Seems Like Everything Is A Multidistrict Litigation These Days
MDLs are all the rage.
Federal Judge Orders Associates Not To Work Over The Holidays
Everyone needs a break, especially this year.
5 Cost Control Strategies To Manage Law Firm Spend
Effective cost control isn’t just about saving money—it’s about creating a foundation for growth, efficiency, and exceptional client service. Read the blog now to power up your practice.
A Statistic That Should Guide Large Litigation Firms
A very small number of judges effectively resolve one-third of the nation's federal civil cases.
What Is Behind The Biggest Federal Backlog In The Country?
The backlog really isn't the judge's fault.
Calling Out The Boys’ Club
Most professional women are familiar with the feeling.
Morning Docket: 05.21.13
* Our thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Oklahoma. [CNN] * The IRS and the Treasury Department better watch out, because it seems that the “next logical step” for the tea party victims of heightened scrutiny leads right up the courthouse stairs. [ABC News] * #Whatshouldwecallme after advising on the $1.1 billion Yahoo/Tumblr deal? Kind of a big deal. The Biglaw firms doing the underlying legal work are Simpson Thatcher and Gunderson Dettmer. [Am Law Daily] * The Mirena MDL judge thinks female attorneys should be on the all-male executive committee. If this is “strategic gender placement,” the strategy is to look bad publicly. [Thomson Reuters News & Insight] * The Travers Smith trainee who was fired for getting pregnant is due in court this June to find out what type of compensation she’ll receive for being discriminated against by the firm. You go girl! [Daily Mail] * Wherein the parents of a 0L who’s got doubts about her employment prospects are counseled that she can “work not just in law.” ::facepalm:: [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News & World Report] * There’s trouble in paradise: lawyers in the Jodi Arias case unsuccessfully attempted to get a mistrial and withdraw from representation — for the second time — during its punishment phase. [Fox News]
Why Better Financial Acumen is the Key to Law Firm Success in 2025
From training to technology, uncover the essential steps to futureproof your law firm in a competitive market.
Inside Straight: Forgive Me, Readers, For I Have Sinned
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann has a public confession to make. What was his transgression?
Inside Straight: Oxford University Press Publishes Great New Treatise!
Yeah, I’m shameless, but I repeat: Oxford University Press has just published a great new treatise! I recently popped open a box and held in my hands an advance copy of a new treatise published by Oxford University Press: Drug and Device Product Liability Litigation Strategy (affiliate link), by yours truly and my former partner […]
Inside Straight: My Wistful Day
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann is fast approaching the two-year anniversary of his move in-house, and he doesn't often look back wistfully on his former life as a partner at one of the world's largest law firms. But last Tuesday was different. Last Tuesday, the general counsel of an international company called him, and he started to reminisce about his Biglaw days....
Inside Straight: Bringing A Client Up To Speed
First, a shameless plug; then, back to business. Law360 surveyed practicing lawyers around the country asking what books the practitioners would recommend for new lawyers –- the so-called “legal greenhorns.” (The Law360 article requires a subscription; this recent piece from the ABA’s “Young Lawyer” is free of charge and summarizes the results.) The recommended books […]
A New AI-Powered Practice Management Platform With Flexible Deployment Options
AllRize was launched in September 2024 to create new efficiencies while integrating with the Microsoft products you’re already using. Here’s why that’s important for your firm.