‘Twas The Night Before Christmas: The Legal Edition
This is a holiday-inspired legal markup that you definitely need to see!
Lawyer’s Boilerplate Reminds You That They’re Probably Making All This Up As They Go
Not every one-off problem requires more boilerplate.
The Law Firm’s Guide To Trust Accounting And Three-Way Reconciliation
Proper trust accounting and three-way reconciliation are essential for protecting client funds and avoiding serious compliance risks. In this guide, we break down these critical processes and show how legal-specific software can help your firm stay accurate, efficient, and audit-ready.
Top Legal Terms Of 2016
Have you used the word "sextortion" this year?
Non-Sequiturs: 07.06.16
* Magic Circle firm, Clifford Chance, is the latest to employ robot lawyers. The end is nigh. [Legal Cheek] * In the latest episode of the More Perfect podcast they examine the cases that gave the Supreme Court the biggest power boost. [WNYC] * Jesse Jackson calls the killing of Alton Sterling by police a […]
Legalese: Won’t Do With It, Can’t Do Without It
Legalese: everyone hates it, but no one is brave enough to entirely excise it from their writing.
Non-Sequiturs: 07.16.15
* Not just a liberal wet-dream: the case for the disbarment of Ted Cruz and Greg Abbott for defying the Supreme Court on same sex marriage. [Talking Points Memo] * How does an addicted lawyer survive the first year of law school? [Cubanity / Brian Cuban's Recovery Rantings] * Defense attorney William C. Costopoulos channels 40 years of experience into a new suspenseful novel (affiliate link) about domestic terrorism. [Soul Witness] * It took Justice Kennedy less than a week to make this union "a little more perfect." Guess he (or his clerks) work(s) well under pressure. [San Diego Tribune] * Before we start throwing around the word God around in the context of the law, we should understand what was originally intended by the term. [Legal History Blog] * Color Elie surprised: Donald Trump makes his financial disclosures... though the details aren't yet public. [CNN] * An open-source guide for unpacking legalese. [Law Sites]
Why Law Firms Are Moving Beyond The Billable Hour
Explore 5 expert-backed reasons law firms are rethinking the billable hour and how legal billing software is leading the way.
Non-Sequiturs: 04.03.15
* Nationwide Layoff Watch: Steptoe & Johnson (no, not that Steptoe, the other one). [ABA Journal] * Personally I prefer my coffee with whole milk, thank you very much. [CBS Minnesota] * And I wouldn't get violent over salsa -- but guacamole is another story. [Lowering the Bar] * Attending CLE while intoxicated: grounds for suspension, or brilliant idea? [Legal Profession Blog] * Professor Steve Sanders on Indiana RFRA's "political jiu jitsu: all the force and passion that had impelled the RFRA forward suddenly got turned against its proponents, to devastating effect." [Huffington Post] * What's your favorite word of legalese? [Library of Congress]
Why Are The Lawyers Pestering Us? Communicating About Law And Compliance
Write and speak comprehensibly as a lawyer, and more people will listen to your message.
Fun With Fine Print: Fast Food Fun
Welcome to Above the Law's newest feature, a column devoted to especially clever or awful examples of legalese, fine print, disclaimers, disclosures, and the like.
A Great Response to a Cease and Desist Letter
If only more response letters from lawyers were written like this one!
