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Texas Lawyer

Out of Mud, Lotus Blossoms Grow: Virtual Voir Dire Is Not So Bad

During the era of COVID-19, trial lawyers and jury consultants who are accustomed to gathering pretrial intelligence at live mock trials are less able to recruit and assemble mock jurors for such exercises. But there is another viable option: virtual mock trials.
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National Law Journal

DOJ Names New Chief for Team Policing Foreign Influence in US

Career prosecutor and former Goodwin Procter associate Jennifer Kennedy Gellie succeeds Brandon Van Grack, a longtime prosecutor who served on the Robert Mueller III special counsel team. The head of the DOJ's national security division said "Van Grack was central to the department's strengthened focus on combating malign foreign influence through the use of FARA and other tools."
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Daily Business Review

Why Miami Developer Swerdlow Pivoted to All-Affordable Housing for Overtown Project

Michael Swerdlow raised the curtain on his Sawyer's Landing project, his start in real estate and the coronavirus pandemic's impacts on various asset classes.
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Corporate Counsel

Crisis Control and Collaboration: 3 Pillars of Partnership for Legal and Communications Teams

With smart collaboration, legal and crisis PR teams can rebut and reshape negative perceptions and provide broader measures of control over a matter's long-term impact.
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Legaltech News

'Business-Minded' Law School Students Grab Big 4's Hiring Attention

The Big Four wants recent law school graduates that not only understand the law, but corporate strategies that can enhance services for clients. Some law schools are listening and they are adjusting their curriculum to keep up.
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Legaltech News

Deloitte's Big Year: The ALSP Hires That Fueled Its Legal Business Expansion

A look back at the ALSP hires that allowed Deloitte to vastly expand its reach in the legal market in 2020.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

A Jury of Partisan Peers: Are Texan Jurors Bringing Politics Into the Deliberation Room?

Political attitudes are driving opinions toward various contemporaneous lawsuits, from COVID-19 insurance claims to police brutality, says IMS | The Focal Point, a legal consulting firm.
6 minute read

The Recorder

State Bar Moves to Retain Former Executive Director as $140K Consultant 

With Leah Wilson being asked to take on new duties, including assisting interim executive director Donna Hershkowitz, bar counsel recommended trustees approve a new waiver of the no-hire policy.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

McKinsey In-House Attorney Appointed to Biden Transition Team

Lousia Terrell has also worked in-house at Facebook and Yahoo. Also joining the White House team is Winston & Strawn partner Julissa Reynoso as Jill Biden's chief of staff.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Bain Turns to McDermott White-Collar Team in Document Dustup With DOJ

Three lawyers from McDermott on Friday entered appearances in a federal court in Boston on behalf of Bain, which was accused earlier this week of stymying the Justice Department's antitrust investigation into a proposed deal between Visa and Plaid.
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