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The American Lawyer

Recent Survey Shows Firms Aren't Doing Right Due Diligence on Laterals

Decipher's inaugural Global Lateral Hire Risk Mitigation Study examines how Am Law 200 firms identify, evaluate and address the risks associated with lateral partner hires.
10 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Protecting Company Information From Disloyal Employees

In the era of telecommuting and daily cyberbreaches, companies face an ever-increasing challenge protecting their data from improper disclosures. Although many companies have invested in technology that protects them (to a certain extent) from outside intruders, these technological advancements do very little to stop the insider threat—disloyal and disgruntled employees.
13 minute read

The Recorder

Are More Companies Today Hiring Lawyers Straight Out of Law School?

In today's legal market, in-house opportunities for freshly minted law school graduates are slowly on the rise. And more newbies are choosing this path out of the gate if the opportunity arises.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Voluntary Self-Disclosure of Sanctions Violations: Frameworks and Considerations in the US, UK (Part I)

The concept of voluntarily self-disclosing sanctions violations is somewhat counterintuitive because it does not comport with our everyday notions of law enforcement. When people do things they are not supposed to do, they usually do not volunteer that information to the government agency responsible for punishing such misconduct.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Your 2018 (Slightly Unconventional) Career Goal Guide.

For the legal professional, the new year is a time for a reflection on what was, what is and what could shape professional desires for the coming year. The cast of characters is well-known: more money, a better title, a new job, a promotion,
10 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Legal Industry's Scoping Problem

The legal industry needs to move past thinking about pricing and start thinking more about scoping their matters, writer Keith Lipman argues.
8 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

New Year Is Good Time for Comprehensive Assessment

While law firms often evaluate the sufficiency of risk management protocols throughout the year, an opportune time to conduct a comprehensive assessment is at the start of a new one.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Who Can Sue an Attorney—and How to Stop Them

Unlike some other torts, the class of plaintiffs who can bring legal malpractice claims against attorneys is fairly limited. Generally speaking, legal malpractice claims can only be raised by a limited set of people to whom an attorney owes a legal duty to exercise ordinary care, skill and diligence in the performance of professional services.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Why Companies Fall Short on Sexual Harassment Prevention

Human Resources personnel and corporate counsel across many industries are scrambling to assess their policies against sexual harassment and to make sure their employees are trained on these policies.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

How a Boies Schiller Lawyer Found Time to Double as a Best-Selling Author

Do you want to try your hand as an author on the side? Award-winning writer and litigator James Grippando offers some advice.
7 minute read

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