Old People
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Supreme Court
Old Lady Lawyer: What Is Wrong With Dueling?
Want to streamline litigation? Bring back dueling. -
Old People
Old Lady Lawyer: What Exactly Is A Work Ethic?
What has technology wrought in the legal profession? It has changed so much that it’s hard to count all the ways. - Sponsored
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… -
Old People
Old Lady Lawyer: Uncivil Procedure
What is some of the worst behavior you've witnesses by attorneys?
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: What About Super-Senior Associates And Counsel?
What approach does your firm take to bonuses for its most-senior associates and counsel? -
Old People
Old Lady Lawyer: Lessons From San Bernardino
This is not about about gun control, pro or con. It’s not a column about terrorism, the homeland, or anything like that. It’s much more personal. -
Biglaw, Old People, Sponsored Content
Mandatory Retirement Policies And You
Executing a proper plan easily solves the dilemmas brought about by mandatory retirement. While identifying an aging leadership problem is helpful, creating and executing an actual plan is a necessity. -
Bar Exams
Old Lady Lawyer: Misery Does Love Company -- Bar Exam Horror Stories Edition
The bar exam, wherever taken, truly is a shared nightmare that we still recall way too vividly. - Sponsored
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… -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.30.15
* While you were feasting upon turkey this Thanksgiving, Dentons — otherwise known as the largest Biglaw behemoth in the world — was busy gobbling up yet another law firm. The megafirm will combine with 33-lawyer OPF Partners out of Luxembourg. [WSJ Law Blog]
* According to a survey from AlixPartners, over the past 12 months, GCs have reported more “bet the company” lawsuits compared to last year. Don’t get too excited, though, because growth in litigation spend hasn’t quite caught up yet. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg BNA]
* You really can do anything with a law degree — including things that have absolutely nothing to do with the law! Patrick Hobbs, dean emeritus of Seton Hall Law, has been tapped to become the athletics director at Rutgers University. [NJ Advance Media]
* What would happen if one of the largest publicly traded plaintiffs firms in the world went under? Ever since its stock price plummeted by 52 percent, industry analysts have started to wonder whether Slater & Gordon is on the verge of collapse. [ABC News]
* In the wake of the defacement of black faculty portraits and the administration’s apparent “ongoing failure” to address racism on campus, Harvard Law alumni are being asked to stop making donations to the school until changes are made. [Boston Globe]
* One of 92-year-old Sumner Redstone’s exes filed a probate suit questioning his mental competence and ability to run Viacom and CBS. His attorney from entertainment law powerhouse Loeb & Loeb essentially called her client’s ex a gold digger. [CNBC]
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Bar Exams, California, Old People
Old Lady Lawyer: Our Shared Nightmare -- The Bar Exam
Have a bar exam horror story? Please share it. -
Old People
Old Lady Lawyer: Meet Fred Rodell -- He Has Our Number
A book on the legal profession from the 1930s s just as prescient and on point about us and our profession as it was when first published almost eighty years ago. -
Old People
We Should Cap The Voting Age At 60 To Stop Old People From Ruining Everything
Some people want to roll back the youth vote. They're wrong about who needs their rights rolled back for the good of the country. -
Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Biglaw, Old People, Partner Issues
Stats Of The Week: Biglaw Bosses Are Old
Is there a looming demographic crisis in Biglaw? -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.06.15
* Law school admissions standards have plummeted and bar exam passage rates are circling the drain. This can only mean one thing: an army of dumb would-be lawyers whose degrees aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on will “become criminals themselves — robbing liquor stores, grabbing old ladies’ handbags, selling derivatives.” [Wall Street Journal]
* A Pennsylvania attorney was charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography after it was discovered that he was downloading the images at his law firm. Protip: Don’t leave pictures of nude boys engaged in sexual acts in the copier tray. [The Reporter]
* Law firms where older partners refuse to pass the baton may be in trouble. “Some law firms could crumble after this generation because they don’t have a lot to sell to the next generation.” Only 3% of managing partners belong to Generation X. [New York Times]
* DLA Piper’s London office launched a review of its pay structure in an effort to remunerate partners based on more than just billable hours alone. One wonders if this meritocracy will make its way across the pond to us here in America. [Legal Business]
* According to a landmark decision from the Mexico Supreme Court, it’s a constitutional right for people to be able to grow and smoke their own marijuana. Of course, this ruling only applies to the petitioners, but it’s a step in the right direction. [Los Angeles Times]
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Old People
Old Lady Lawyer: Who Are The Best And The Brightest?
Columnist Jill Switzer on supporting those in the legal profession without elite backgrounds. -
Law Schools, Old People
Old Lady Lawyer: Another Kind Of Law School Admission Test
Complete this legal self-assessment test before taking the plunge into law school and a debt-ridden life. -
Old People
Old Lady Lawyer: Competency Is Not A Number
Just as ageism knows no age, neither does competency. -
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