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Connecticut Law Tribune

ADR Regulations: Useless Red Tape or Necessary Protections?

Despite the general agreement that private parties may freely contract as to how to resolve disputes, a number of types of ADR regulation and control have been imposed or attempted over the years.
4 minute read

The Recorder

How Important Is In-House Experience When Applying for an In-House Job?

All things being equal, candidates possessing in-house experience still hold a healthy competitive advantage in today's legal market. With this said, the requirement has been relaxed and the consideration is a bit more balanced due to the factors noted above, specifically at the junior levels.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Breaking Down Silos Between Tech, Firms and Academia to Reach Innovation

Collaboration, not competition, will be the key to keeping pace with exponential growth in technology, leaders of Vanderbilt Law School's Program on Law & Innovation argue.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Is It Worth the Hassle to Accept Bitcoin for Legal Services?

The ethics of receiving payment in cryptocurrency is similar to the ethics of bartering for legal services.
6 minute read

The Recorder

How to Get the Dirt From a Reference Check (Part 3: The Call, the Questions, the Clues)

Checking candidate references does not have to be an exercise in futility. It can be a valuable part of the interviewing process that can confirm doubts, reinforce good feelings or make you think twice.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I am a young attorney who failed to timely pay my annual fee. I was placed on administrative suspension, but not aware of it initially since I had moved my office. What are my obligations and what issues will I face?
13 minute read

Legaltech News

Consolidation in Legal Tech: How the 'New Normal' Benefits Companies and Customers

Through consolidation, one expert writes that customers receive better, more comprehensive services while companies can control costs and enabling their own geographic expansion.
14 minute read

The American Lawyer

Competition Among LPO Providers Is About to Enter a New and Intense Phase

The deal to outsource DXC Technology's legal department to UnitedLex may be the beginning of a major LPO race. Who will be at the starting line and who will win?
7 minute read

The Recorder

Should a Resume Be One Page?

I frequently see resumes that attempt to squeeze too much information onto one page in order to conform to this “rule”—and it really isn't effective, or pretty. It's like trying to squeeze into pants two sizes too small. Technically you might be able to do it, but at the end of the day … it just won't look good.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ripped From the Headlines: 2017 Employment Law Issues

What's been bugging in-house employment counsel in 2017?
5 minute read

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