Daily Report Online | Expert Opinion|News
By Mason Lawlor | July 22, 2024
"My gut, based on my experiences, says it will have a significant effect and change how plaintiffs draft their complaints," said Phil Rothschild, senior counsel at Holland & Knight's Fort Lauderdale office. "The cards are on the table early."
By Amanda O'Brien | Samson Amore | July 19, 2024
"I'm hearing of more West Coast latencies than on the East Coast," said one Am Law 100 executive. "It really depends where [the office] is regionally, whether they're experiencing the same symptoms even within the same firm."
By Mason Lawlor | July 15, 2024
"A lawyer would not ethically be able to invoke the apportionment statute because it would result in an argument to the jury that their other client is responsible, thereby creating a 'significant risk' that the lawyer's duties to one party would materially and adversely affect representation of the other," wrote U.S. District Judge Marc T. Treadwell for the Middle District of Georgia.
By Peter Oliva | July 15, 2024
Utilizing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in a law firm is crucial for evaluating performance, profitability, client satisfaction, and overall success. Understanding which attorneys are the most profitable, which matters are the most lucrative, and the cost of acquiring new clients is crucial for making informed business decisions.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Peter Vaira | July 9, 2024
A career in each of the services offers legal disciplines a lawyer would find in any major law firm in the country. The difference is that there is no emphasis on hours billed, but on the quality of work performed and leadership skills developed.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Diana C. Manning, Benjamin J. DiLorenzo and Kyle A. Valente | July 8, 2024
This article discusses the ethical obligations and associated risks that flow from engaging the services of a temporary attorney, including areas such as billing for services and adequate disclosure to clients.
By Mason Lawlor | July 5, 2024
"The defense's refusal to accept liability in this case for years is truly perplexing," plaintiff's attorneys Ben Brodhead and Ashley Fournet of Brodhead Law in Atlanta said in the release. "The defendant driver even pled guilty to criminal charges related to the incident, so I think their attempts to blame our client really rang hollow for the jurors."
By Dan Roe | July 3, 2024
Two in three firms are planning to act on partner underperformance in the next couple years, per Edge International's recent survey on partner performance management.
By Lisa Willis | June 27, 2024
"The client, for the first time throughout the whole meeting, leaned forward and said 'Tell me more,'" said one attorney experienced with pro bono growing her business.
By Mason Lawlor | June 27, 2024
"This case was very different by the time it got to the end of the case than it was at the beginning," Alan Hamilton of Shiver Hamilton Campbell in Atlanta said. "We didn't go after the easy money, we didn't go after the simple, quick settlement; we went after the hard fought settlement and we had to learn a lot about the case."
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