Trials
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Jury Duty, Small Law Firms, Trials
Beyond Biglaw: Lessons From Jury Duty (Part 1)
What did lessons about litigation did Gaston Kroub learn from his recent jury duty? -
Crime, Trials
Criminally Yours: The Boston Bombing And Etan Patz -- Should The Defendants Testify?
The conventional wisdom among defense attorneys is don't put your client on the stand if there's already reasonable doubt without him. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Crime, Trials
Criminally Yours: A Trial Virgin (Part II)
No amount of practice can truly prepare you for your first trial.
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Depositions, In-House Counsel, Trials
3 Perspectives On Preparing Witnesses
What do we talk about when we talk about "witness prep"? Some thoughts from in-house columnist Mark Herrmann. -
Crime, Trials
Criminally Yours: Your First Trial (Part I)
Doing trial work is like learning to ride a bike. You have no idea what it feels like to be balanced, until you ride long enough. -
Morning Docket, Trials
Morning Docket: 02.25.15
* Smart women, foolish choices? Alexandra Marchuk might regret turning down a $425,001 offer of judgment from the defendants in Marchuk v. Faruqi & Faruqi, in which she wound up getting a $140,000 verdict. [Law360 (sub. req.)]
* In other news from high-profile sexual harassment cases, the trial in Harvard Law grad Ellen Pao’s lawsuit against venture capital behemoth Kleiner Perkins got underway yesterday. [USA Today]
* A guilty verdict and a life sentence in the “American Sniper” trial. [New York Times]
* Embattled politico Sheldon Silver has turned to the talented Steven Molo in seeking to get the criminal charges against him dismissed. [New York Post]
* J.J. Nelson v. Adidas: coming to a 1L Contracts casebook near you? [ESPN]
* Law schools dropping the LSAT: a trend in the making? [BloombergBusiness]
* The latest in Deidre Clark v. Allen & Overy: is plaintiff Deidre Dare ready for her
close-uppsychological exam? [New York Law Journal]* Is the job outlook for law school graduates brightening? Some thoughts from Jim Leipold of NALP. [National Law Journal via ABA Journal]
* As he runs for Congress, what does Staten Island district attorney Daniel M. Donovan Jr. have to say about the Eric Garner case? [New York Times]
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In-House Counsel, Litigators, Trials
Why Is The Junior Lawyer Saddled With Direct Exams?
How should courtroom duties be divvied up at trial? Here's what in-house columnist Mark Herrmann thinks. -
Jury Duty, Trials
Alexandra Marchuk v. Faruqi & Faruqi: A Juror Speaks
A juror in this high-profile, high-stakes case explains what went on inside the jury room. - 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… -
Jury Duty, Trials
Alexandra Marchuk v. Faruqi & Faruqi: A Post-Trial Interview With Plaintiff's Counsel
How does Alexandra Marchuk feel about the jury verdict in her case, and what does she plan to do next? -
Jury Duty, Trials
Alexandra Marchuk v. Faruqi & Faruqi: A Post-Trial Interview With The Defense
How should we view the jury's verdict and damages award in Marchuk v. Faruqi & Faruqi? -
Jury Duty, Trials
Breaking: Verdict In Alexandra Marchuk v. Faruqi & Faruqi
What did the jury decide in this high-profile and salacious case? -
Quote of the Day, Rudeness, Trials
Alexandra Marchuk v. Faruqi & Faruqi: A 'Shocking' Revelation
A federal judge professes ignorance of an infamous hand gesture. -
Quote of the Day, Trials
Alexandra Marchuk v. Faruqi & Faruqi: A Prickly Pear
How can you ward off an allegedly lecherous colleague? Here's one idea.
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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Jury Duty, Sexual Harassment, Small Law Firms, Trials
Alexandra Marchuk v. Faruqi & Faruqi: 5 Observations From Inside The Courtroom
What are the latest developments in this high-profile and salacious case? -
Jury Duty, Sexual Harassment, Small Law Firms, Trials
Alexandra Marchuk v. Faruqi & Faruqi: Time To Pick A Jury
The day of reckoning is here for a partner accused of egregious sexual harassment. -
Attorney Misconduct, Canada, Legal Ethics, Trials, United Kingdom / Great Britain
The View From Up North: Courtroom Poetry Scandal
Is it improper to deliver a closing argument in a criminal trial in the form of a poem? -
Alan Dershowitz, Eliot Spitzer, Federal Judges, Jed Rakoff, Murder, Religion, Trials
A Hero Goes On Trial For Attempted Murder
Eliot Spitzer prosecuted and Alan Dershowitz defended; who prevailed? -
Canada, Celebrities, Crime, Media and Journalism, Sex, Sex Scandals, Trials
The View From Up North: Jian Ghomeshi's Pre-Trial Foreplay
A salacious case offers a window into crisis management and the challenges faced by lawyers handling high-profile matters. -
Biglaw, Crime, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Drugs, Gay Marriage, Job Searches, Law Schools, Marijuana, Morning Docket, Pregnancy / Paternity, S.D.N.Y., SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Trials, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Morning Docket: 11.10.14
* “I think the court has to take a case now. This is their job.” It’s time to hurry up and wait: SCOTUS is running down the clock when it comes to taking a gay marriage case this Term. [National Law Journal]
* Zach Warren will be tried separately from the former leaders of D&L on criminal charges in the wake of the firm’s failure. Dewey think lawyers still care about him? [DealBook / New York Times]
* Good news, everyone! According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the legal sector added 300 jobs in October. This sure is exciting for the fraction of the class of 2014 that number represents. [Am Law Daily]
* A Long Island attorney requested that one of her trials be postponed during her high-risk pregnancy, but lawyers from the S.D.N.Y. allegedly “shouted at and insulted” her in response. Wow. 🙁 [New York Times]
* Since enrollment dropped off, law schools are competing to attract transfer students. Georgetown, for example, recently took more than 100 transfers — a 75 percent increase in two years. [Washington Post]
* Just because your state puff, puff, passed the vote to legalize smoking pot, it doesn’t mean you won’t be fired for doing it. Careful with your dope, unless you’d like to see your career go up in smoke. [CNN Money]
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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?