Transactional practice
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Biglaw, Sponsored Content
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EC/VC And The Biglaw Tech Firm -- An Overview By A Former Gunderson Associate
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Biglaw
Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Litigators
There are vast disparities in terms of both market demand and exit opportunities for litigators versus transactional lawyers.
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.02.18
* A question that has crossed the mind of every Biglaw corporate associate: “How much of lawyering is being a copy-and-paste monkey?” [3 Geeks and a Law Blog]
* Kenneth Jost notes out how Justices Ginsburg and Gorsuch like to butt heads — and scores the fight 2-0 in RBG’s favor. [Jost on Justice]
* And speaking of rumbles at One First Street, which pairs of justices have the most disagreements with each other, as reflected in majority and dissenting opinions? Adam Feldman has answers. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* Saira Rao, former Cleary Gottlieb associate and author of the clerkship novel Chambermaid (affiliate link), takes on a new challenge: running for Congress. [American Bazaar]
* Data privacy is the name of the game these days, and Thomson Reuters is ready; TR showed off its new, Watson-enabled Data Privacy Advisor at Legalweek here in New York. [Dewey B Strategic]
* Amidst all the hoopla and robot fights at Legalweek, it would be easy to overlook the latest news from Neota Logic — but you shouldn’t. [Artificial Lawyer]
* Should more states move away from requiring unanimous jury verdicts in criminal cases? Joel Cohen argues that 11 is not enough. [Law & Crime]
* Can a U.S. court punish someone for their speech, on the theory that he breached an agreement not to speak, while keeping the speech-restrictive agreement secret? Eugene Volokh thinks not (with good reason). [Volokh Conspiracy / Reason]
* Dewey see an end in sight for legal proceedings related to the collapse of the Biglaw giant? Former executive director Stephen DiCarmine was supposed to be in court today to face fraud claims from the Securities and Exchange Commission, but it looks like the parties might have a deal. [Law360]
* If you will be in New York City next weekend and are interested Asian-American leadership in the legal field, consider attending Columbia APALSA’s annual conference — where Kathy Hirata Chin will be honored for her efforts to promote diversity in the legal profession. [Columbia Law School APALSA]
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Job Searches
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Do you have what it takes to secure one of these coveted positions? -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Litigators
Is Litigation In 'Secular Decline'?
And is it a good idea to emphasize corporate work and de-emphasize litigation today? -
Biglaw, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Small Law Firms
Navigating The Negotiation Traps: 5 Factors To Consider
A career as a lawyer is a career based on negotiation -- so here's how to negotiate successfully. -
Mergers and Acquisitions, Sponsored Content
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Biglaw, Partner Issues
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Biglaw, Partner Issues
On The Future Of Boies Schiller
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Biglaw, Politics
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Rankings, Sponsored Content
Life Sciences Law Firm Index: Top Deal Firms Update
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Mergers and Acquisitions
5 Tips For Executing Major M&A Transactions
Advice for in-house counsel on how to handle some of the most important events in a company's existence.
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Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Technology
This Week In Legal Tech: First Look At New Machine Learning Tool To Prevent Drafting Mistakes
A substantive mistake in a legal document can put a law firm at risk of both reputational and financial damages. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Job Searches
10 Things To Know About Commercial Transactions
What are the best and worst aspects of practicing in this field? -
Biglaw, Job Searches
10 Things To Know About Executive Compensation
What is it like to practice in the area of executive-compensation law? -
Mergers and Acquisitions, Money, Wall Street
Finance And Law: A Missed Opportunity in M&A Deals?
For attorneys who work on mergers and acquisitions, regression forecasting is a great tool to use. -
Biglaw, Job Searches
10 Things To Know About Capital Markets And Corporate Governance Practice
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Biglaw, White-Collar Crime
Transaction Gone Bad: A Deal Lawyer Gets Sentenced To Prison
This former Biglaw counsel is going to prison, although not for a huge amount of time (as prison sentences go). -
Biglaw, Headhunters / Recruiters, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues
Anatomy Of A Deal: The Backstory Behind Scott Barshay's Move From Cravath To Paul Weiss
How much might the responsible recruiter have earned for making this placement?