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Connecticut Law Tribune

Dealing With the Duty to Supervise in a Law-Practice Setting

The dynamic between partners, who act in a supervisory capacity, and associates, who generally act at the behest of the partners, can lead to tricky ethical questions.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Social Media and Government: What Are the New Rules of Engagement?

Whether it's an elected official using Twitter to address constituents or a city using a Facebook page to make public announcements, government entities and elected officials are becoming more accessible and connected to constituents. And therein lie today's nuanced First Amendment related challenges.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

A friend of mine who is a lawyer had a fire in his law office and it destroyed a number of files. What are his ethical obligations under those type of circumstances?
11 minute read

The Recorder

On Appeals: 20 Years On, California Supreme Court's Federal Certification Rule a Success

In 1998, a fashionably late California joined 44 states in adopting a procedure to allow out-of-state courts to request the state supreme court decide unsettled questions of state law relevant to their ongoing proceedings. Primarily aimed at federal courts, which frequently hear state law claims under their diversity jurisdiction, the rule was controversial and faced stiff resistance at the outset. But now, two decades on, it's turned out a great success.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Social Media's Presence in Litigation

With billions of active accounts across multiple social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, LinkedIn and more, user-generated content is being generated at an amazing pace.
3 minute read

Pro Mid Market

10 Tips for Conducting Effective Lawyer-Editorial Board Meetings

Meeting with a publication's editorial board is an excellent way to establish relationships with its editorial leaders. Building this type of relationship enables lawyers to advocate for your law firm or client's cause, to share newsworthy story ideas, to provide insight and information, and to gain the interest of a group of influential journalists.
5 minute read

The Recorder

#MeToo Takes Aim at Secret Settlements

Long before the hashtag #MeToo became part of the national vernacular, corporations commonly wielded an effective weapon to keep workplace sexual harassment…
4 minute read

The Recorder

New WOTUS Rule Could Have Widespread Impact

Since the Supreme Court's 2006 split-decision in United States v. Rapanos, successive administrations have struggled to define the extent of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act (CWA).
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I am a young lawyer. What are some of the conflicts of interest that should be avoided under any circumstances?
11 minute read

The Recorder

Pay Attention to Statutes of Repose

While there can be many defenses that can be asserted in response to an alleged failure to comply with the applicable statute of limitation, there are typically very few defenses to a failure to comply with the statute of repose. Thus, where it applies, the statute of repose is a big deal.
6 minute read

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