Plaintiffs Firms
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Plaintiffs Firms
Rainbows, Lollipops, And Unicorns: The Life Of A Personal Injury Plaintiff
In reality, virtually nothing about being a personal-injury plaintiff is easy. -
Plaintiffs Firms
Contingency Fees: The Free-Market Deterrent To Frivolous Lawsuits
No one likes frivolous lawsuits -- especially plaintiffs' lawyers. - 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… -
Plaintiffs Firms
Debunking 3 Myths About The Mysterious Tribe Of Plaintiffs' Lawyers
Can a Biglaw attorney turn in her pinstripes and make the leap into the plaintiffs' lawyers' pond?
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Billable Hours, Holidays and Seasons
Managing Partner Sends Cheerful Holiday Reminder That Associates May Be Fired Tomorrow
This Thanksgiving, perhaps you should've been thankful that you had a job. -
Email Scandals, Litigatrix, Partner Issues, Pets, Plaintiffs Firms, Sex, Sex Scandals, Small Law Firms, Vicious Infighting
Law Firm Rocked By Allegations Of Affairs, Financial Problems... And A Missing Cat
Allegations of an affair between a senior partner and a junior attorney, crazy conduct by the senior partner's furious wife, and a mysteriously missing cat. -
Art, Lawyerly Lairs, Melvyn Weiss, Milberg Weiss, Money, Plaintiffs Firms, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: From A Big House To The Big House And Back Again -- Mel Weiss's $19 Million Mansion
The former king of securities class actions, now out of federal prison, has put his massive mansion up for sale. -
Plaintiffs Firms, Rankings
There's Something Weird About These 'Elite Lawyers' Rankings
We don't have the official congratulations message from the National Law Journal to the firms, but this reader created one that perfectly captures the problem... -
Celebrities, Lawyer Advertising, Music, Plaintiffs Firms, Rap, Small Law Firms
Personal Injury Law Firm Convinces Famous Rapper To Star In Its Commercials
Which rapper is helping this small law firm make it rain? - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Law School Deans, Law Schools, Plaintiffs Firms, Quote of the Day
Law School Dean Tells Us What He Really Thinks About Millionaire Donor
Damning with faint praise. -
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2nd Circuit, Biglaw, Immigration, Insider Trading, Law Schools, LSAT, Media and Journalism, Morning Docket, Plaintiffs Firms
Morning Docket: 09.17.14
* Uh oh! The Second Circuit is having a copy/paste problem in that it copied and pasted the wrong legal standard into twelve of its immigration opinions from 2008 to 2012. Embarrassing. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Am Law named the grand prize winners of the magazine’s Global Legal Awards for the best cross-border work in corporate, finance, disputes, and citizenship. Was your firm honored? [Am Law Daily]
* An attorney at this Louisiana law firm was apparently attacked by a co-worker’s husband who claimed that the lawyer was behind his cuckolding. We may have more on this later. [Louisiana Record]
* A computer systems engineer at Wilson Sonsini has been charged with insider trading. This is the second time in three years that an employee from the firm has been charged with this crime. [Bloomberg]
* The best way to navigate common mistakes in the LSAT logical reasoning section is to display your logical reasoning capabilities by not taking the LSAT right now. [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News]
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Biglaw, Football, Law Professors, Law Schools, Litigators, LSAT, Money, Morning Docket, Plaintiffs Firms, Politics, Violence
Morning Docket: 09.10.14
* Sweet billable hours: Congrats to Proskauer Rose on its efforts to keep the Buffalo Bills in Buffalo, New York. It’s the largest deal for the sale of an NFL team in history. [Am Law Daily]
* Your firm brings in billions in verdicts, but that’s not prestigious enough. It needs to be on the inaugural list of America’s Elite Trial Lawyers. See if yours made the cut. [National Law Journal]
* The best way to dodge traps in the LSAT analytical reasoning section is to display your analytical reasoning capabilities by not taking the LSAT in the first place during a time when law schools are in turmoil. [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News]
* Law professors Zephyr Teachout (Fordham) and Tim Wu (Columbia) were defeated in the Democratic primary election for New York governor and lieutenant governor, but they lost well. [New York Daily News]
* The world wants to know if Ray Rice can be prosecuted for domestic violence, even though he’s enrolled in a pre-trial intervention program. Like the answer to all legal questions, it depends. [WSJ Law Blog]
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Canada, Intellectual Property, Litigators, Patents, Plaintiffs Firms, Texas
The View From Up North: Patent Litigation — Canada Versus America
Which nation takes the better approach to patent litigation?
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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Bar Exams, Plaintiffs Firms, Technology
ExamSoft Sued In Illinois
Our first look at an actual complaint filed against ExamSoft. -
Bar Exams, Plaintiffs Firms, Technology
The Inevitable Trawling For ExamSoft Class Action Participants Has Begun!
Things are going to continue getting worse for ExamSoft for a while. -
Boutique Law Firms, Defamation, Labor / Employment, Partner Issues, Plaintiffs Firms, Sex, Sex Scandals, Small Law Firms, Women's Issues
Alexandra Marchuk v. Faruqi & Faruqi: Bad News For The Defendants
What two blows have just been dealt to Juan Monteverde and Faruqi & Faruqi in this salacious litigation? -
Jury Duty, Plaintiffs Firms, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Technology, Trials
Today's Tech: How A California Personal Injury Attorney Uses Google Glass
Is Google Glass actually useful for attorneys, or is it simply too new a tool? -
10th Circuit, Baseball, Biglaw, Crime, Gay Marriage, Morning Docket, Patents, Plaintiffs Firms, Tax Law, Technology, Utah
Morning Docket: 06.26.14
* In case you missed this piece of news amid yesterday’s Supreme Court madness, the Tenth Circuit found Utah’s ban on gay marriage unconstitutional. It’s the first federal appeals court to make such a ruling. Hooray! [New York Times]
* “Just about everyone he came in contact with, he managed to corrupt.” Paul Daugerdas, formerly of Jenkins & Gilchrist, was sentenced to 15 years for his role in an $8B fraud scheme. [Businessweek]
* Despite what you may have been led to believe, not all patent awards are as high as those you see in media headlines. Fewer than 2% of infringement cases even result in damages. [National Law Journal]
* When is it okay to turn down a Biglaw offer and head to a plaintiffs firm? Probably when you’re planning to file a massive class-action suit against the MLB on behalf of minor leaguers. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
* William Mitchell Law’s new J.D. program is the first of its kind to be approved by the ABA. It’s half online, half on-site (does 9 times count as half?), and we see more like this coming down the line. [U.S. News]
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Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, In-House Counsel, Job Searches, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Plaintiffs Firms, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Back In The Race: Occupational Reconnaissance
When looking for a job, how do you pick between many different types of opportunities? -
Plaintiffs Firms, Technology, Trials
The 3 Most Impressive Things You Can Do In Trial For Cheap
What economical tools can you use to make your trial presentations pop?