By Jenna Greene | May 7, 2018
As the saying goes, if your lawyer has a pulse, it's not ineffective assistance of counsel. Unless you're Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel, who just had his conviction for murdering Martha Moxley in 1975 overturned.
By Patrick Krill | May 4, 2018
The lawyers of tomorrow are increasingly aware of—and not OK with—the mental health and substance abuse risks that can come with life in the law.
By Jenna Greene | May 2, 2018
Fish & Richardson partner Juanita Brooks, a titan of the IP bar, has been practicing for 40 years. This is the first time she's had a case where both her courtroom team and the in-house lawyers have all been women.
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By Vivia Chen | May 1, 2018
The #MeToo movement may give women in the legal profession the strength to speak up over more than just harassment, but inequity of all kinds.
By William W. Bedsworth | April 25, 2018
In which our columnist ponders the sentiment conveyed by appellate lawyers who say "Your Honor, an argument could be made that . . ."
By Jenna Greene | April 19, 2018
If your robot hurts someone, are you liable? Legally speaking, is a robot like a pet? An employee? Should robots have rights? In a new report, the U.S. Chamber Commerce contemplates not-so-distant questions about robot law.
By Randy Maniloff | April 10, 2018
Unlike an inconsequential glitch with your office computer, in the case of driverless cars it's control, alt and someone's life is deleted.
By Jonathan Jordan | April 9, 2018
Catching enough shut-eye can be challenging for busy lawyers, but it is vital to well-being.
By Jenna Greene | March 21, 2018
No, Gibson Dunn's Ted Olson won't be representing POTUS. But what's really shocking is how hard it's become for Trump to attract any prominent, establishment attorney.
By Jenna Greene | March 8, 2018
Jeffrey Wertkin was sentenced on Wednesday to 30 months in prison, but the question remains: Why did someone so smart do something that even his lawyer called “stupid, stupid"?
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