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You Know It’s Bad News When 700+ Attorneys Leave The Firm All At Once
No wonder the firm collapsed.
Transform Legal Reasoning Into Business-Ready Results With General AI
Protégé™ General AI is fundamentally changing how legal professionals use AI in their everyday practice.
The Law Of Personal Responsibility And The Illusion Of Free Will
The state of Massachusetts has created a duty, under criminal penalty, for minors and young adults to alleviate harmful psychological treatment.
Mental Health Issues Take Center Stage At Harvard Law School
Results of a mental heath survey at the elite law school are in.
Cardiologist Files Patent Suit Against Apple
Dr. Joseph Wiesel claimed an Apple Watch feature for detecting atrial fibrillation violated his 2006 patent.
The Top Above The Law Stories Of The Last Decade (Sort Of)
What has entranced ATL readers the most over the last 10 years?
Humans in the Loop: The People Powering Trusted Legal AI
As the use of artificial intelligence permeates legal practice, a critical question confronts every legal professional who uses these tools: Can I trust this?
Partners Shouldn’t Expect Associates To Be In The Office At 9 Each Morning
Requiring attorneys to be in the office at 9 a.m. is regressive and can create hardships that may make it more difficult for associates to fulfill other responsibilities in their lives.
1 Is Better Than 0
The story of uBiome can serve as a guidepost for other startup founders.
Morning Docket 12.31.19
* Joe Biden stated that he may nominate Barack Obama to the Supreme Court if the former president was interested. Obama should brush up on his con law just in case... [The Hill] * A retired law professor is suing commentors who discussed him online. [Reason] * We lost some amazing lawyers in 2019, check out the list. [Bloomberg Law] * A judge has dismissed an impeachment witness' lawsuit after the House rescinded its subpoena. [CNN] * An attorney has been hospitalized after a client punched him. This happens far too often. [Star Tribune]
Nice One, Avvo — See Also
THIS IS THE BEST AVVO RATING: For Rudy Giuliani. A JURY OF YOUR PEERS: Is not what black people get, even when felons can serve. SCIENTIST GETS JAIL TIME: CRISPR is going to kill us all. HOLIDAY CARD FINALISTS: Seasons greetings from these firms. WELL, THIS IS AN APT ANALOGY: For what Mitch McConnell is trying to pull.
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Scandal Preceded The Dissolution Of This Biglaw Firm
Scandal before the downfall.
Jeanette Nyden’s Three-Step Approach To Contract Negotiations
Having robust processes to identify, document, and manage the risks process is a must.
Report: ‘CRISPR Babies’ Scientist Gets 3 Years In Prison
Jiankui He, who sparked controversy last year with the announcement that he had used gene-editing technology on human embryos, has been sentenced to prison and fined, Chinese state media reported. He's former professor, at Rice University, and remains under investigation.
A Jury Of Your Felonious Peers
New Californian law will allow ex-felons to serve on juries.
ATL Holiday Card Contest: The Finalists! (2019)
Christmas may be over, but there's still time to vote for the best law firm holiday card.