Boutique Law Firms
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Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, In-House Counsel, Loeb & Loeb, Small Law Firms
Size Matters: How A Bad Economy Means Good Business For A New Boutique Firm
How can you take advantage of the bad economy in a way that makes financial sense? Open a boutique law firm. -
Boutique Law Firms, California, Celebrities, Litigators, Quote of the Day, Small Law Firms
Quote of the Day: Your Lawyer Is Your Last Line Of Defense
John Keker is quite the passionate arguer, err, trial attorney. - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Game of Thrones
What can the legal world learn from HBO's hit series, Game of Thrones?
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Boutique Law Firms, Cars, Crime, Intellectual Property, Kids, Pornography, Texas
Prominent IP Attorney's Wife Hit With Child Porn Charges in Texas
The wife of a prominent Texas intellectual property attorney stands accused of child pornography charges. Let's learn more about the couple... -
9th Circuit, Boutique Law Firms, Drinking, Gay, Gay Marriage, Kellogg Huber, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Prisons
Non-Sequiturs: 06.05.12
* The Ninth Circuit denies en banc rehearing in the Prop 8 case. Can we please hurry up and get this thing in front of the Supreme Court already? [Ninth Circuit via Metro Weekly] * AOL’s attorneys at DLA Piper sent a nastygram to a Maryland blogger, alleging intellectual property infringement, based on the blog’s aggregation. Because you know, AOL/the Huffington Post has never aggregated anything. [Maryland Juice] * Just before she was convicted of public intoxication, DLA Piper partner Laura Flippin was also accused of lying under oath by the judge in the case. In short, things did not go as well they could have. [The Flat Hat] * Even more law schools are shrinking their class sizes. Do we have a trend on our hands yet? [Crain's Cleveland Business] * Remember the law school martyr Phillip J. Closius? He may no longer be Dean of University of Baltimore Law, but he has not finished his crusade to improve the financial security of students. Keep fightin’ the good fight, Phil. [Baltimore Sun] * Congratulations to the 15 firms that made the NLJ’s 2012 Appellate Hot List. Most are Biglaw shops, but three elite boutiques made the cut: Bancroft, Horvitz & Levy, and Kellogg Huber. [National Law Journal] * Ever wondered what life in prison is like? Check out this podcast, in which Jeffrey Deskovic, who served 16 years in prison for a rape and murder he did not commit, is interviewed by Professor Zach Shemtob (disclosure: Shemtob is Lat’s co-author and special friend). [Cruel and Unusual: A Podcast on Punishment] -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Document Review, Law Schools, Small Law Firms, State Judges, Technology
E-Discovery in Law School: Yes, You Need to Learn This Stuff
Do law students need to learn about electronic discovery? Uh, yes. Yes they do. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Greener Grass
Why do Biglaw attorneys love to hate on small firm lawyers? And why do Boutique lawyers enjoy pitying their Biglaw brethren? -
Attorney Misconduct, Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Legal Ethics, Litigators, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Crossing the Line
When does bad behavior cross the line in litigation? Small-firm columnist Tom Wallerstein has some thoughts on the issue... - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Overhead and Under Control
Even at small law firms, administrative overhead is often a good thing. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Go Fish
Sometimes helping the "competition" might actually be helping yourself, too... -
Boutique Law Firms, English Grammar and Usage, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Grammar Police
As lawyers, words are our stock and trade. What is an argument but a collection of ideas, expressed in words, intended to persuade? -
Benchslaps, Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Federal Judges, Intellectual Property, Litigators, Partner Issues, Patents, Screw-Ups, Small Law Firms, Technology
Benchslap of the Day: Leading IP Litigator Gets Taste of 'Pimp Hand'
A prominent IP litigator gets the "pimp hand" from an ALJ. What did superstar Matt Powers allegedly do to earn this rebuke? -
Associate Advice, Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Job Searches, Lateral Moves, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Writing on the Wall
If you’re planning on leaving your firm, don’t be obvious about it. If you really want your departure memo to come as a surprise, don’t let your colleagues read the writing on the wall....
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Boutique Law Firms, Guns / Firearms, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Small Law Firms
The Firm That Shoots Together, Stays Together
This New York boutique firm is taking the coolest field trip ever... -
Associate Salaries, Boutique Law Firms, Intellectual Property, Small Law Firms
New York to $180K. I'm Totally Serious.
Finally, some New York associates are getting paid... -
Boutique Law Firms, Litigators, Money, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Leaving Stones Unturned
Winning is never free, and winning without regard to cost is not really winning. One of the most difficult aspects faced by smaller firms handling smaller matters is deciding which stones to leave unturned. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms
Size Matters: Are Associates at Small Law Firms Screwed?
The future looks bright for small law firms and their partners. But what about small-firm associates? -
Boutique Law Firms, Legal Ethics, Money, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Just Say No
When is it appropriate to turn down a client who is willing and able to pay your fees? -
Billable Hours, Boutique Law Firms, Money, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
From Biglaw to Boutique: Beyond the Math
If you're currently working for a big law firm, should you start your own firm to make more money? Well, not so fast.... -
Antonin Scalia, Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Health Care / Medicine, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Small Law Firms, UVA Law
Morning Docket: 03.28.12
* Obamacare’s individual mandate may be in jeopardy, and it’s all because of that stupid broccoli debate. No, Scalia, as delicious as it is, not everyone would have to buy broccoli. [New York Times]
* Biglaw firms aren’t going away, but thanks to the recent onslaught of partner defections to small law firms, their high hourly rates might soon be going the way of the dodo. [Corporate Counsel]
* The “good” news: Northwestern Law will be limiting its tuition hike to the rate of inflation. The bad news: next year, it will cost $53,168 to attend. I officially don’t want to live on this planet anymore. [National Law Journal]
* A Littler Mendelson partner is recovering from a stabbing that occurred during a home invasion. On the bright side, at least he’s not a partner at Dewey — that’s a fate worse than being stabbed these days. [Am Law Daily]
* Law school applicants are dropping like flies, but some law schools were able to attract record numbers of students. UVA Law must have some real expertise in recruiting collar poppers. [The Short List / U.S. News]
* “I have a suggestion for you; next time, keep your [expletive] legs closed.” O Canada, that’s the basis of one crazy class action suit, eh? Dudley Do-Right would never treat a female Mountie like that. [Globe and Mail]