Litigators
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In-House Counsel, Litigators
Linking To Briefs To Develop Business
Why does it make sense to share briefs you've previously written with the outside world? -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.12.14
* Waiting for bar exam results can be super stressful, and now there’s a scientific study to prove it. The psychologists who conducted the study chose would-be lawyers as subjects since there’s a long waiting period for exam results. Protip: they should’ve chosen the waiting period between graduation and finding a job. [National Law Journal]
* You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I’m telling you why: SantaCon hired a lawyer to come to town. All those protesting the annual event will get a lump of coal in their stockings from hundreds of drunk Santas. [NJ.com]
* “We’re quite pessimistic. The operational, legal and political challenges here are immense.” If — or perhaps more likely, when — SCOTUS abolishes Obamacare’s federal tax credits, the law will spin into a “dreaded death spiral.” [Talking Points Memo]
* Per the latest Citi Private Bank report, the legal market seems to be stabilizing. Yay! Litigators might cry, though, because transactional law is on the rise, and litigation is on the decline (and may be through 2016 and beyond). Oh no, boo! [Am Law Daily]
* Call your bookie, because Adam Silver, the commissioner of the NBA (who just so happens to be a former litigation associate from Cravath), would like everyone to know that he thinks sports betting should legalized. [DealBook / New York Times]
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Legal Ethics, Litigators, Sponsored Content
Ethical Considerations For Counsel When A Client Asks For Assistance In The Litigation Funding Process
Can counsel raise the prospect of litigation finance to its client? If so, can counsel refer its client to particular litigation funders?
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.09.14
* Whoa, the American Bar Association shockingly deferred action on giving InfiLaw its blessing on the takeover of Charleston Law. Perhaps the ABA is turning over a new leaf as to saving law schools? [National Law Journal]
* Nevermind. The American Bar Association decided to grant provisional accreditation to the beleaguered LMU Duncan School of Law. Perhaps the ABA’s new slogan should be, “Accredit all the law schools!” [Claiborne Progress]
* Like it or not, despite their financial constraints, it’s likely that many law schools will never close, no matter how terrible they are — so as long as ABA regulation remains lax and the government keeps feeding students loan dollars to attend. [Daily Caller]
* If you read one piece of long-form journalism today, let it be this special report on the Supreme Court’s “echo chamber,” perhaps better known as the elite members of the SCOTUS bar who hoard all of the cases on the docket for themselves. [Reuters]
* In other law school-related news, fewer law school graduates are passing the California bar exam. California’s pass rate for the July exam was just 48.6%, and it’s been almost a decade since the pass rate was that low. Ouch! [Los Angeles Times]
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Books, Canada, Litigators
The View From Up North: What Are You Reading For The Holidays?
Twenty leading litigators talk about some of their most celebrated cases. -
Litigators, Money, Sponsored Content
Protecting Privilege: Best Practices For Sharing Documents And Information With A Litigation Funder
There are several steps which must be taken to ensure proper sharing of these items with litigation financiers. -
Biglaw, Litigators, Technology
alt.legal: My Overreaction To Potentially Sane Discovery Policies
What will the impact of "proportional" discovery be on the legal industry? -
8th Circuit, Benchslaps, Federal Judges, Litigators, Quote of the Day
Benchslap Of The Day: Hot Stuff Gets A Sick Burn
A lesson in what NOT to do when filing a reply brief. - Sponsored
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. -
Litigators, Money, Sponsored Content
How Litigation Financiers Value A Claim
How do litigation financiers value a claim? There are four steps. -
Litigators, Small Law Firms, Technology
Today’s Tech: How A Personal Injury Lawyer Uses His Android Tablet
How does a personal injury attorney use Android tablets in civil litigation? -
Litigators, Money, Sponsored Content
Lake Whillans Litigation Finance: How To Secure Financing For A Commercial Claim
What does the process of securing litigation finance look like? -
Litigators, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Technology
Why Excel Is The Most Underappreciated Program In Your Law Office
Do you know all the ways you can use Microsoft Excel to increase your productivity? -
Biglaw, Conferences / Symposia, Litigators, Partner Issues, Quote of the Day
The Land Of The Free -- Free To Sue
Is the United States too litigious a nation?
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Benchslaps, Email Scandals, Federal Circuit, Federal Judges, Intellectual Property, Legal Ethics, Litigators, Partner Issues, Patents, Seth Waxman
Federal Circuit Benchslaps Prominent Patent Practitioner
But is the former chief judge really more to blame? -
Litigators, Money, Sponsored Content
Litigation Finance: Transaction Structures
Shedding some light on a few frequently asked questions about the structure of litigation finance deals. -
California, Courthouses, Federal Judges, Litigators, State Judges, Technology, Trials
Where The Broke Courts Are Spending Their Money
Why are the courts spending so much money on technology, and what does it mean for litigators? -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Technology
How I Managed To Succeed As A Solo Practitioner
Entitled lawyers, stop your whining; nobody owes you anything. -
Biglaw, Facebook, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Kasowitz Benson, Kellogg Huber, Lawsuit of the Day, Litigators, Milberg Weiss, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Lawsuit Of The Day: Facebook Sues DLA Piper
Why is the social-media giant suing the Biglaw behemoth? -
In-House Counsel, Litigators
Abbrev's For Idio's (Or, 3 Tips For Effective Communication)
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann offers three lessons about communication. -
Biglaw, Gay, Intellectual Property, Lawyerly Lairs, Litigators, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: A Skadden Associate's Housing Hunt
A patent litigator picks up a pad.