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By Ira H. Leesfield | May 16, 2024
The principles of building a long-term practice remain steadfast. Return your phone calls! Be vigilant in your communication with potential business sources. Think outside of the box in marketing, case creativity, theories of liability and damages, and always, respect and understand the needs of your office and staff in our highly stressful practices.
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By Colleen Murphy | May 16, 2024
"This is a risk-averse, change-averse profession that is entirely based on past precedent," AI panelist and ALM chief legal strategist Patrick Fuller said. "Change does not necessarily happen quickly in this profession, but I do think that the fear cycle right now is really high. It is good to be on guard, and it is good to be pragmatic about it and to plan for it, but I caution against getting too afraid of too much change happening quickly."
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By Maria Dinzeo | May 15, 2024
"We have to show them the art of the possible—what this role is and how it can deliver value," CLOC co-founder Mary O'Carroll said.
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By Maria Dinzeo | May 14, 2024
"The future is written in data. There's no way to engage with the challenges ahead of us if we don't become masters of collecting and exploiting it," said Jenn McCarron, CLOC president.
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By Tom Scolaro | May 10, 2024
There was no plotting. There was no attempt to copy files or park new cases in a new entity. I was done and that was that. No time to read all about starting a law firm. No time to register for a seminar. No time to plan. Just go do it.
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By Kimberly Stockinger | May 9, 2024
Law firms and legal recruiters are stuck together—like it or not—but they each have a different set of rules, one is regulated and the other is not. Unlike regulated industries, some legal recruiting firms have made their own set of rules that can change on a dime and disrupt the entire market, especially when it comes to their noncompetes and traveling confidential information.
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By Maria Dinzeo | May 9, 2024
"You want to make sure that your problem is with your outside counsel. There's nothing worse than doing all this work, only to have your issues persist, and you've employed a solution that doesn't work," said Matt Rubbelke, a senior associate in vendor strategy and governance management at Google.
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By Maria Dinzeo | May 8, 2024
"This is brand-new technology. Our people don't know how to use it. You're going to have to learn and develop that muscle," said Tim Fraser, general counsel of Toshiba Americas.
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By Andrew Denney | May 7, 2024
If approved by a vote of partners from both firms, the operating agreement for the combined firms will take effect on Jan. 1, 2025.
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By Trudy Knockless | May 7, 2024
"Over time, as we're uncovering more data about people's qualifications and how well they've done on other matters with our folks, we'll see more and more focus toward the individual," said Jessica Williams, director of legal operations at FanDuel.
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