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Corporate Counsel

Increasingly, CEOs—Rather Than Legal Chiefs—Are Leading ESG Efforts

A survey by the law firm Thompson Hine found that even as more CEOs take the ESG reins, general counsel will continue to play a key role in the discussions.
4 minute read

Law.com

Readers' Poll Results: Lawyers Who Had to Pay Off Their Student Debt Think You Should, Too

In a recent Law.com readers' poll, the percentage of respondents who said they have no remaining law school debt aligned very closely with the percentage of respondents who said they disagreed with President Joe Biden's (now-endangered) loan forgiveness plan.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Americans' Opinion on Civil Justice System Offers Plaintiffs Firms Case Strategy Road Map

A recent survey offers clues on how to position a plaintiff's harm, how politics plays into jurors' thinking and how plaintiffs themselves find an attorney.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

2022 South Florida Judge Runoff Election, Merit Retention Guide for Nov. 8 Vote

Here are the attorneys, judges and justices seeking the South Florida vote on Nov. 8.
3 minute read

Law.com

Readers' Poll: Does Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Help You?

President Joe Biden's plan to forgive a portion of student loan debt has generated plenty of cheers, jeers, debate and internet hot takes. But what we really want to know is whether and how the plan impacts you as members of the legal profession.
1 minute read

Daily Business Review

Poll Reveals Who Miami-Dade Lawyers Could Vote for Judge in the August Election

These results represent which candidates attorneys in Miami-Dade County perceived as the most qualified in each of the Aug. 23 election races in the circuit and county bench.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

ESG Leaders Fear Their Organizations Aren't Ready to Meet Looming Challenges

"While challenges around communicating ESG corporate value to stakeholders still exist, the findings show clear positive outcomes for businesses who prioritize ESG reporting," Workiva Chief Operating Officer Julie Iskow said.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Survey: Strained Legal Departments Rarely Seize Opportunity to File Suits Themselves

"Many departments are operating with limited resources to pursue new ideas and additional revenue. They will be doing well, in fact, to handle the surge of defense-side litigation they are likely to face in the year ahead," according to the 2022 Litigation Risk Survey.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Study: Deficient Tech Forcing Reluctant In-House Lawyers Back to Office Full Time

"The results of our research may come as a wake-up call to legal department bosses," said Mark Rhodes, managing director of ContractWorks.
2 minute read

Law.com

'Time to Stop Pretending': For Some in the Legal Industry, Omicron Increased Their Skepticism About Office Work

Earlier this year, the Law.com Contributing Editors group conducted an informal poll asking whether the surprise rise of the omicron variant had changed readers' opinions on remote work.
5 minute read

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