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The Promise and Reality of Legal Tech

The news is filled with stories highlighting the promise of new technologies—machine learning, AI, blockchain—for the practice of law. Unfortunately, legal department experience with technology has not continually matched the headline aspiration.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

What has been an issue of concern in Pennsylvania for in-house corporate counsel recently?
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Why Being a Jerk at Mediation Is Counter-Productive

The civil justice system is intentionally adversarial. The rules pit one party against the other in a contest to see who will win the case. It is sometimes said that from these competitive, adversarial contests, justice will emerge when the court rules for one party or the other.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Commission: 'Belligerent' Queens Judge Should Be Removed

The commission's recommendation comes after it says O'Connor refused to cooperate with its investigation into his actions on the bench.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Considerations Regarding Attorney-Client Privilege in the Joint Representation of Multiple Clients

The attorney-client privilege is one of the cornerstones of the legal profession. Despite the privilege's sacrosanct nature, there are exceptions to the well-established rule that the communications between an attorney and his client are confidential.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Reducing Collections Lawsuits Through Effective Billing Practices

Many attorneys will put off the decision of whether to pursue a client for unpaid legal fees until the end of the calendar year.
6 minute read

The Recorder

I Just Got Fired. How Bad Is This for My Career?

Getting fired is not the end of the world … or your career. Far from it. Professionals are fired every day, in every way, at every level. And for various reasons too—from illegal behavior to politics to just a plain ol' bad fit.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

What Legal Professionals Want in 2018: Less Stress, More Appreciation

Happy employees are good for business, according to a Robert Half study on workplace happiness, It's Time We All Work Happy™. They're more loyal, productive, healthier and motivated to contribute to their company's bottom line.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Improving Diversity Through Inclusion: Get Asked to Dance

Studies have consistently shown that diverse environments—whether in the classroom or the board room—have better overall performance. And it is easy to see why. A room full of people with different backgrounds naturally has more viewpoints, talents and experiences to draw on. This, in turn, leads to more creativity and innovation as everyone works together.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

If a judge would normally be disqualified from a case, but all parties agree for the judge to—in an administrative matter—accept a waiver or a waiver of a preliminary hearing or a negotiated guilty plea, can the judge do that?
7 minute read

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