By Phillip Bantz | November 12, 2018
The 19th Annual Chief Legal Officer Survey by Altman Weil, Inc. on management, staffing and spending trends in law departments finds many law departments are negotiating discounts with larger firms or moving work to smaller firms and staffing up their own law departments.
The Legal Intelligencer | Analysis
By Lizzy McLellan | November 9, 2018
Startup lawyers say strong relationships, due diligence and constant communication can mitigate built-in uncertainty for law firms.
By William T. McCaffery | November 9, 2018
According to the most recent survey of the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Professional Liability, personal injury litigation, alone, accounts for more than 20 percent of all legal malpractice claims brought in the United States. Being most at risk to malpractice claims, it is imperative for litigation attorneys to incorporate certain essential risk management techniques into their practices.
By William T. McCaffery | November 9, 2018
According to the most recent survey of the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Professional Liability, personal injury litigation, alone, accounts for more than 20 percent of all legal malpractice claims brought in the United States. Being most at risk to malpractice claims, it is imperative for litigation attorneys to incorporate certain essential risk management techniques into their practices.
By Andrew Denney | November 1, 2018
An agreement defectors signed forfeiting a portion of their legal fees after leaving the firm presents a vexing issue for the New York state court judge overseeing the case. Such provisions are prohibited under the state's attorney ethics rules.
By Andrew Denney | October 31, 2018
The arrangement, which is prohibited under New York's attorney ethics rules, presents one of many vexing issues for a Manhattan Supreme Court justice.
By Amanda Bronstad | October 29, 2018
Labaton partner Christopher Keller said State Street "was and is an outlier" because, unlike in at least three other litigation matters, Texas lawyer Damon Chargois never did work on the case.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Lizzy McLellan | October 26, 2018
Facing a claim for $282,000 in allegedly unpaid fees from his criminal case, Bill Cosby countered that the work was never authorized.
By Greg Land | October 24, 2018
The insurance product is being marketed as protection for litigants who may be hit with a fee award after turning down a settlement offer and for lawyers seeking to protect their contingency fees.
By Lizzy McLellan | October 24, 2018
A new survey suggests law firms are changing their approach to recovering back-office expenses—and pushback from clients may be steadying.
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