Litigation
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Boutique Law Firms, Litigators, Small Law Firms, Trials
Even When On Trial, The Preparation Is Not Over
For trial lawyers, it is important to remember that the preparation for any evidentiary hearing is not over until the door closes on the courtroom or the arbitration hearing center on the very last day. -
Biglaw, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
A Biglaw Associate's Supreme Court Debut
A fifth-year associate at Jenner & Block will argue before SCOTUS on Wednesday -- how cool is that? - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Boutique Law Firms, Litigators, Small Law Firms, Trials
Take Care Of All Logistics Before Trial
As every experienced trial lawyer knows, expect the unexpected at trial.
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Technology, Trials
Technology In Trial (Part 2): How To Do Openings And Closings
How do you teach visually and avoid the negative aspects that are associated with PowerPoint to create a persuasive opening/witness exam/closing? -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues
4 Leading Litigators Leave Cadwalader For Greenberg Traurig
The head of this group is a major rainmaker, but not necessarily fun to work for. -
Biglaw, Litigators
Judge Delivers Stinging Rebuke To Partners For Freezing Out Associates
This may come as a shock, but he wasn't pleased. -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Catching Up With Cadwalader: Partner Profits, Associate Bonuses, Lawyer Departures, And More
Profits dipped a bit last year, the firm reinstituted a billable-hours requirement for associate bonuses, and lawyer and staff departures are running high in some departments. -
Technology, Trials
Technology In Trial (Part 1): How To Excel With Excel
Some practical pointers from legal technology columnist Jeff Bennion about how to use Microsoft Excel during depositions or at trial. - Sponsored
Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
Zach Warren from the Thomson Reuters Institute discusses the potential and the pitfalls. -
Biglaw, Litigators
Proof That Law Firms Don't Really Care About Associate Development
A federal judge told the parties they had to let their associates speak or neither side would get oral argument. The firms said they'd rather take option B. -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: A Big Win Spawns Special Bonuses
A nine-figure settlement means nice bonuses for this firm's associates and staff. -
Disasters / Emergencies, Federal Government
'The Picasso Of The Legal Field'
He's either loved or hated for his work -- but from 9/11 to the Boston Marathon bombings, Ken Feinberg is the go-to name in managing disasters. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
The Questioner Versus The Answerer
The associate sends a draft brief to the partner, then swings by the partner's office to get comments; who has the upper hand? -
Sponsored Content
The Perfect Attorney: An Expert’s Wish List
Legal teams invest a lot in locating and preparing the ideal expert witness to support a case, but what makes a perfect expert witness?
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Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
Zach Warren from the Thomson Reuters Institute discusses the potential and the pitfalls.
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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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…
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…
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eDiscovery, Litigators, Technology
Why eDiscovery Is Important To All Of Us
Technology columnist Jeff Bennion interviews leaders of the influential Sedona Conference to see what we can hope to learn about the future of discovery. -
Boutique Law Firms, Litigators, Small Law Firms
The Un-Sweet Spot Of Litigation
Our system handles both very small and very high value disputes fairly well, but it does an atrocious job of handling disputes in the middle -- and litigators must remember this as they advise their clients. -
Benchslaps, Federal Judges
That Awkward Moment Where The Judge Marks Up Your Proposed Order To Say You're Misstating The Record
Judge benchslaps high-profile GOP attorney with amusing mark-up. -
Conferences / Symposia, eDiscovery, Litigators, Technology
The Circuit: Warm Up To E-Discovery
It's February, so why not defrost via a doubleheader: catch up on the latest e-discovery tools and strategies (and garner continuing legal education credits), and cheer for your favorite baseball team! -
Boutique Law Firms, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms
In The Attorney-Client Relationship, You Are The Service Professional
Managing clients can be enormously difficult work. But this is a service profession and that’s the job. -
Biglaw, Small Law Firms, Technology
Debunking 3 Legal Technology Myths
Legal technology columnist Jeff Bennion dispels some misconceptions about what it means to be a tech-friendly law office. -
Litigators, Technology
How To Be Persuasive – A Guide For Lawyers
You begin to notice a pattern with the attorneys who are consistently good – they are very good persuaders, no matter what practice area they're in.