February 12, 2018 | Daily Business Review
American Board of Trial Advocates Presents Its Annual Judges' Night Reception in Fort LauderdaleHighlights were the presentation of the Judge of the Year and Attorney of the Year awards.
By ALM Staff
1 minute read
January 16, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
Meet These Women GCs Who Are Transforming the Legal WorldIt takes a lot for a general counsel to make Corporate Counsel and Inside Counsel's list of Transformative Leaders.
By Ed Silverstein and Mary Alice Robbins
3 minute read
January 11, 2018 | Law.com
Examine KPIs on a Micro-Level to Boost Law Firm ProfitabilityYou say your law firm is profitable. How do you know? To fully understand your law firm's results of operations and financial condition, you should measure and examine key performance indicators (KPIs) on a granular level. Looking beyond high-level KPIs can provide actionable information to make operational and strategic decisions.
By Steven A. Davis and Tyler Quinn
8 minute read
January 10, 2018 | Law.com
Influencing the InfluencersThe importance of promoting brands and products on digital platforms has continued to grow as advertisers are learning how to use social media to reach out to specific populations by harnessing the power and goodwill of the people on these platforms that are popular with and influence particular niche groups of interest. These so-called “influencers” can have thousands, or even millions and tens of millions of followers. But when is the influencer an objective critic, and when is she a paid spokesperson?
By Alan Friel and Stephanie Lucas
10 minute read
January 09, 2018 | Law.com
Responding to Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: A Roundtable DiscussionThe #MeToo movement has empowered victims of sexual harassment and abuse previously silenced by powerful business and political leaders. No longer silent, these victims are using their experiences to challenge the powerful and raze structures that have permitted abuse. We have compiled a panel of legal experts to analyze how the law and the legal profession failed the workplace. The panelists discuss legal and environmental conditions that led to abuse, and what lawyers and businesses can do to curb the powerful and protect the vulnerable.
By LJN Staff
16 minute read
January 08, 2018 | Law.com
How Blockchain Technology Can Drive the Legal Industry ForwardA new legal structure that bestows and monitors trust must be employed. Is decentralization of traditional, gigantic central bank repositories of data the answer? Is blockchain technology the new path that the legal industry should take to sustain in the digital age? Let us consider the most significant implications of decentralized technologies to the legal industry.
By Dmitry Dontsov
13 minute read
January 05, 2018 | Law.com
Preparing for Proxy Season 2018: A Primer for General CounselAs we enter 2018, public companies across the United States will begin, in earnest, their preparations for this year's proxy season and annual shareholder meetings. It is not an understatement to say that 2017 was a tumultuous year on many fronts — economically, politically and globally. As a result, general counsel should have several issues on their radar that could play a role in 2018's proxy season.
By Phil Brown
11 minute read
December 20, 2017 | The American Lawyer
The American Lawyer's Litigators of the YearThese eight litigators, including our grand prize winner, have reshaped the law, the industries in which their clients operate and the way their colleagues in the bar approach cases.
By Emily Barker and Gina Passarella
6 minute read
December 11, 2017 | Law.com
A Look Inside the Elite World of Supreme Court Law ClerksA Supreme Court clerkship can be a golden ticket to career success. We examined 13 years of data to see who makes the cut, how they get there and the professional pathways they follow.
By ALM Staff
6 minute read
December 04, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer
Chart: Largest Awards and SettlementsLargest Awards and Settlements
By The Legal Intelligencer
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