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'Designed for Lawyers:' Why It Matters That Georgia Court of Appeals Changed Its Font

"Font, especially for appellate lawyers, is so important because it is the most basic tool to help you get and keep the attention of judges and clerks," appellate lawyer Anna Cross said. "An appellate judge spends so much of [their] reading briefs, the font has to be easy on the eyes. "
4 minute read

International Edition

How Can Global Law Firms Embrace Change?

A 'one-size-fits-all' approach won't necessarily work across offices, but one that is 'purposeful' will ensure they aren't left behind in the dust.
4 minute read

International Edition

Clifford Chance Plans Headcount Growth in UK, India Legal Service Centres

Over the past decade, legal services centres have proven a popular choice for large law firms looking to transfer certain kinds of work to lower cost regions.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Ethics of Witness Preparation

The ABA's Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has issued Formal Opinion 508 on the topic of the ethics of witness preparation. Although the opinion does not break new ground, this is a subject of perennial importance, even more so in the age of remote proceedings, and is worth considering again in the light of this new offering.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Buchanan Wants Its Lawyers to Treat New Proprietary AI Tool Like a 'Sandbox'

"They can come in free to explore, to truly learn the power of this product, because that's often when they have ideas," CIO Scott Angelo said of BuchananArtifex, which launched earlier this month.
4 minute read

International Edition

Law Firms' Herd Mentality is (Sometimes) a Force for Good

Law firms have the habit of following one another, which has sometimes resulted in inertia on the most serious social issues—but this week has shown that it could have positive effects, writes The London Lawyer.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Many European Legal Departments Still Lack Clear Digitalization Strategy—or Budget

The Legisway Benchmark for Legal Departments report from Wolters Kluwer and the European Legal Tech Association (ELTA) showed that many corporate legal teams in Europe are still at the early stages of their digital transformation.
3 minute read

International Edition

'Ridiculously Unsustainable': How the Law Firm Beekeeping Craze Could Be Environmentally Harmful

'If what law firms want is green credentials, keeping bee hives is a very bad idea and likely to backfire,' one expert tells Law.com International.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

16 Attorneys Move to Dilworth Following Schnader Dissolution

The group does not include any associates. "We need to see what the demand looks like," Dilworth chairman Lawrence McMichael said. "We did offer a couple of associates positions, but they went elsewhere."
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

At 50, Conrad & Scherer Is a Master Class in Law Firm Succession Planning

A former South Florida judge has landed a dream job, and a father's pride is in full bloom, as a long-time Fort Lauderdale firm leader announced the…
4 minute read

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