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Connecticut Law Tribune

Tribune Announces 2018 Award Winners, Attorney of the Year Finalists

The nominations are in and winners have been chosen in 10 categories for the Connecticut Law Tribune's annual Professional Excellence Awards.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Top Author Brad Meltzer Dishes on Lawyering, SCOTUS Clerks and Harry Houdini

Twenty years after “The Tenth Justice” hit best-seller lists, the Columbia Law grad has a hot new thriller. His advice to aspiring writers? "Sit down and just write."
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Conn. Firms Toast Recent Promotions

Connecticut's Halloran & Sage has named Jonathan Kelly, Matthew Teich and Brian Tims its newest partners.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Terminated Mid-Stream: What Are a Contingent Fee Lawyer's Remedies?

In Meyer Darragh v. Law Firm of Malone Middleman, 137 A.3d 1247 (Pa. 2016) (Meyer I), the court previously held predecessor counsel (i.e., Meyer) was not entitled to breach of contract damages against successor counsel (i.e., Middlemen) where a contract regarding counsel fees did not exist between the two firms.
6 minute read

Legaltech News

Women of Legal Tech: Nicole Bradick Says, 'If You Have a Personality, Let It Fly'

Bradick, the CEO at Theory and Principle, on why she's a 'persistent pain in the ass,' the benefit of being exposed to other female attorneys, and more.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I represented a client on a minor matter and I missed the statute of limitations. The value of the case is about $4,000 or $5,000. I brought the client in and reached an agreement to settle the case for the client for $3,500 with a release from liability. The client is happy. Did I do anything wrong?
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Why I Moved Laterally: It Was About More Than Money

. Technology and the ease with which people can travel is shrinking the world in which we live; and other market forces are being fundamentally altered by the way people view the world. For this reason, an accomplished legal career looks significantly different than it did 10 years ago. Because lawyers are using different metrics to evaluate success, law firms must do the same to maintain longevity.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Silence Is Your Secret Weapon: Use It to Gain Insight

If you want to get more information, better intelligence and clarity, consider allowing silence to play a supporting role in your communication style. It can be used to great effect.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Best Practices to Promote Lateral Partner Integration

Lateral hiring continues to be a central strategy in how law firms grow. According to a recent legal-industry transition survey for 2017, more than 95 percent of law firms indicated lateral growth was a key initiative, but it's a strategy full of risk, unknowns and pitfalls.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

On The Move

Chiesa Shahinian Adds Zoning and Land Use Attorney Jennifer Porter; Dadlani Named Segal McCambridge's Jersey City Managing Partner; Fraser Cerra Welcomes Family Law Attorney Fuentes; Saiber Elevates Two to Counsel; Landman Corsi and Riker Danzig Welcome Associates; Mandelbaum Salsburg Upgrades NY Office.
6 minute read

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