Competition

Do Practicing Lawyers Want To Keep The Current Bar Exam Pass Scores For Selfish Reasons?

If practitioners want to maintain the status quo, they should explain how doing so will benefit the public.

Non-Sequiturs: 05.16.17

* Paging Don McGahn. There's a cleanup on aisle 1600. [Politico] * Rod Rosenstein speaks. [Slate] * Which SCOTUS briefs are the easiest to read? [Empirical SCOTUS] * Paul Ryan may not be able to rally the necessary tax reform troops. [The Hill] * Sally Yates thinks the Flynn controversy was a bigger deal than the White House does. No kidding. [New Yorker] * You may be able to visit North Carolina with a clear conscience soon. [Huffington Post] * Not everything is a competition. [Katz Justice] * Dealing with the bad stuff. [Law and More]

Vote For An In-House Legal Department’s Mannequin Challenge

Vote for some lawyers!

Staying Competitive: Law Firm Trends For 2016 And What We Might See In 2017

Whether you’re looking at demand, rates, profitability, or productivity, Peer Monitor provides up-to-date data to help you make strategic decisions for the future of your firm.

The Hunger Games And The Law Firm Life

Law firm life is like the Hunger Games -- and that's not entirely bad, according to partner Jayne Backett.

Competing With Your In-House Colleagues

A growing in-house team can bring growing pains and tension.

From The Career Files: Does Competition Make You A Better Lawyer?

Whether you’re representing a client in litigation or in a transaction, you’re tasked with making sure that your arguments for your clients’ interests are more compelling than those of the other side.

Non-Sequiturs: 03.14.16

* Ivanka Trump is getting called out on Instagram. Seems one of the shoes in her eponymous line is a dead ringer for Aquazzura's Wild Thing fringe sandal. [The Fashion Law] * The billable hour actually makes law firms less competitive -- not that this revelation will stop firms from conducting business that way. [Lawyerist] * When people attack Judge Jane Kelly because she used to be a public defender, they are really taking a crack at the Sixth Amendment. [Slate] * All the things that in-house counsel really want from their outside attorneys. [Ten Things] * A contested convention looks increasingly likely, and the GOP establishment is busy planning for that eventuality. [Bloomberg Politics] * Our friends at Solo Practice U turn 7! Don't miss their anniversary special. [Solo Practice University] * Word to the wise: when you start looking to House Of Cards for political tactics, you might be one of the bad guys. [The Slot] * What it takes to pull off a career comeback. (Spoiler alert: it isn't easy.) [Law and More]