Screw-Ups
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Intellectual Property, Technology
What Hurricane Irma And The Equifax Hack Have In Common… And What To Learn From It
You cannot predict when (or where) the next data breach will occur, but you can prepare for it. -
Copyright, Intellectual Property
Dr. Phil Misuses Copyright In A False Imprisonment Claim
When a court gets it wrong -- horribly wrong.... - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Intellectual Property, Politics, Trademarks
Trumped By 'Covfefe': 3 Reasons Why Trademarking Trending Names And Catchphrases Is A Bad Idea
Why opportunistic plots to register trademarks for trending terms almost always fail.
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eDiscovery, Litigators, Technology
5 Tips On How To Avoid Your Own Wells Fargo Moment
If you need a reason to get your ducks in a row with the handling of electronic information, here's your wake-up call. -
Law Schools, Politics
Anthony Scaramucci Fired By White House, Killed Off By Harvard Law School
Life comes at you fast. So does death. -
Bar Exams
Some Truly Awful Things Can Happen During The Bar Exam
Time for the yearly tradition: bar exam horror stories! -
eDiscovery, Litigators, Technology
This Is Every Lawyer's Worst Discovery Nightmare
Total unforced error. -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues
Stat Of The Week: How Much Can A Bad Lateral Hire Cost A Firm?
It's more than you might think, and more than the partner's annual compensation. - 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… -
Law Schools
Georgetown Law's Epic Grade Screw-Up
This is a bad way for GULC to earn its 15 minutes of fame. -
Family Law, Health Care / Medicine, Kids
The Hottest New Legal Theory: 'Loss Of Genetic Affinity'
A mix-up involving sperm samples spawns a fascinating new legal theory. -
Law Schools
Emory Law School Oversells Gala, Forcing Bill Clinton To Hang Out In Gym
Bill Clinton hasn't played a room of people this disappointed since... -
Funny Headlines, Screw-Ups
The Best Lawyer Excuses
While excuses may not work all of the time, some of the time, or even none of the time, they are endlessly entertaining. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel
A Typical Way Associates Screw Up
And partners will notice, according to Biglaw partner turned in-house counsel Mark Herrmann.
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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.
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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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…
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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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…
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Biglaw
Giant Law Firm Overlooks Giant Trump Conflict... Sends 'Oops' Letter
This is why you perform a conflict check BEFORE you write your screeds. -
Benchslaps, Litigators
Benchslap Of The Day: Blow Off Preparing A Privilege Log At Your Peril
Preparing a privilege log sucks, but forfeiting attorney-client privilege sucks even more. -
Bar Exams, Screw-Ups
Mis-scoring Of Bar Exam Continues To Haunt Impacted Students
"[I]t’s very difficult to make something this terrible right." -
Bar Exams, Screw-Ups
Georgia Mistakenly Tells People They Failed The Bar Exam
This is an unfortunate -- no, crappy -- situation to put bar exam takers in. -
Crime, Sports
What's More Embarrassing Than Mispronouncing Your Double-Murder Defendant Client's Name?
If he'd called him Gronkowski at least I'd understand... -
Bar Exams, Screw-Ups
Reports Of Chaos At Day 1 Of The D.C. Bar Exam
When things go topsy turvy during the biggest exam of your life, we are here to listen to your complaints. -
Boutique Law Firms, Screw-Ups, Small Law Firms
Beyond Biglaw: 2 Perspectives On Error Trapping
It's important for everyone in the chain to accept responsibility for helping to avoid mistakes.