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On Appeals: Can 'Rizo' Help Eliminate Gender Pay Gap in the Legal Profession?

Most people are aware of Equal Pay Day, which is the approximate day the average woman in the United States must work into the new year to make what the average man made the previous year.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Essence of Litigating Successfully: 'Communicating Your Story Credibly'

“Communicating your story credibly” should be the mantra for preparing and trying your case. Those few words speak volumes about how to win the case.
11 minute read

Daily Business Review

Preparing for an Internal Investigation Interview

Companies large and small conduct internal corporate investigations every day. These investigations can have many causes: an employee placing a call to the company hotline warning of accounting fraud, allegations of sexual harassment, a grand jury subpoena being served on the company or a whistleblower lawsuit being filed.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Jury Returns Defense Verdict in $3.1 Million Ladder Case

A Miami jury deliberated for about 18 minutes before returning a verdict for Louisville Ladder Inc. in the case of a plumber who was seriously injured in a 9-foot fall.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Business Succession Planning From an Estate Planner's Perspective

A parallel topic for business owners, that we did not address in that article head on, is the myriad ways in which businesses are transitioned once the sole owner of the business exits, whether by accident (i.e., death or disability) or by design.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Hybrid Paralegal Roles Are On the Rise at Law Firms, In-House

The latest trend in hiring for law firms and in-house legal departments? Hybrid paralegals—these positions bring the greatest value and are in demand. As clients seek legal services at lower costs, the need for multifaceted support staff grows.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Class Actions Now Flowing From FTC and DOJ's No-Poach Enforcement

In our article last month, we discussed the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice's (DOJ) jointly issued guidance to HR professionals warning that naked employee no-poach agreements could be criminally prosecuted.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Leadership and Mentoring: Leading by Serving

Leadership is not a title. Nor is it a right. It is not an excuse to boss others around. It doesn't bestow upon its owner powers over others' choices, values or decisions. Leadership is service.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I inadvertently did not pay my annual fee since I moved my address and didn't receive notices. I am now on interim suspension. What do I do?
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Without a Broad Understanding of E-Discovery, Primer's Rules May Go Unfollowed

The primer sets forth the rules well, but it does not, nor could it, explain how our judicial system will compel the litigants to follow them. Moreover, until e-discovery is understood as well by as many courts and litigators who understand other principles of that have been part of all phases of litigation, e.g., small cases as well as larger ones, for much longer, it is unlikely that the principles set forth in the primer will be widely followed.
8 minute read

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