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The American Lawyer

Am Law 100 Firms Struggle to Meet Plans for Office Efficiency

"As much as people are trying to skinny-down their offices, getting rid of workrooms, getting rid of administrative stations, the experience of relative inefficiency is still happening," said Thomas Fulcher, chair of the legal tenant practice group at Savills.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Intersection of Law Firm Management and Temporary Lawyering

This article discusses the ethical obligations and associated risks that flow from engaging the services of a temporary attorney, including areas such as billing for services and adequate disclosure to clients.
6 minute read

Law.com

CRM Success: A Playbook for Disrupting Traditional CRM

Here's the playbook for disruption: Take attorneys out of the equation. Stop building CRM that succeeds or fails on their shoulders. We need to shift the focus and, instead, build the technology from the ground up for the professionals who actually use it: marketing and business development.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Covington Creates AI Director Role Focused on 'Demystifying' Tech for Lawyers

Todd Itami said the to-do list includes AI training inside Covington, "making it not as crazy or hard to use this stuff or think about."
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Lowenstein Adds Bankruptcy Vice Chair, Partner From Kilpatrick Townsend

With the hires of David Posner and Gianfranco Finizio, Lowenstein has made three additions to its bankruptcy practice in as many months.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Changes Wanted on Law Firm Supervisor Role and Prohibited Client Transaction Rules

The proposed rule on supervisory responsibility imposes a duty on lawyers who are in firm management to create and implement firm-wide policies and procedures to supervises others in the firm.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Creative Pursuits: The Golden Ticket for Legal Practitioners

Support Magistrate Sondra Mendelson-Toscano offers her opinions on why all legal practitioners, lawyers and judges alike, should have a creative outlet and discusses the many benefits of tapping into your creative side.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Finding a Firm That Really Is Easy to Do Business With

There are law firms that go beyond the usual platitudes and truly focus on the needs of your department and company – but how do you find and retain these firms that are Easy to Do Business With (#ETDBW)?
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJSBA Annual Convention Addresses AI: 'Are There Legitimate Concerns? Absolutely'

"This is a risk-averse, change-averse profession that is entirely based on past precedent," AI panelist and ALM chief legal strategist Patrick Fuller said. "Change does not necessarily happen quickly in this profession, but I do think that the fear cycle right now is really high. It is good to be on guard, and it is good to be pragmatic about it and to plan for it, but I caution against getting too afraid of too much change happening quickly."
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Who Was at the Lectern This Supreme Court Term?

If it weren't for the four female justices, oral arguments would often have the feel of a male echo chamber, with 23 of the term's 61 argued cases not featuring a single female attorney. That's compared to just five cases that did not feature a male advocate.
8 minute read

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