John Balestriere
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Litigators
Always Be Learning
The cliche about being a lifetime learner has to be true for the trial lawyer if she wants to keep winning for her clients. -
Litigators
The Customer Is Not Always Right, But Is Still The Client
The typical sales adage of deferring to the customer’s judgment does not apply to us. But loyalty to the client’s needs remains our paramount concern. - Sponsored
How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Findings from the "Future of Professionals Report," based on a survey of 1,200 professionals from North and South America and the UK. -
Litigators
To Others, The Visuals Matter -- Your Creativity, Not So Much
You win for your clients by working very hard and by being creative. But they and others may not understand that, so you must live with the reality that appearance matters more than you’d like.
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Litigators
Walking In The Footsteps Of Success
It is prudent to say nothing when saying something would not advance your cause. -
Biglaw
Teamwork Comes In Many Forms
The best team planning comes from understanding the strengths and weaknesses of each person. -
Litigators
Win By Thinking Of Everything
Trial lawyers serve their clients best by not simply being creative, or working hard, important as those are, but considering everything relevant (and we generally don’t do that alone). -
Constitutional Law
Pandemic, Public Health, And The Police Power: A Quick Sketch Of Why States Can Require Wearing Masks In Public
At least no one's questioning gravity. For now. -
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Health / Wellness
Remember This Is A Physical And Emotional Job, Too
We trial lawyers like to think of ourselves as intellectuals, and maybe we are (maybe), but while we may focus on our minds, we cannot do this job well unless we tend to our hearts and bodies as well. -
Litigators
How To Find Your Litigation Style
No matter what style you have, there is a firm or company that will have the same litigation philosophy as you. -
Litigators
Always Be A Work In Progress
We need to keep expanding and pushing: handle new work. Work with new people. Try to get new kinds of clients. Read new articles. -
Litigators
Facts Win
Courts and arbitrators and jurors want to apply the law, and they do. But it is the facts which will persuade. -
Litigators
Don’t Blame Juries When One Side Loses; Blame The Trial Lawyers
The view of many lawyers is that the disputes we handle are too complicated for juries to decide. They’re wrong.
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Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Legal document automation is no longer only for the exclusive few.
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Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
Please help us benchmark your firm against your peers through this (always) brief and anonymous survey and enter for a chance to win a $250…
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How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Findings from the "Future of Professionals Report," based on a survey of 1,200 professionals from North and South America and the UK.
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Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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Litigators
Get To The Point ASAP
We lawyers really, really love to talk (and to write). But our listeners don’t need all that talk and writing. Communicate tactically to win. -
Litigators
Stay Busy (Just Enough) To Win
You and your team will be happier -- and do better work for your clients -- if you have a lot to do. -
Boutique Law Firms
Get To The Point
It may take a while to spend all the time you want to in order to win your argument. But even a smart listener or reader is busy and pressed for time. Argue accordingly. -
Litigators
Be Patient. Use Your Judgment
Speeding things up may be what a client wants but not necessarily what it needs. -
Litigators
Be As Productive Out Of The Office As You Are In The Office
When you have any reasonable chance to grow as a lawyer, take it. -
Boutique Law Firms
Take Advantage Of Any Opportunity To Grow
When you have any reasonable chance to grow as a lawyer, take it. -
Summer Associates
When Managing Summer Associates, Know When (And What) to Delegate, But Practice What You Preach
Make Sure That Your Summer Associates Get the Experience They Need by Managing Appropriately