Jill Switzer

Jill Switzer has been an active member of the State Bar of California for 40 years. She remembers practicing law in a kinder, gentler time. She’s had a diverse legal career, including stints as a deputy district attorney, a solo practice, and several senior in-house gigs. She now mediates full-time, which gives her the opportunity to see dinosaurs, millennials, and those in-between interact — it’s not always civil. You can reach her by email at [email protected].

Posts by Jill Switzer

Biglaw

Work-Life Balance Is Precious; So Is The Rule Of Law

Today, many lawyers no longer choose to work all hours at the bidding of some senior associates or partner.

Legal Ethics

The Laws Of Unintended Consequences

That's the signpost up ahead. Your next stop, the Girardi Zone.

Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short

As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.

Technology

Bot’s Not Nice

Exhausted, overwhelmed, and frustrated is the new bewitched, bothered, and bewildered.

Technology

Gimme An ‘A’! Gimme An ‘I’!

Signs point to: Panicking about our demise is premature. For now.

Government

A Song Of ICE And Firing

Good news! The Trump-DOJ is hiring.

Courts

The Bigger They Are The More Column Inches They Get

Remember the maxim: Don't do anything you don't want to see on the front page.

What Even Is AI ‘Competence’? It Depends.

Takeaways from a Legalweek panel on evolving malpractice risks.

Technology

Is This The Year For Critical Ignoring?

The effects of social media have led to unhappy consequences, intended and unintended.

Holidays and Seasons

Holiday Parties: Yay Or Nay?

What could possibly go wrong?

Courts

The Post-Thanksgiving Turkey Trot: Who’s The Biggest Turkey?

Remember, if you screw up and get caught, your goose is cooked.

Biglaw

Does Our Profession Have A Gender?

This is not a trick question.

Legal Is Changing. And NeoSummit Is Where The Future Is Being Built.

Legal and operational leaders are gathering May 6–7 in Fort Lauderdale to confront the questions the industry hasn't answered—with a keynote from Amanda Knox setting the tone.

In-House Counsel