Astonishing Incompetence
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In-House Counsel, Rank Stupidity
Advising An Incompetent Colleague
Sometimes being blunt and definitive is the only course of action. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues, Screw-Ups
Overcoming The Presumption Of Incompetence
Why is it right to assume that everyone’s incompetent, and why is that a helpful way to go through life? - 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… -
In-House Counsel, Practice Pointers
Moonlighting: How Do You Know If You’re A Bad Lawyer?
What are some signs that you may be a below average lawyer? Insights from in-house columnist Susan Moon...
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Old People, Practice Pointers, Screw-Ups
Inside Straight: The Ghosts Of Incompetents Past
There’s a reason why people get crotchety when they get old. People forget about things that went right in their professional lives; that’s like water off a duck. But people remember things that got screwed up; that’s what sticks in their craws. You personally are not necessarily incompetent. But you’re tarred by the ghosts of […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Crime, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, Murder, Small Law Firms, Trials
Mistrial After Judge Is 'Astonished' By Touro Grad's Incompetence
Look, Touro Law students and alumni, please don’t get mad at me. I’m just the messenger. The Washington Post is reporting that a D.C. Superior Court judge, William Jackson, declared a mistrial in a murder case on Friday so that the defendant could fire his lawyer. The attorney, Joseph Rakofsky, a 2009 graduate of Touro […]
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