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The American Lawyer

Shearman & Sterling Unveils Legal Operations Consulting Unit

It's the rare high-end law firm to venture beyond conventional legal services.
3 minute read

Law.com

Simultaneous Representation of Husband and Wife in Adverse Matters Gets Attorney Suspended

Shena Dixon Mason simultaneously represented the couple in matters adverse to one another where there was a significant risk that Mason's representation of each was materially limited by her responsibilities to the other. On behalf of the wife, Mason proceeded with obtaining divorce by publication and sought divorce by default when Mason knew the husband would be adversely affected, while representing him in a separate matter, according to the disposition filing.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

$200M Med-Mal Lawsuit Enters Trial for Georgia Man Left in Paralysis After Visit to Fulton Hospital

"If John had gotten the treatment he deserved in a timely manner, he would not be locked in today."
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Women in Law Roundtable Discussion 2022

This year, the panelists tackled how to combat the post-COVID era's Great Resignation, the move from solely working from home to hybrid schedules and how that will affect women attorneys going forward, and, a familiar topic, the importance of mentors in young women's legal careers. Finally, the panel discussed what a post-COVID workplace will look like in the coming years.
51 minute read

Law.com

Colorado Judicial Districts Seeking Survey Feedback

Attorneys, parties to cases, jurors, and others who handle business in the First, Fourth, Eighth, Ninth, and Twelfth Judicial Districts will be asked to participate in a pilot of a revamped program gathering feedback from court users, the Colorado Judicial Branch announced Friday.
1 minute read

International Edition

The Curious Missing Client Value in Law Firm Project Management

'Project management in the legal sector is seen as an essentially administrative task to keep deadlines and budgets on track for legal advice that is traditionally associated with opaque costs and timelines.'
6 minute read

Law.com

Maryland Bar Foundation Accepting Nominations for Leaders in Legal Community

Details and online nominations can be found at www.marylandbarfoundation.org/awards.
2 minute read

Law.com

Are We Over Thinking Office Return Strategies?

Routines based around 'work from home' are calcifying, and commuting, parking, sandwich shops and childcare are fading into distant memory. With each passing week, the challenge to win attorneys back into the office increases.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Practical Considerations for Those Facing Suspension or Disbarment

Facing suspension or disbarment may look like the end of the road at the time, but it can often be the beginning of a new (and sometimes) improved chapter in a formerly admitted attorney's professional and personal life.
14 minute read

Law.com

Time Well Spent: Make Meetings Valuable

"Ugh, not another meeting!" Do you hear this from your colleagues and direct reports? If so, you should turn your meetings from a waste of time to a value-added use of time. We know meetings are important. They increase collaboration, set accountability, and create a shared sense of purpose and progress — all important elements of a happy, successful workplace.
6 minute read

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