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Connecticut Law Tribune

Leaders in Law: Meet New CBA President James T. Shearin

"If courts can't protect people and institutions when they need protecting, then we're all in trouble," James T. Shearin said.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'It's a Major Commitment': Feedback Ensures Trial Training Programs Deliver Value

At Marshall Dennehey and Blank Rome, upper-level attorneys, including former federal judges, devote time they could be billing to sharpening the next generation's skills.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Early Experience: Wiggin and Dana Partners Help Next-Gen Lawyers

"I remember one thing they said was when you're setting up a brief, you have to first make the panel care, and then you have to make it seem easy for them," Ben Alter of Jenner & Block said. "These are things that I held onto. The great exposure to the appellate practice set me down the path that I'm on now, which includes a lot of appellate work. I worked on my first case at the Supreme Court this past year, and I ended up clerking on the Second Circuit."
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Volunteering for Mock Trial Competitions Leads to Real Improvement in Trial Skills

As another high school mock trial season comes to a close, here are some reflections on lessons that mock trial students learn that can also be applied by real attorneys to real life trials in order to improve their presentation skills in the courtroom.
11 minute read

Daily Report Online

Using Your Best Judgment

By being aware of the risks and pitfalls of a strategic approach, an attorney can exercise their professional judgment in making recommendations to the client, and can help bolster a claim of immunity in subsequent malpractice actions.
6 minute read

Legaltech News

Don't Wait Up: Lack of Expertise, Talent Holding Back Generative AI in Legal Industry

A survey from Consilio found that many legal professionals don't feel prepared to use generative AI technology. But adequate generative AI training might not be readily available.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

U.S. Solicitor General Acknowledges 'Real Shift in Supreme Court Practice'

"Sometimes it's quiet and we haven't had an emergency case in a while; sometimes I feel like we have three or four going at once," Elizabeth Prelogar said.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Justices Peppered These Attorneys Arguing Before the High Court

"If this was a criminal prosecution, which it to him feels like [that] I'm sure, what's your evidence of motive?" Justice Jeff Boyd asked.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

A Dual Role: Lawyers and Advisers

By balancing their roles between lawyers and advisers, practitioners can help their clients navigate difficult decisions with support, context and advice.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Three Areas for the Practicing Bar to Change in 2024

Contributor Peter Vaira suggests three areas that the practicing bar, in conjunction with state and federal government leaders, should address in 2024.
5 minute read

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