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New Jersey Law Journal

Lawyer's Pledge of Expected Fee Is an Account Receivable, Court Says

An attorney's pledge of anticipated counsel fees to pay off a debt can be considered an account receivable under the Uniform Commercial Code, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

Succession Still a Struggle for Law Firms, States New Study

A new survey by ALM Legal Intelligence finds that a third of law firms don't have succession plans for leadership or client relations.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

For Alternative Providers, Your Biggest Client Is Their Biggest Opportunity

Large law firms should learn from the growth of alternative legal service providers, according to a new survey by the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

General Counsel Looking to Increase Outside Counsel Spend in 2018

This year a common post-recession trend—a decrease in outside counsel spend—appears to be moving in reverse.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

No Pain, No Gain for Law Firms as Client Demands Get More Extreme

Clients have more leverage than ever in law firm bidding wars, and they're not afraid to use it.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Businessman Sues Houston Lawyer, Firms, Alleging They Mishandled Lawsuit

Stephen Morrow filed a negligence suit against Houston lawyer Kevin Hood and two firms, alleging they mishandled a negligence suit Morrow filed against another Houston firm.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Who's Getting the Legal Work as Weinstein, #MeToo Roil Hollywood

A roundup of the lawyers picking up sexual abuse clients on both coasts, and on both sides of the latest abuse claims hitting the entertainment industry.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Buzbee Accuses Louisiana Lawyers of Interfering with Potential $10 Million Fee

With a hard-charging reputation for winning millions in damages for plaintiffs in civil cases, Tony Buzbee isn't often fired once he's agreed to…
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Challenge to Sills Cummis' Retainer Arb Clause Turned Back

In a case that seeks to raise questions about the limits of arbitration clauses in law firm retainer agreements, a New Jersey judge has declined…
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Archer & Greiner Granted Choice-of-Law Appeal in Legal Malpractice Suit

The Supreme Court of New Jersey has granted Archer & Greiner leave to appeal a ruling subjecting it to New Jersey's six-year statute of limitations…
20 minute read

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