Embracing Middle Age Sober
A wonderful lifetime in long term-sobriety awaits. Embrace middle age sober. It’s a wonderful place to be.
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AI Is Killing Legal’s Billable Hour. It’s Also Repeating Its Worst Mistake
Law firms and legal departments are writing the future of the profession in separate rooms. What happens when they actually work together?
The Insanity Of Addiction
Finding humor in recovery is important to many former addicts. Here's a story Brian Cuban uses gauge how chaotic things were in addiction.
Trump’s Pick For Attorney General A Big Fan Of Civil Asset Forfeiture
There's growing bipartisan opposition to civil asset forfeiture... but don't expect relief from this administration.
Profile In Recovery: From Prison To The Bar Exam
Christopher Poulos is an attorney who has overcome addiction to achieve his dreams. His story is inspiring.
Harvard Law School Is Full Of Druggies: A Conversation Between Malcolm Gladwell & Lance Armstrong
Of course they're all on drugs...
Schenck Price Competes Smarter With Lexis+ With Protégé
LexisNexis sat down with John Ursin, Managing Partner at Schenck Price, to learn how the firm is using legal AI to strengthen client service and daily legal work.
Bar Exams, Booze, And Getting Busted
Be the sober one tonight. If you can’t manage that, it’s time to talk to people who can help you lay a path to recovery.
8 Unknowns About California’s New Marijuana Laws
Stay tuned to see how California deals with these complex issues during rule-making.
A Sober Navigation Of The Law Firm Holiday Party Circuit
Have a plan going in! Whatever route you choose, you don’t have to do it alone. Didn’t make it through the holiday circuit sober? That’s okay! Today’s the day to start again.
Morning Docket: 11.30.16
* Fresh off a five-month stint in prison for defrauding clients, Todd Malacuso, a lawyer who once represented Casey Anthony, has been arrested and accused of conspiring to smuggle almost two tons of cocaine into the United States from Central America on his own plane. He's being held without bail as he's been deemed a flight risk. [Daily Mail] * "Taking a fee when you’ve got people literally still paying off their credit cards is a lot different than when it’s essentially found money for the plaintiffs." In a wide-ranging interview, Jason Forge, a partner at Robbins Geller, explains why plaintiffs' lawyers in the Trump University fraud case decided to forgo attorneys' fees. [WSJ Law Blog] * SCOTUS justices seem poised to block Texas from executing a man due to the fact that an outdated definition of intellectual disability is being used in its capital punishment regime. Justice Stephen Breyer said that the Texas standard to determine impairment "would free some, while subjecting others to the death penalty." [USA Today] * "We are refusing to comment on speculation around partners being in discussion with other firms." Biglaw firms are circling King & Wood Mallesons like vultures, hoping to pick off partners as its EUME operations struggle. Goodwin Procter and Chadbourne & Parke are reportedly in talks to extend offers to KWM partners. [Big Law Business] * According to the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation, President-elect Donald Trump and a Republican-led Congress may be able to tweak some elements of Dodd-Frank without completely dismantling or rewriting the law. After all, "federal agencies have wide latitude to undo reforms" and "there is room to change things." [Reuters]
Opus 2 Steps Up Its AI Game With Acquisition Of A Legal Tech Startup
With the addition of Uncover’s technology, the litigation software is delivering rapid innovation.
Gary Was A Great Lawyer When He Was Sober; Now He’s Gone
As we enter the holiday season and we are giving thanks for all the wonderful things in our lives, let’s also be mindful that it is a dark, triggering time for many.
What Addiction Movie Are You?
Which addiction movie most accurately reflects your journey -- whether it be the struggle, the recovery, or both?
The Struggle: Lessons Learned From Overdosing On Antidepressants In Law School
Even though mental illness can feel alienating, you’re not as alone as you think.
The Vulnerable Lawyer (And Law Student)
The fear of showing “weakness” is so ingrained into our thought process as lawyers that as a profession we have become unable to distinguish between how feelings need to be channeled.
The Danger Of Addiction Secrets
Courage is finding that one moment to tell someone who can help versus someone who wants to be part of your secret.