Contract Attorneys
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Contract Attorneys
Contractor At Root Of 'Discovery Debacle'
When you need a contractor, maybe don't hire "an actor who specializes in legalese." -
Contract Attorneys
5 Things The State of The Union Might Mean For Contract Attorneys
Let's make the State of the Union all about contract attorneys. - 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… -
Contract Attorneys
The 5 Worst People To Sit Next To On A Doc Review Project
Not all seats are created equal. There's the critical matter of who you sit next to.
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Contract Attorneys
No Snow Days For Contract Attorneys
Snow days may be fun for kids and full-time lawyers, but they're brutal on contract attorneys. -
Contract Attorneys
Cleary Sued By Former Project Attorney With Reality TV Past
Project Attorney takes firm to court after they tell him, "You're Fired!" Or put on unpaid leave at least. -
Contract Attorneys
The Sony Hack Teaches What Document Reviewers Knew All Along
The most sympathetic victims of the attack are the average working Joes that have just now realized that emails aren't really private. -
Contract Attorneys
Someone Is Making A Reality Show About Contract Attorneys
Are you the Snooki of document review? -
Contract Attorneys, Technology
Waving The White Flag To Our Robot Overlords
Will robots end document review as we know it? - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Contract Attorneys, Job Searches, Solo Practitioners
Back In The Race: Failing Twice
When you make a mistake, intelligent people try not to repeat it. But some people just have to learn the hard way. -
Contract Attorneys
5 Things A Contract Attorney Can Actually Be Thankful For
There isn't much good about being a contract attorney, but there's still stuff to be thankful for. -
Contract Attorneys, Department of Justice, Document Review, Immigration, In-House Counsel, Labor / Employment, Legal Ethics, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 11.19.14
* First the cheerleaders went after their employers in wage and hours suits. Now strippers. And the strippers are winning. [Slate]
* Prince Harry’s ex, Chelsy Davy, has left her Biglaw gig as an Allen & Overy associate. So that’s what happens when you lose the real-life version of I Wanna Marry Harry. [Legal Cheek]
* Despite the shrill response on cable news, President Obama’s executive action on immigration will be totally legal. [New Republic]
* DOJ seeks to disqualify anyone who knows about all the DOJ’s misconduct. Clever trick! [New York Observer]
* If you’re doing contract work, you could stave off the boredom or you could go the failed mobster route and be a rat. [Law and More]
* Somewhere along the line, obvious puffery turned into false advertising suits and it’s costing some companies big bucks. [Corporate Counsel]
* The latest in litigation financing: crowdfunding your lawsuit. [TechCrunch]
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Contract Attorneys, Document Review
Conquering Boredom As A Document Reviewer
What do you do to get through the day? -
Contract Attorneys, Document Review
5 Things Law School Didn't Teach You About Doc Review
You may have the 411 on how to start out in document review, but what's the inside line on getting through the day?
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Contract Attorneys
The Viability Of Contract Attorney Work In Big Cities
When in doubt move somewhere cheaper. -
Biglaw, Contract Attorneys, Document Review
Contract Attorney Rips Biglaw Supervisor In Farewell Email
A contract attorney sends around a parody of a heartfelt farewell exposing the plight of the document reviewer. -
2nd Circuit, Contract Attorneys, Document Review
Contract Attorney OT Suit Moves To Second Circuit
What causes lawyers to strike out (via lawsuit) at the law firms that hire them? -
Biglaw, Contract Attorneys, Document Review, FCC, Football, Non-Sequiturs, Racism, Sexism, State Judges
Non-Sequiturs: 10.24.14
* NFL blackout rules will be a thing of the past on November 24. So just in time for all you rabid Rams fans to watch them play the Raiders. [CommLawBlog] * Electing judges is so very stupid. [What About Clients?] * OK, Alex Rich: it’s time to ditch document review and become a psychic. [Law and More] * A tumblr of offensive stuff overheard at Yale Law. If these are true, then that place sounds horrible. [The YLS Offensive] * Exactly where is the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge? It turns out the government doesn’t really even know. They’re looking to shift the border and possibly allow more oil drilling. [Breaking Energy] * How to get your Biglaw career right from the beginning. [Medium] -
Contract Attorneys, Crime, Law Schools, Television
'How To Get Away With Murder' Is Just Wrong
There is something just so scream-worthy about a show that can't bother to even get the basics right. -
Biglaw, Contract Attorneys
Another Biglaw Victory Against A Contract Attorney
Today’s update is from an age discrimination claim filed last year... -
9th Circuit, Contract Attorneys, Non-Sequiturs, Prisons, Rape, Supreme Court, Television
Non-Sequiturs: 09.24.14
* Quiz: Can you match the picture of the plaintiff to the landmark Supreme Court decision? [Slate] * Ninth Circuit expedites Ed O'Bannon appeal. [USAToday] * New NBC comedy about a law student who becomes a garbage man. Better job security, I suppose. [The A.V. Club] * The federal prison population declined by about 4800 inmates, giving the United States… well, still the worst incarceration rate in the world, but hey, you’ve got to start somewhere. [ABC News] * The contract attorney who sued Biglaw is living in his car and considering a career in construction. Perhaps it was a Freudian thing. [Law and More] * Some philosophy professors are concerned about an individual getting very testy with perceived critics. Anyone want to guess the individual? [Professor David Velleman Homepage / NYU] * In case you missed it, Howard Bashman’s announcement of our new partnership. [How Appealing] * Middle school convinces special needs girl to allow suspected rapist to take her into a bathroom so the school can “catch him redhanded.” She gets raped. Judge dismisses the lawsuit saying he wouldn’t “second-guess” school officials. [Al.com]