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

Random Neural Firings And Cage Fighting On The South Lawn

The mind boggles at what could possibly be next.

Biglaw

Now Is Not The Time

This new generation of lawyers needs all the intellectual firepower and commitment to the rule of law that it can muster.

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AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.

Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.

Government

My Big Fat President’s Big Fat Misappropriation

Hopefully, there will be a lot of taxpayer lawsuits ahead.

In-House Counsel

When You Know It’s Time To Go

Disappearing from public view in the practice for whatever reason doesn’t mean failure. It means freedom.

Health / Wellness

Sex, Drugs, And Social Media Addiction

Social media addiction, at least at the trial court level in California, is real.

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.

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AI Is Killing Legal’s Billable Hour. It’s Also Repeating Its Worst Mistake

Law firms and legal departments are writing the future of the profession in separate rooms. What happens when they actually work together?

Legal Ethics

The Laws Of Unintended Consequences

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

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.

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Filevine’s New Legal AI Platform LOIS Turns AI Into A True Legal Coworker

Legal work isn’t slowing down, and the firms that win won’t be the ones working harder — they’ll be the ones working smarter.

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.

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.