By Allison Dunn | September 16, 2022
"At the end of the day, we're officers of the court. At some point if you realize your client is unwilling to or incapable of doing this right, it's going to fall on you," said the plaintiffs' lead attorney, John Sten, a partner at Armstrong Teasdale in Boston. "Your client not having the ability to afford it is no excuse if you're going to represent them. I hate that because you don't want to take it out of your own pocketbook, but I bet they wish they would have done that now."
By Isha Marathe | September 15, 2022
According to a report by the ACC and DISCO, legal departments that adopt new tech are focusing on tools that bring efficiency and cost savings—with data management and information governance coming in at the highest priority of initiatives to invest in.
By Eric Dewey | September 14, 2022
The "best choice" provider pitch may not be the optimal sales strategy. It's better to adjust to where the prospect is in their buying decision process — whether that means they are looking for providers, they are studying the situation, they already have counsel, or they have decided not to address the issue.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Steven B. Lesser | September 14, 2022
Law firms have aggressively been recruiting lawyers particularly in specialty areas such as real estate, construction and corporate law. In the wake of these developments, lawyers can best position themselves to achieve success by becoming a board-certified specialist.
By Phillip Bantz | September 13, 2022
"The shift has been toward coming into the office more often," said Chicago-based in-house legal recruiter Mike Evers.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Kate Markus and David Oscar Markus | September 9, 2022
In the old days, most judges worked with the litigants to find a time that worked with everyone's schedule for a hearing or a trial. But now, there are instances when lawyers are summarily notified by email that something has been scheduled, sometimes with only a day's notice. And then the waiting game starts for the order.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Bruce H. Lehr | September 9, 2022
Lawyers are not required to do fellowships, residencies, and not even internships. A law school graduate is let loose onto the public and can practice any kind of law, civil or criminal—personal injury, wrongful death and complex business litigation. All allowable and condoned by the Florida Bar.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Will Sylianteng | September 8, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger, during an address to the American Law Institute in 1971, said, "… good manners, disciplined behavior and civility—by whatever name—are the lubricants that prevent lawsuits from turning into combat." Fifty-plus years later, has that lubrication run dry?
By Cassandre Coyer | September 8, 2022
Now that the legal field has had time to look back and reflect on some of the new technologies and processes adopted during the pandemic, they're hoping to keep some changes around for years to come.
By Phillip Bantz | September 7, 2022
"Now, we are the ones picking up the phone and sending emails and asking what we can do for our business partners," said David Zeigler, regional legal team leader and associate GC for Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty.
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