Litigation
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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! - Sponsored
Attention Buyer: Not All Legal AI Models Are Created Equal
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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.
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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. -
Boutique Law Firms, Litigators, Small Law Firms
Prepare For The Physical Realities Of Actually Being In Court
Make sure that you prepare yourself for how you will perform your work in court, including how you will access information. -
Litigators, Sponsored Content, Technology
Nothing To Fear In Using Digital Exhibits
It’s 2016. Ain’t nobody got time to drag boxes of paper exhibits into depositions, arbitration hearings, or witness prep sessions. -
Boutique Law Firms, Litigators, Small Law Firms
You’re Not What A Litigator Looks Like. Too Bad.
You may not be given the respect you deserve as a litigator -- understand and accept that, or don’t be a litigator. - Sponsored
Mitigating M&A Cyber Risk: Pre- & Post-Acquisition Due Diligence
Why M&A cybersecurity due diligence? -
Supreme Court
Old Lady Lawyer: What Is Wrong With Dueling?
Want to streamline litigation? Bring back dueling. -
Boutique Law Firms, Litigators, Small Law Firms
Beyond Biglaw: The Litigation Audit
The idea of asking for a second opinion, as a standalone "legal product" acquired from a separate firm than the one acting as lead litigation counsel, is underutilized in the litigation marketplace. -
Boutique Law Firms, Litigators, Small Law Firms
Never Complain To Clients Or Adversaries
Even trial lawyers that learn and have fun all the time deal with frustrations and have their gripes. But we should never share those gripes with those we are supposed to serve, or those adverse to us. -
Bonuses, Boutique Law Firms, Money, Small Law Firms
Associate Bonus Watch: Who Says Patent Litigation Is Dead?
This high-powered boutique firm pays base salaries that are $20K above market AND generous bonuses on top of that. -
Litigators, Small Law Firms
Always Be An Advocate
Young lawyers in private practice must struggle to keep in mind that they are hired as advocates for their clients, not judges who decide the law (nor law students who think they should decide what the law should be).
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The Ethical use of Generative AI
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New Report - Are Small Firms Achieving Their Legal Tech Goals?
In this new report of more than 100 professionals at small and smaller midsize law firms, iManage and Above the Law shed new light on…
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How To Maximize Productivity With Westlaw Precision With CoCounsel
Westlaw Precision with CoCounsel helps legal professionals get a faster start to their research. Over time, that added productivity can lead to higher-quality research and…
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Mitigating M&A Cyber Risk: Pre- & Post-Acquisition Due Diligence
Why M&A cybersecurity due diligence?
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Attention Buyer: Not All Legal AI Models Are Created Equal
Legal Gen AI – Uncover the best solution for your firm.
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LexisNexis / Lexis-Nexis, Technology
Lex Machina Enhances Patent Litigation Analytics And Microsoft Simplifies OneDrive Access
Legal technology columnist Sean Doherty shares notable news from LexisNexis and from Microsoft. -
Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
Beyond Biglaw: Celebrating Failure
Columnist Gaston Kroub shares an interesting idea from the business world that has relevance for the legal profession as well. -
Litigators, Technology
Everything You Need to Know About The New FRCP Amendments
Columnist Jeff Bennion offers an overview of the most significant changes and what you need to know. -
In-House Counsel, Legal Ethics, Litigators
2 Examples Of Ethics Arbitrage
The rules of legal ethics vary significantly among jurisdictions; could a clever lawyer represent a client more effectively by exploiting these differences? -
LexisNexis / Lexis-Nexis, Mergers and Acquisitions, Technology
LexisNexis Acquires 'Legal Analytics': Lex Machina
Legal technology columnist Sean Doherty analyzes LexisNexis's acquisition of legal analytics provider Lex Machina. -
In-House Counsel, Litigators
What's Luck Got To Do With It?
Former Biglaw partner and senior in-house lawyer Mark Herrmann reveals the secret of his success. -
Intellectual Property, Litigators, Patents
Is Patent Litigation Dead? What Gives?
Is the field of IP litigation still worth getting into?