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Corporate Counsel

As Pressures Mount, Legal Departments Must Rethink Who Does What

"Really look at what the lawyers are doing. Which part is truly 'lawyering' versus just going through a playbook of options?" said E.A. Rockett, chief of staff to Adobe's general counsel.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Everything I needed to know to be a lawyer, I learned in law school, right?

A greater range of offerings of courses on the business and practical application of legal skills should be offered in law school and as part of CLE programming for young lawyers.
8 minute read

Legaltech News

4 Ways that Firms Are Evolving to Meet Clients' Growing Tech Demands

As clients increasingly want to work with firms that can not only leverage technology to deliver better services, but also advise them on their legal technology capabilities, more firms are forced to adapt.
1 minute read

Law.com

Recession Proofing Your Law Firm

Whatever term the economists use to describe the slowing pace of commerce, the real question is: how do you protect your law firm's revenue stream when economic pressures are causing current and prospective clients to tighten their budgets?
5 minute read

Legaltech News

Law Firm-Legal Ops Consultancy Partnerships May Ramp Up With Clients' Tech Needs

While creating internal legal tech consultancies is complicated for law firms looking to meet in-house needs, partnering with legal ops consultancies might be the answer as more firms look to gain a competitive edge and satisfy their clients' demands.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Legal Departments Report Swelling Workloads—but Without Budget Increases

A new study found legal teams are trying to relieve the pressure by implementing time-saving technology tools, but 47% said adoption is either too slow or nonexistent.
2 minute read

Law.com

State Appellate Court: 'Trial Court Never Had Jurisdiction' in $400,000 Forfeiture Matter, State Failed to Comply With Attempt to Serve Process

"Wharton's address was obviously known because the State mailed a summons to Wharton's address in Georgia," Judge Anthony N. Lawrence wrote in the appellate court's opinion. "[But] because the State attempted service of process by certified mail but never received or filed a return receipt indicating Wharton had been served and never received or filed the envelope marked 'refused,' the State never completed service of process on Wharton as required in Rule 4(c)(5)."
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

In-House Lawyers Are Stressed and Want to Walk Out, New Survey Says

The majority of in-house lawyers in a recent study reported feeling stressed or burned out in their current roles and many planned to leave corporate legal departments altogether.
3 minute read

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

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