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Litigation Daily

Helping Lawyers Move Away from ‘Grinding’ and Toward a ‘Flow’

Plaintiffs lawyer Tom Drew of the Drew Law Firm in Des Moines, Iowa, discusses the changes in fitness, nutrition and mindset he’s made with the help of a lifestyle coach.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Scammers Target Lawyers Across Country With Fake Court Notices

"Phishing scams targeting lawyers with official-looking documents are on the rise," said a Texas attorney who was targeted this week.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

A Case Study in How Susman Gets Associates Experience in BIG Trials

Susman Godfrey partner Jacob Buchdahl and associate Stephanie Spies discuss Spies' role handling three witnesses—including cross-examining a key fact witness–during an 11-day bench trial in August that yielded a $1.6 billion win for their client BML Properties.
7 minute read

Law.com

Unlocking Your Lawyers' Rainmaking Potential: A Coaching Guide 

This article explores the complexities of coaching lawyers in business development, offering insights and strategies to unlock their full rainmaking potential.
7 minute read

Litigation Daily

Trial Tips for a Post-Pandemic World: Persuading the Modern Jury

In the post-pandemic era, two new types of juror behaviors have emerged that every attorney should be aware of: Conspiracism and Safetyism.
11 minute read

Law.com

Top 5 Strategies for Managing the End-of-Year Collections Frenzy

End of year collections are crucial for law firms because they allow them to maximize their revenue for the year, impacting profitability, partner distributions and bonus calculations by ensuring outstanding invoices are paid before the year closes, which is especially important for meeting financial targets and managing cash flow throughout the firm.
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

'The Most Peculiar Federal Court in the Country' Comes to Berkeley Law

After sitting together as a panel to hear arguments in three cases Tuesday morning, Federal Circuit Judges Timothy Dyk, Raymond Chen and Judge Kara Stoll answered law students' questions about the qualities of winning advocates.
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigating Pesticide Bans and Restrictions for Defendants

David Schifrin and Melissa Baney of Hollingsworth write that introducing evidence of bans or restrictions risks creating unfair prejudice, confusing the jury and wasting time.
7 minute read

Law.com

5 Ways Small and Midsize Law Firms Can Win More Pitches (and Improve Realization Rates)

Smaller law firms can significantly increase their chances of competing with large "Goliaths" by bringing an industry focus, maximizing their digital footprint, building processes and systems around the pitch/proposal process, looking backwards for strengths, and engaging in social media.
9 minute read

Litigation Daily

Davis Polk and Legal Aid Society Team to Knock 15 Years Off Sex-Trafficking Survivor's Sentence

The firm spent more than 2,000 pro bono hours representing the woman who received the harshest sentence of eight defendants' charges after a fight erupted when her loved ones confronted her trafficker, resulting in the death of one of the trafficker's associates.
6 minute read

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