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New Jersey Law Journal

Lawyers Anticipating the New Normal Call Post-Boundary Life 'a Gift and a Curse'

"Because most people are working remotely, the sheer volume of emails has probably tripled," Crystal West Edwards said. "When someone used to be able to pop by the office ... [that] is now a two-page email."
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

'Create a Culture that Empowers Others to Take Care of Themselves': A Recap of The American Lawyer's Mental Health Twitter Chat

The conversation around mental health in the legal industry has made strides in recent years, but according to our Twitter chat panelists, there is…
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Join Us for a Twitter Chat on the State of Mental Health in the Legal Industry

It's no secret the legal industry has long struggled with mental health issues. But how has the pandemic affected the industry? What is important now to protect attorneys and their well-being?
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Feeder Schools: The Pipeline for Texas Legal Talent

Yvette Ostolaza, a member of Sidley's management and executive committees, and the managing partner of the Dallas office, talks about the importance of "feeder schools" for law firms.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'What's Up, John?': A Refresher on the 'Upjohn' Standard When Interviewing a Corporate Client's Employees

As outside counsel for a company, a concern is always whether the corporation will be named as a respondent or defendant in litigation. When those situations do arise, counsel should pay particular attention to the nuances of the attorney-client privilege when beginning an investigation.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Vern Winters: 'At the End of the Day, We are in a Service Business'

Winters, who is in the process of retiring from Sidley Austin to deal with a painful nerve disease in his feet, said a lightbulb went off for him when a friend asked if he would refer a client to himself knowing what he knows about his condition.
8 minute read

Litigation Daily

AI for Litigators? How McDermott Is Using Algorithms to Flag Potential Issues for Clients and Get Their Hands on Hot Docs Faster

The folks at McDermott Will & Emery say their in-house artificial intelligence tools allow them to visualize data, spot potential compliance issues, and surface key documents quickly.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Lawyers, Like Poets, Are In Unique Positions to Move the Country Toward A More Egalitarian Society

Lawyers are generally in a better position than poets to remedy the systemic inequities and barriers which exist in society through their continued advocacy and influence before the courts, says Steffen Sowell, an attorney at Winstead's Business Restructuring/Bankruptcy Practice Group.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Soccer Led to the Goal of a Legal Career for Benny Agosto Jr.

Benny Agosto Jr., a partner at the Houston personal injury law firm of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner, and a former president of the Houston Bar Association, was inducted into the Puerto Rico Soccer Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2020.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

What You Need to Know About Biden's OSHA: A Quick Conversation

Employment law may be the practice area most affected by COVID-19. In this fifth part of a multi-part series, Corporate Counsel is publishing a frank conversation between Steve Kardell, a leader on the plaintiff's side of COVID-19 employment law, and, on the management side, Harry Jones, one of Littler' Mendelson's designated COVID-19 experts.
5 minute read

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