The People V. O.J. Simpson: Episode 2 REVIEW
In The People V O.J., understand that O.J. was tried as a famous person, not a black person.
In The Attorney-Client Relationship, You Are The Service Professional
Managing clients can be enormously difficult work. But this is a service profession and that’s the job.
How Time Tracking And Passive Tracking Tools Are Helping Law Firms Capture More Revenue
Discover how passive time-tracking tools help law firms boost revenue, reduce billing errors, and save time—featuring insights from the 2025 MyCase Legal Industry Report.
Use Reviews Well
When you have your essential sit-down meetings with your supervisees, be respectful but frank, and listen as much as you speak.
Non-Sequiturs: 07.24.13
* J.J. Redick and his girlfriend had an abortion contract. I think you can get that model on LegalZoom. [Deadspin] * Justice Ginsburg was a looker as a college senior. [Huffington Post] * As discussed yesterday, the sequestration is doing a number on the federal defenders. Here’s a petition to save them. [PrawfsBlawg] * The police are enforcing Yelp reviews now? I guess Google is really pushing them. [Popehat] * After broadcasting offensive, fake names for the Asiana crash pilots, KTVU is trying to delete the evidence through copyright claims. [Mother Jones] * USC is the subject of a federal investigation for systematically failing to investigate rape allegations. “A DPS detective told one student that the campus police determined that no rape occurred in her case because her alleged assailant did not orgasm.” In fairness, you can’t feel anything with Trojans. Seriously though, when did USC become Dubai? [Jezebel] * Elie joined John Carney on CNBC’s Power Lunch to discuss the Khuzami hiring and the New Republic article about the fall of Biglaw. Video from CNBC after the jump…
Inside Straight: Subconscious Denial And Lawyer Reviews
What's the difference between an explanation and an excuse? Perhaps it's a matter of your track record.
Inside Straight: What Lawyers At Firms Don’t Do
Law firm lawyers: you don't manage people. Here is what managing people really entails, according to in-house columnist Mark Herrmann....
Take Control Of Your Firm’s Finances With Tools Built For Success
Position your firm for long-term growth with better financial visibility and control. Learn how to track performance, manage spending, and plan strategically—download the full e-book now.
Buying In: Upon Further Review
Anonymous Partner thinks that the whole review process in Biglaw firms is a big waste of time. Do you agree?
Associate Bonus Watch: Gibson Dunn Does Its Thing
(Or: Gibson Dunn Open Thread — 2011)
Partners at Gibson Dunn are conducting associate reviews this week. Associates receive news of how they’re doing — and how much they’ll be getting, in terms of bonuses that will be paid out later this month. As we’ve explained in 2010 and 2009, the GDC bonus system is not transparent and not lockstep. Instead, associates […]
Career Center: Three Ways the Holidays Can Boost Your Résumé
For most of us, the holidays are synonymous with family, fun, and fruitcake. Work, at least for a few days, drops off our radar. However, the down time received during the holidays is the perfect time to break out the old résumé and, in fact, improve it. Whether or not you are looking for a […]
Size Matters: Tell Me I Am Pretty
Small firm columnist Valerie Katz thinks that the year-end review, like the New Year's Resolution, does not work. Rather than getting feedback only once a year, you should make every day New Year's Day. Well, maybe not every day....
How LexisNexis CourtLink And Lexis Snapshot Deliver Business Wins
These tools demonstrate that information is power.