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'The Law Is Not a Game': Plaintiff Awarded Default Judgment, Defendants Sanctioned for 'Extreme' E-Discovery Misconduct

"At the end of the day, we're officers of the court. At some point if you realize your client is unwilling to or incapable of doing this right, it's going to fall on you," said the plaintiffs' lead attorney, John Sten, a partner at Armstrong Teasdale in Boston. "Your client not having the ability to afford it is no excuse if you're going to represent them. I hate that because you don't want to take it out of your own pocketbook, but I bet they wish they would have done that now."
7 minute read

Legaltech News

Legal Is Prioritizing Its Business Capabilities With Tech, But Budgetary Constraints Hold It Back

According to a report by the ACC and DISCO, legal departments that adopt new tech are focusing on tools that bring efficiency and cost savings—with data management and information governance coming in at the highest priority of initiatives to invest in.
5 minute read

Law.com

Legal Sales Strategies

The "best choice" provider pitch may not be the optimal sales strategy. It's better to adjust to where the prospect is in their buying decision process — whether that means they are looking for providers, they are studying the situation, they already have counsel, or they have decided not to address the issue.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Why You Should Become a Board-Certified Lawyer

Law firms have aggressively been recruiting lawyers particularly in specialty areas such as real estate, construction and corporate law. In the wake of these developments, lawyers can best position themselves to achieve success by becoming a board-certified specialist.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

More Legal Departments Want Lawyers Back at Office, But 'Nuance' Is Key

"The shift has been toward coming into the office more often," said Chicago-based in-house legal recruiter Mike Evers.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Judges: Be Kind and Remember Your Roots

In the old days, most judges worked with the litigants to find a time that worked with everyone's schedule for a hearing or a trial. But now, there are instances when lawyers are summarily notified by email that something has been scheduled, sometimes with only a day's notice. And then the waiting game starts for the order.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Are Doctors More Important Than Lawyers?

Lawyers are not required to do fellowships, residencies, and not even internships. A law school graduate is let loose onto the public and can practice any kind of law, civil or criminal—personal injury, wrongful death and complex business litigation. All allowable and condoned by the Florida Bar.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Is Professionalism and Civility in the Legal Profession Dead?

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger, during an address to the American Law Institute in 1971, said, "… good manners, disciplined behavior and civility—by whatever name—are the lubricants that prevent lawsuits from turning into combat." Fifty-plus years later, has that lubrication run dry?
8 minute read

Legaltech News

5 Pandemic Legal Tech Trends That Are Sticking Around for the Long Term

Now that the legal field has had time to look back and reflect on some of the new technologies and processes adopted during the pandemic, they're hoping to keep some changes around for years to come.
1 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Allianz's AGCS Legal Team Has 'Realigned' to Better Serve the Business

"Now, we are the ones picking up the phone and sending emails and asking what we can do for our business partners," said David Zeigler, regional legal team leader and associate GC for Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty.
6 minute read

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