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The Legal Technology Leadership Summit: Be a Juror During EDI's Mock Hearing on Sanctions
If you were aware of pending litigation, would you destroy backup tapes if you had no reason to believe that they contained data relevant to case? Would you need to retain such tapes in order to meet your litigation-related preservation obligations as an attorney? During the Legal Technology Leadership Summit, a mock hearing will be […] -
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The Legal Technology Leadership Summit: Do You Have The Slightest Idea Of What A Moral Or Ethical Principle Is?
Did you know that giving your computer to charity can run afoul of your ethical requirements as an attorney? Did you know you had an ethical duty to be technologically competent enough to handle all of the technological aspects of a basic discovery request? These are the kinds of questions we’ll be answering at the […] - Sponsored
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The Legal Technology Leadership Summit: A Notable Keynote
Exciting developments continue to unfold as we prepare for the Legal Technology Leadership Summit, presented by Above the Law in partnership with the Electronic Discovery Institute (EDI) and the American Society of Digital Forensics and eDiscovery (ASDFED). Today we are pleased to announce the speakers who will present the keynote address, which will kick off […]
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Breaking Up the ATL Boys' Club (Nobody Likes a Sausage Fest)
My name is Staci Zaretsky, but most of you have known me as Morning Dockette for the better part (or worst part, depending on your opinion) of a year now. You must be wondering why I’m finally putting aside my absurd pseudonym and writing this post under my real name. Well, thanks to the powers […] -
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The Legal Technology Leadership Summit: You're Cordially Invited
Preparations continue for the Legal Technology Leadership Summit, presented by Above the Law in partnership with the Electronic Discovery Institute (EDI) and the American Society of Digital Forensics and eDiscovery (ASDFED). We are pleased to announce three new sponsors: Recommind Guidance Software Ernst & Young And two new speakers, who will be joining us at […] -
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The Legal Technology Leadership Summit: Additional Speakers Worth Paying For
As we’ve previously mentioned, we are hosting the Legal Technology Leadership Summit, in partnership with the Electronic Discovery Institute (EDI) and the American Society of Digital Forensics and eDiscovery (ASDFED). Today we are able to let you know about some new sponsors for the event, as well as new speakers who will be joining us […] -
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The Legal Technology Leadership Summit: More Speakers and Sponsors
As we’ve previously mentioned, we are pleased to be hosting the Legal Technology Leadership Summit, in partnership with the Electronic Discovery Institute and the American Society of Digital Forensics and eDiscovery (ASDFED). Today we’re happy to announce a new sponsor: Applied Discovery. We’ve also added some great speakers to the panels, including David King of […] -
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The Legal Technology Leadership Summit: Some Updates
Last month, we announced our exciting Legal Technology Leadership Summit, which we’re hosting in partnership with the Electronic Discovery Institute and the American Society of Digital Forensics and eDiscovery (ASDFED). We are pleased to announce TCDI and Planet Data as VIP Ambassadors of the event. We also continue to add great speakers to the panels, […] - Sponsored
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
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For Legal Technology, Above the Law Needs An Entire Summit
Above the Law is partnering with the Electronic Discovery Institute to host a Legal Technology Leadership Summit from September 6 to September 8, 2011. We’ll be bringing together lawyers and technology professionals and offering a special track dealing with digital forensics, managed by the American Society of Digital Forensics and eDiscovery. And since this is […] -
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Are You a Law Student Seeking Career Advice? Send Us Your Questions.
After we announced our special event for law students, We Know What You Should Do This Summer, we heard from a number of our readers from outside New York. These law students, from D.C. and South Carolina and elsewhere, expressed apoplectic anger regret that they wouldn’t be able to attend our NYC event and benefit […] -
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Elie's Vacation Memo: Time To Turn Over a New Leaf (And Try Not To Smoke It)
As regular readers know, this is usually the time of year I go to Vegas, blow my bonus, and come back to work a week later angrier than ever. Well, this year, it’s going to be different. Oh, don’t worry, when I return to Above the Law’s pages on March 14th, I’m sure I’ll be […] -
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Size Matters: From Big to Small to the Paralegal Who Made It Clap
Ed. note: This is the first installment of Size Matters, one of Above the Law’s new columns for small-firm lawyers. Who am I? I graduated from a top law school in Chicago. (Okay, there’s only two.) From there, I went to work for Biglaw for several years. Or, maybe it was only a year and […] -
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More Rankings: Top Law Schools Based On... Visits to Above the Law!
Here at Above the Law we do market research, just like everybody else. Some numbers just came across my desk that I thought some of you might find interesting. Who needs the Cooley law school rankings? I have a listing of America’s top law schools based on a metric far more important than the number […]
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Small Firms, Big Lawyers: How I Became a Small-Firm Lawyer
I've been working in small law firms my whole career — nearly 17 years. I'd like to tell you that I chose this path for carefully considered and noble reasons, but I can't. In truth, I ended up on the small-firm path for one simple reason: A blonde. Let me explain. Now it's not what you think. I didn't turn my back on a BigLaw career to pursue a flaxen-haired beauty. That would almost be romantic, and this is a serious law blog. Ish. No, the story is a bit more prosaic. -
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Above the Law Launches New Columns Focused on Small Law Firms
As we recently mentioned, Above the Law is dramatically increasing its coverage of small law firms. Clients and lawyers are moving in the direction of smaller firms, and ATL is following suit. In response to our posting for a new small-firm columnist, we received dozens of superb applications (and we thank everyone who applied for […] -
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Announcing the New Above the Law Job Board
We previously mentioned it in passing, but in case you missed it, here’s the news: Above the Law has launched a new jobs board. This is a feature that readers and advertisers have been requesting for a while, and we’re delighted to roll it out. Right now the job board is in its infancy; it […] -
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Fun Fact of the Day: Everything's Coming Up Roses
Job openings in the legal industry are up by 97 percent (December 2010 over December 2009). — A Sign of Hope for More Hiring, New York Times (Speaking of jobs, Above the Law has a new jobs board. If you’re looking for a new job, check out all the listings over here. If you’re an […] -
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Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!
Today we honor the birthday of the late great civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. Dr. King was born on January 15, 1929 (so he would have been 82 today). The holiday of MLK Day is observed on the third Monday of January. Legislation for a holiday honoring Dr. King was first introduced […] -
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ATL's Lawyer of the Year (2010): The Winner!
Above the Law’s 2010 Lawyer of the Year contest is now over. Thanks to everyone who nominated a lawyer; thanks to our finalists, for being such accomplished and interesting individuals; and thanks to all the voters, who picked our victor. Here are ATL’s past Lawyers of the Year: 2007: Loyola 2L 2008: President Barack Obama […] -
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ATL Lawyer of the Year: The Finalists!
Although we’re now in 2011 — don’t forget to date your checks properly — we can still see 2010 in the rearview mirror. For example, our 2010 holiday card contest is still going on; you can review the contenders and cast your vote here. And we still have yet to name a Lawyer of the […]