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Corporate Counsel

Legal Departments Need to Declutter to Meet New Challenges, Report Says

"It's cleaning out the pipes more than necessarily reducing the number of them," said Phil Caruso, a principal and corporate counsel at Kearney.
3 minute read

Law.com

Veteran Attorney Consents to License Revocation After Admitting to Evading $869K in Income Taxes

Nosuk Kim was not charged in the underlying fraud case against her husband and his company, I-Tek, a company that provided clothing, promotional items, and equipment to federal government agencies, but the allegations against the attorney stem from its proceeds, according to the statement of facts included with the consent order.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Legal Tech Driving Rise in Business Executive Roles at Law Firms

With so much "technical debt" built up over the years, firm leaders and tech executives say these changes have necessitated a fundamental reorganization of their legacy systems.
8 minute read

Law.com

Congress and the Evolving SECURE Act

The SECURE Act aims to encourage Americans to save more for retirement, in part by making that process easier. Now that SECURE 2.0 has passed the House, it's on its way to the Senate.
13 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Updated: Tech Startup Notarize Has Reduced Legal Department by More than 70%

"Legal operations, sadly, no longer exists at the company," stated Notarize's now-former director of legal operations.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

As Hourly Fees Become 'Painful,' Focus Grows on Alternative Fee Arrangements

"Companies are getting a lot more cost-conscious, and really paying attention to the bottom line," consultant Ken Callander said. "As we move forward, you're gonna see that more."
4 minute read

Law.com

State Supreme Court Denies Church's Autonomy Arguments; Sexual Abuse Case Allowed to Proceed

"If we extend the doctrine of present execution to all important issues that theoretically cannot be remedied after final judgment, then the exception will swallow the rule," Chief Justice Kimberly S. Budd wrote in the court's opinion.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Law Firm Automation Will Survive the Pandemic

Law firms' embrace of automation isn't slowing down, despite ongoing adjustments and long-held concerns. While some have feared that more automation will mean less legal jobs, for others, the opposite is proving true.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Appeals Court Reverses Sentence for Mentally Ill Defendant After Superior Court Failed to Notify Counsel of Termination Hearings

'"A defendant must have notice and an opportunity to be heard on the issue of probation revocation,' and 'any hearing must comport with principles of fundamental fairness."'
4 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Over-Consolidation in Big Law and Legal Operations Can Benefit Midsize Firms, New Report Shows

Midsize firms and boutiques took back market share in 2021 after several years of losing to the Am Law 200, a new Wolters Kluwer report indicates.
3 minute read

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