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The Legal Intelligencer

The President Has Your Back: Is That a Conflict?

On Oct. 21, there was a news report that Donald Trump would be personally providing a legal defense fund of several hundred thousand dollars for White House staffers and campaign aides in need of legal representation.
14 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'Paralegals Soar to Great Heights' at Annual Education Conference

The Philadelphia Association of Paralegals' (PAP) annual education conference was held on Friday, Sept. 29, at The Pennsylvania Bar Institute with a luncheon at The Crystal Tea Room, both located in The Wanamaker Building in Philadelphia.
7 minute read

Legaltech News

Firm Culture, Flexibility Key in Retaining Millennial Attorneys

A session of Thomson Reuters' Law Firm Leaders Forum discussed the way law firms can change to meet the novel needs of their newest employees.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Thing I Miss About My Profession

I miss being able to go down to the courthouse with your opponent to get a bit of pastoral advice from a friendly judge on a tricky dispute without filing a motion, filing a reply, scheduling a hearing and getting past the marshals with all your evidence.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

California Lawyers Fight Buchanan Ingersoll Over Unused Vacation

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is battling claims over unused vacation time with three California lawyers who have accused their former firm of forum-shopping.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Role and Responsibilities of Practice Group Leaders

Ideally, the objective of defining the role and responsibilities of Practice Group Leaders should be to establish just enough structure and accountability within their respective practice group to maximize the economic potential of the firm, while institutionalizing the principles of leadership and teamwork.
14 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Conn. Attorneys Respond to Crisis in Puerto Rico

Connecticut's legal community has been eager to assist fellow Americans in Puerto Rico who have experienced a humanitarian crisis since Hurricane Maria hit the island Sept. 20.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Q&A: Jackson Lewis Principal Pedro Torres-Diaz On the Practice of Law in Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria

Jackson Lewis principal comments on Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Shearman & Sterling Gets On Board the Parental Leave Expansion Train

The Am Law 100 firm has become the latest in Big Law to unveil a parental leave policy designed to provide additional time off for working parents after a birth, foster or adoption. The new policy increases primary care giver leave for all U.S. lawyers to 20 weeks. Business services staffers will also get an increase, to 14 weeks.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Cobb Justice Jam for Legal Assistance Groups Raises $15K

Justice Jam raised funds to assist Legal Aid of Cobb County/Cobb Justice Foundation aid with civil legal issues such as domestic violence, home defense, family law, and wills.
1 minute read

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