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Corporate Counsel

Buying Legal Council Taps New Leadership as Founder Steps Back

The company's educational program is effectively a "mini law school" for business professionals, complete with best practices seminars, boot camps on pricing techniques, and even a certification in legal procurement fundamentals.
3 minute read

Law.com

'Gatekeeper': State High Court Finds Judge Overstepped Bounds by Dismissing Case, Adding Condition for Prosecutors

"Article 30 of the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights protects a prosecutor's right to decide whether to prosecute a defendant and for which offenses; a court may not impede the exercise of that right by imposing an additional requirement on the prosecution before it can refile the charges," Justice Frank M. Gaziano wrote on behalf of the SJC in Friday's opinion.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Survey Reveals Increase in Malpractice Claims Payouts—Tips to Avoid Becoming a Statistic

Although the report offers some practical tips, there are many more that I have compiled. While it is impossible to consider every circumstance or assure that some will not even occur that will trigger a claim, these guidelines should help limit the possibility of a claim.
13 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Rare Survey of Deputy GCs Turns Up Widespread Dismay

One hundred percent of respondents reported being "stressed or burned out," and 94% said their current employer does not offer them the opportunity to develop all of the skills required to move up to GC, according to the study from Axiom and Wakefield Research.
3 minute read

International Edition

Linklaters Scraps Global COO Role Amid London Partner Exits

Following a reorganisation of the firm's business teams leadership, the global COO has left.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Legal Ops Teams Targeted For Layoffs Amid Cost-Cutting Efforts

While some companies looking to cut costs have targeted legal ops positions, experts warn that such an approach could backfire in the future.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

It's All About 'Guardrails': How Law Departments Can Slash Contract Review Time

"Each second or minute aggregated over the thousands of contracts will add up at the end of the year," said Stephen Kim, chief legal officer of Avicanna.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Proposed NY Budget to Cover Pay Raises for Limited Segment of Assigned Counsel

The governor's budget seeks to increase assigned counsel rates to $158 an hour in downstate localities, and to $119 an hour upstate.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Is a Communication Involving Both Legal and Nonlegal Advice Protected by Attorney-Client Privilege?

In In re Grand Jury, No. 21-1397 (U.S. May 2, 2022), the court is struggling as to the application of the attorney-client privilege when the communication contains both legal and nonlegal advice.
5 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Mid-Market Realization Trends Up With Enhancements in Billing Functions

From changing billing software to developing incentives for timely billing, midsize law firm leaders shared enhancements they made to their billing practices in recent interviews.
6 minute read

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