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The Legal Intelligencer

Former Dechert COO Jumps to Klehr Harrison

Corey Smith replaces Thomas Ecker, who is retiring after 23 years at Klehr Harrison.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ex-Holland & Knight Attorney Improperly Accessed Client File to Gain Upper Hand in Divorce Proceedings, Suit Alleges

The firm stands accused of failing to flag a conflict of interest and safeguard confidential client information.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

Mary O'Carroll on Her Move to Goodwin: Law Firms Are at the Heart of Industry Disruption

O'Carroll, who formerly worked in a legal-ops role at Google and at CLM provider Ironclad, believes that law firms are at an inflection point when it comes to meeting the business needs of their clients.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

'This Is a Huge Miss!': More Companies Requiring JDs for Legal Ops Roles, a Trend Vets of the Field Call Nonsensical

"This is a way to gatekeep and to feel safe without actually being safe," said Akshay Verma, a former Meta legal ops chief whose recent LinkedIn post calling the requirement needlessly exclusionary attracted dozens of comments of support.
7 minute read

Law.com

A Midsize and Boutique Go-to-Market Checklist

Midsize and boutique firms can significantly increase their chances of competing with large "Goliaths" by building the right systems and processes to streamline pitches and awards, increase realization rates/partner point values, and reduce staff turnover.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Norton Rose Business Development Head Moves to Ballard Spahr

"Their interest in growth and development was something that was a highlight for me—it was important to me," Ian Ribald said.
4 minute read

Law.com

Split 6th Circuit Panel Reinstates Title IX Retaliation Claim Against University of Kentucky, Rejecting Student Enrollment Requirement

"Two separate, lengthy delays and an abrupt, last-minute cancelation may dissuade a reasonable person from pursuing a Title IX claim in federal court," Judge Rachel Bloomekatz wrote on behalf of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit majority.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Legal-Ops Trailblazer Mary O'Carroll Joins Goodwin Procter as COO

"Now, I believe the most significant transformation is happening within law firms. My legal career began at a firm, and in many ways, it feels like I'm coming full circle as I dive back in," Goodwin Procter Chief Operating Officer Mary O'Carroll said.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Serious Issues': Georgia Superior Court of Cobb County Authorizes Judicial Emergency After Software Conversion

As part of the CMS conversion, the Clerk's Office has also "ceased allowing defendants and their attorneys the same level of access to case files as it does the District Attorney's office," according to the notice. The office has also begun charging indigent criminal defendants fees for filing, maintained a high number of vacancies, and turned away litigants, attorneys, and court reporters from its front counter, refusing to accept documents presented for filing.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Using Generative AI: As the ABA Says, There's a Rule (or Two!) for That!

Formal Opinion 512 does an excellent job of analyzing the rules that are implicated by the use of generative AI.
8 minute read

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