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Pro Mid Market

Differentiating the Practice Area or Industry Group in a Midsize Law Firm

When most lawyers think of the word "brand," we think of a visual image such as a logo, fonts, colors, and how an image will play out in various platforms. A law firm brand, however, is much more than its visual identity.
6 minute read

The Recorder

On Appeals: Think Outside the Cliché

For trial lawyers who are pressed for time during motion practice, making a point by cliché might seem like the simplest and most effective way to convey their message. But using clichés in legal writing can be a risky business.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

What is the proper role of a judge, particularly an appellate judge, during oral argument?
12 minute read

The Recorder

New Bill Clears Path for Freelance Attorney Independent Contractor Status

In Assembly Bill 5, the California Legislature ultimately left the freelance legal industry to flourish.
7 minute read

The Recorder

How the Hiring Cycle Has Shifted for the In-House Legal Market

15+ years ago the hiring market for in house lawyers was fairly predictable and cyclical in nature. Today, it's a different ballgame.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The CLO's New Role in Advising on Corporate Purpose

The Business Roundtable's controversial new Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation (statement) provides a new opportunity for positive chief legal officer (CLO) engagement with the governing board.
5 minute read

Law.com

Divided Seventh Circuit Panel Issues Important Municipal Liability Ruling

On July 16, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit decided a significant case on municipal liability. A petition for rehearing en banc remains pending.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Sometimes You Have to Dig Deep to Find the Law

A recent trial court decision is worth spending the time to consider for several reasons.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

A Guide for GCs Investigating Suspected Economic Sanctions and Export Control Violations

When a company discovers that it may have committed a violation of economic sanctions or export control (ES/EC) laws, it needs to react swiftly and methodically.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

In his Realty Law Digest, Scott E. Mollen discusses "Kuzmich v. 50 Murray St. Acquisition," where the Court of Appeals held that Real Property Tax Law §421-G apartments are not subject to luxury deregulation provisions of the Rent Stabilization Law; and "Paradise v. Wood," where the buyer was entitled to cancel the contract for purchase of a co-op and return of the down payment.
15 minute read

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