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New York Law Journal

What Is Diversity in the Legal Market? Or Is Everyone a Special Snowflake?

The legal market is going to have to stop the rhetoric of diversity initiatives and pipeline programs and figure out how to actually increase the number of minorities in the profession, and in positions of leadership.
9 minute read

Law.com

Skilled in the Art: Forget Oil States. It's Time to Get SAS-sy

While many U.S. Supreme Court watchers were focused on the Oil States decision, the bigger impact on inter partes review may come from Tuesday's SAS Institute ruling.
10 minute read

Law.com

What's Next: Women in Blockchain and the Future of Smart Contracts. Plus, the Great GDPR Consent Debate

Blockchain@Berkeley's she(256) conference highlighted prominent women in the male-dominated blockchain industry, and offered a glimpse into the future of smart contract technology.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Owners and Sureties: An Odd Couple, but it Works

When a contractor is in default, should the property owner partner with the surety to complete the project ? Or are their interests hopelessly misaligned?
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Five Ways to Make the Most of Convergence in Legal Communications

In this Law Firm Management column, Steven Andersen writes: Although there is tremendous upside in creating bespoke communications strategies using the full range of media services, there's now increased risk for confusion and competing agendas. For law firms and agencies alike, convergence presents the necessity to stretch—to quickly learn and adapt to new tools and strategies, and to reshape their relationships.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Condemnation of Wetlands in New York: The Reasonable Probability-Incremental Increase Rule

In his Condemnation and Tax Certiorari column, Michael Rikon writes: Recently, the Second Department confirmed the application of the “reasonable probability—incremental increase rule” in 'Matter of New Creek Bluebelt, Phase 3, (Baycrest Manor)'.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Family Office Conundrum

New York law construing the attorney-client privilege has typically concerned the privilege when either an entity or an individual is the client. However, when a lawyer provides legal advice to an individual through a family office, New York law is unclear whether the individual or entity rules relating to the attorney-client privilege are applicable.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Litigants, the Bench and the Bar Stand to Gain From 'Rodriguez' Decision

The takeaway for labor law practitioners is that §241(6) plaintiffs can and should be granted summary judgment regardless of issues of comparative fault.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

How Women Can Successfully Change Their Career Track

Changing up a career path can mean many different things to different people; decide what it means to you and go for it. Only you can make it happen!
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Firms Careful About Geographic Expansion, but Pioneers Claim Success

"Expansion is not something you decide overnight," according to Sanjay Ibrahim. "It's got to be part of a macro-level plan."
8 minute read

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