Handling Settlement Agreements With Long Payment Periods
Months or years of additional work that a lawyer needs to perform could come with that payment period.
Police Officer Gets 100k Because Son Was Shown A Pulitzer Prize Winner’s Art
Nobody thought this case was worth fighting?
How Filevine Bakes AI Into Every Layer Of Your Case Management
It’s like having a junior associate who’s never off the clock.
Lawyers Should Sometimes Work Cases Up Less If They Are Going to Settle
In many instances, working a case up can actually hurt a party’s settlement position.
Lawyers Might Resist Settling Some Cases For Ulterior Reasons
In my experience, if a lawyer has easy billing on a matter, they might not be too inclined to settle a matter.
Biglaw Widower Of Halyna Hutchins Reaches Settlement With Alec Baldwin In Wrongful-Death Suit
Hopefully the Latham associate will be able to find some peace now.
Advising A Client To Settle For Nuisance Value Can Be Tricky
Clients may not wish to settle for nuisance value because they may have an inflated sense for how good their case is.
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Snippets Of Conversations
Bad dreams about billing, settlement, and the value of cases.
Never Stop Trying Your Case, Even When Settling
If everything is uncertain in litigation, things are even more uncertain in settlement. Always keep pushing your case to trial to get the best results for your clients.
Know When To Settle… And Fast
Never forget, your duty to your client reigns supreme.
Settlement Happy CEO? Don’t Be Afraid To Push Back
Legal concerns may take a backseat to business ones, but that does not mean you should simply fold.
Inside The Minds Working At US Midsize Law Firms: 2025 Priorities Revealed
Midsize firms want smarter tech, not more. Our 2025 industry report shows how the right tools—and strategy—can drive growth, efficiency, and better client outcomes.
SEC Heroically Stops Big Banks’ Quarter-Billion Dollar Fraud, Pretentious Financial Jargon Keeps Anyone From Noticing
The hardworking staff at the SEC deserves a big pat on the back for putting a stop to this.
Settlement: Don’t Hate The Player, Hate The Game
To win for our clients, we have to be ready to set aside the fighting sometimes and try to get to settlement.
‘No More Negotiating, Let’s Take This Thing To Court!’
Some advice on how to walk a client off the trial court ledge and back into a settlement.
Students Suing Failed For-Profit Law School Reach Shockingly Low Settlement Due To Parent Company’s Financial Straits
This settlement is nowhere near the amount needed to make all class members whole, and it's sad.
Most Cases Settle. Should That Affect Your Thinking?
Maybe outside counsel, and clients, and the judicial system itself, should begin to acknowledge what everyone knows to be true.