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Litigation Daily

Factoring Risk Into Fixed-Fee Arrangements

We pick up on our conversation with J.Y. Miller and Joe Kilpatrick of Husch Blackwell about their fixed-fee approach as national coordinating counsel in mass torts cases to ask how they handle instances where there's not much of a track record, or where trial is a possibility.
9 minute read

Litigation Daily

The Legwork Behind Building a Nationwide Fixed-Fee Practice

J.Y. Miller and Joe Kilpatrick of Husch Blackwell discuss how certain moves by the firm—including moving away from billable hours-based bonuses—opened the door to more innovative pricing models.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'Proof of Concept': A Conversation With the Law Journal's Firm of the Year

"It's sort of a proof-of-concept moment in that, we undertook [the Stein Center] out of nothing more than a belief that lawyers have a responsibility to give back, to be part of the conversation of the issues of the day, and that law firms are uniquely positioned to make a difference," managing partner Michael Stein said.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Lawyer Is Going Digital. Here's What You Need to Know

Texas Lawyer will stop producing its bimonthly print magazine, but our commitment to robust legal coverage will continue online.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Switching Things Up to Appeal to Multiple Generations in the Jury Box

Orrick's Meghan Kelly and Bill Oxley discuss how the firm's jury survey has informed how they shape trial presentations to appeal to jurors across generations and create emotional connections with their clients' cases.
9 minute read

Daily Report Online

Ga. Supreme Court's Women Justices Talk Bench Dynamics, Networking, Campaigning

"Unfortunately I think most of us are going to have a story or two or three or four where you're mistaken as an assistant," State Supreme Court Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren said. "Those things happen and you've got to be prepared, know your stuff and be your own advocate. You have to be confident but you also have to have a thick skin and a sense of humor, because if you don't laugh, you will cry."
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

2023 Diversity Roundtable Discussion

This year, the panelists tackled internal and external pressures on DEI efforts, with the external pressures being front and center in light of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Some talking points included how leadership roles can affect law firm diversity, how an inclusive culture at a firm is important, ways to educate firm leaders and finally, a look at sponsoring, mentoring and allyship efforts and how these endeavors put young diverse attorneys on the path to long-term success.
46 minute read

Litigation Daily

'No Accident': Documentary Filmmakers Chronicle the Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' Trial Team

Robbie Kaplan of Kaplan Hecker & Fink and Karen Dunn of Paul Weiss play prominent roles in the documentary film "No Accident," which chronicles the lawsuit they led against the organizers of the 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
10 minute read

Litigation Daily

In the Latest Quinn Emanuel Antitrust Win Against Big Banks, 2 Associates Help Make the Case for Class Cert

With a helpful nudge from the federal judge overseeing a case alleging a rate-setting conspiracy in the market for variable rate demand obligations, Quinn associates David LeRay and Nicolas Siebert successfully argued that the plaintiffs' expert opinions supported class certification.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Managing Partners: We Want to Hear From You

Law leaders are invited to reflect on the most important issues firms have faced over the course of this year.
1 minute read

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