Litigators
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Email Scandals, Hillary Clinton, Technology
What The Hillary Clinton E-mail Scandal Means For Lawyers
Legal technology columnist Jeff Bennion takes the controversy over Hillary Clinton's emails and uses it to examine important issues in e-discovery. -
Litigators, Technology
Your Edge In Litigation Depends On How You Organize Your Case
Cases are won primarily by two factors 1) how smart your team is, and 2) how organized it is. You can’t really do much to control factor one, but factor two is entirely in your control. - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Bankruptcy, Benchslaps, Biglaw, Duane Morris
Bankruptcy Judge Benchslaps A Biglaw Firm -- Hard
This bankruptcy judge is mad as hell, and he's not going to take this anymore.
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Hedge Funds / Private Equity, Litigators, Sponsored Content
Private Equity And Litigation Finance
Private equity firms share some common characteristics that make litigation finance a useful product within the industry. -
Layoffs, Litigators
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Biglaw Firm Lays Off 30+
Sagging litigation business blamed for another round of layoffs. -
Litigators, Plaintiffs Firms
Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Are Gross
Plaintiffs’ lawyers are gross. We stink up our opponents’ pristine conference rooms. In reality, the odor emanates from the dark and murky water where we spend most of our time. -
Paralegals, Technology
Is Understanding Technology A Paralegal's Job Or An Attorney's Job?
Legal technology columnist Jeff Bennion explains why lawyers need to follow technology and what they need to know about it (and what they can afford to delegate). -
Depositions, In-House Counsel, Trials
3 Perspectives On Preparing Witnesses
What do we talk about when we talk about "witness prep"? Some thoughts from in-house columnist Mark Herrmann. - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Litigators, Sponsored Content
The Cost Of Capital (And Other Concepts You Would Have Learned In Business School)
The cost of capital is particularly interesting in the context of litigation finance because it can be argued that a portfolio of claims should have a cost of capital equal to the risk free rate. To understand this argument, and why it’s not currently the case, let’s first explore some key concepts. -
Plaintiffs Firms
Calling Bullsh!t On The Lawyer Ego Industry
What does the prevalence of the Lawyer Ego Industry say about the collective psychological profile of our profession? We are a study in contradictions. -
Blogging, Copyright, Small Law Firms
The Hypothetical That Took Down A Website
Columnist Keith Lee wants to know: if you're going to steal someone's intellectual property, why on earth would you steal from LAWYERS? -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Technology
Today's Tech: How A Solo Lawyer Uses A Surface Pro In His Practice
Two of our technology columnists, Nicole Black and Jeff Bennion, talk tablets. -
Litigators, Quote of the Day
On The Dangerously Viral Nature Of Lurid Lawsuits
Thanks to e-filing and the internet, salacious allegations spread quickly -- whether they're true or not.
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
Sponsored
Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
Zach Warren from the Thomson Reuters Institute discusses the potential and the pitfalls.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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Litigators, Plaintiffs Firms
Reggie Bush v. Emmitt Smith: Valuing Legal Vision Above All Else
The development of good legal “vision” is becoming increasingly more difficult for young lawyers. Why not give them a hand? -
In-House Counsel, Litigators, Trials
Why Is The Junior Lawyer Saddled With Direct Exams?
How should courtroom duties be divvied up at trial? Here's what in-house columnist Mark Herrmann thinks. -
Jury Duty, Trials
Alexandra Marchuk v. Faruqi & Faruqi: A Juror Speaks
A juror in this high-profile, high-stakes case explains what went on inside the jury room. -
Jury Duty, Trials
Alexandra Marchuk v. Faruqi & Faruqi: A Post-Trial Interview With Plaintiff's Counsel
How does Alexandra Marchuk feel about the jury verdict in her case, and what does she plan to do next? -
Jury Duty, Trials
Alexandra Marchuk v. Faruqi & Faruqi: A Post-Trial Interview With The Defense
How should we view the jury's verdict and damages award in Marchuk v. Faruqi & Faruqi? -
Jury Duty, Trials
Breaking: Verdict In Alexandra Marchuk v. Faruqi & Faruqi
What did the jury decide in this high-profile and salacious case? -
Biglaw, Litigators, Sponsored Content
New Opportunities For Entrepreneurial Litigators In Biglaw
Biglaw litigators have found that litigation finance now permits them to provide legal services to small or start-up enterprises operating in emerging industries and technologies that have been sidelined by unfair business dealings.