Litigators
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Litigators
Prosecutor Indicted For Trying To Help Police Get Away With Murder
This is exactly what needs to start happening to prosecutors who help the police get away with it. -
Litigators, Small Law Firms
Practice Makes Perfect Better
It’s impossible to be a 'perfect' attorney, but it is always possible to be a better attorney. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Litigators
Is It Time For People To Breach Their NDAs And Speak Truth To Power?
There are worst things than breaching a contract.
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.29.17
* Recently confirmed Judge Timothy J. Kelly (D.D.C.) has refused to block Mick Mulvaney from serving as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, denying a request from would-be director Leandra English’s for a temporary restraining order. Donuts for everyone! [CNN]
* The Senate has confirmed Greg Katsas, one of President Trump’s former legal advisers, to the D.C. Circuit. The Thomas law clerk will replace Judge Janice Rogers Brown on one of the nation’s most influential courts. [ABC News]
* AT&T has responded to the Justice Department’s lawsuit over its planned merger with Time Warner, and things just got ugly. AT&T claims that the government has no antitrust argument because it’s not buying a competitor. [Washington Post]
* For the second time this year, the Supreme Court has suspended the wrong attorney. This time around, the Supreme Court bar accidentally suspended a former Supreme Court employee. Oopsie! [Associated Press]
* With the goal of having women make up at least 50 percent of the leadership roles on its litigation teams, JPMorgan is trying to make a major statement with its latest initiative for women in the legal profession. [American Lawyer]
* “I don’t give a f–k, I will burn the place to the ground….” Ross Cellino and Stephen Barnes of Cellino & Barnes continue to have a very friendly relationship as the firm is dissolved. [New York Daily News]
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Law Schools
Guy Claims Bad Teaching Prevented Him From Attending Ivy League Law School Doesn't Know Squat About Ivy League Law Schools
This dude is only focusing on his GPA, not his LSAT. -
Small Law Firms
The Kurtz Principle
Are you over-identifying with your clients or allowing your emotions to cloud your legal judgment? Stop it, right now. -
Litigators, Small Law Firms
FYI Lawyers: Always Back Your People
To have credibility in the legal profession, you need to be loyal. And no one likes disloyal people. -
Holidays and Seasons
Someone Needs To Invent 'Global Pay Your Lawyer Day'
Unlike 'Global Love Your Lawyer Day,' lawyers would always know when it was happening each year. - Sponsored
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. -
Government
Alabama Republican Thinks Roy Moore's VICTIMS Should Be 'Prosecuted'
The total debasement of the Republican party has come. -
Litigators
How Do They Get Away With It? A Bill O'Reilly Case Study.
Remember, the whole system is designed to protect predatory men, not their victims. -
Litigators
Don’t Be Too Concerned About Annoying Your Judge
You're there to win for your client who entrusted you with her case, not to get a first place medal in the Likeability Category. -
Litigators
Litigators Shouldn't Idolize Richard Nixon
Nixon’s “trial tactics” did this country a huge disservice. -
Intellectual Property
3 Tips For Successful Handling Of Initial Conferences
Getting off on the right foot is just as important in an IP dispute as it is on a first date.
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How Generative AI Will Improve Legal Service Delivery
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Litigators, Politics
Litigate Like Richard Nixon Lived
Richard Nixon may just be the patron saint for all litigators. -
Litigators, Trials
Do Not Worry (Generally) About Overpreparing
Instead, you should worry about not being prepared enough. -
Litigation Finance, Sponsored Content
Litigation Finance Disclosure: It's The Claimant's Choice, For Now
For the time being, litigants entering funding arrangements need not disclose them as a matter of course. -
Litigators, Sponsored Content
Advocating Without Fear: 5 Key Attributes Of A Fearless Litigator
It takes a very particular set of skills to win when the stakes are high. -
eDiscovery, Money
Want To Save Money In eDiscovery? Here's A 3-Step Plan.
eDiscovery doesn't have to be a mad scramble. Cost-effective, smart discovery means taking a logical, thoughtful approach. -
Litigators, Sponsored Content, Trials
Breaking Down The Barriers To Bias: How To Uncover Bias During Jury Selection
Application of five critical strategies will help you overcome prospective jurors’ tendency to 'self-enhance.' -
Intellectual Property
Policing Amazon?
Here's an idea: Amazon should develop its own arbitration system to resolve IP disputes.