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“IoT” Will Change Everything, Including The Practice Of Law

February 18, 2015

More sensors means more data, and more data means more – and different kinds of – evidence. And of course sensors can be…

Things Are Looking Up For The Law Firms

February 13, 2015

Net income for law firms was up six percent in 2014 compared to the previous year, and profits-per-partner increased 5.7 […]

Law Firms Slow To Address Cybersecurity

February 12, 2015

Only 40 percent of law firms would place cybersecurity as one of their top five risks, and more than half either have not “taken steps” to insure that risk or don’t know if they have.

Martial Arts And Zealous Advocacy

February 5, 2015

How far is too far when it comes to “zealous advocacy?” Jathan Janove, author and employment lawyer at Ogletree Deakins, […]

Responding To A Social Media Attack

February 3, 2015

When social media comment turns negative and begins to harm a business, is there anything the organization can do about? […]

Data Security For Legal Depts and Firms

February 2, 2015

Five things that legal department executives would like to see in order to help improve data security for the legal […]

Why Even Cutthroat Lawyers Should Want to Cooperate In E-Discovery

January 29, 2015

The word “cooperation” is often part of court opinions on e-discovery, but its practice is often given short shrift by […]

Law Firm Bonus Race Heats Up

January 22, 2015

Associate bonuses are nearly back to pre-recession levels, at least in Chicago. There even have been a few “$100,000 thank-yous,” […]

Male, College-Educated Republicans Most Likely To Work On Vacation

January 19, 2015

A survey of more than 2,000 Americans found that well over half of those who reported taking a vacation worked […]

When The Client Won’t Pay

January 15, 2015

The best bet, writes malpractice attorney Steve Crislip, is to screen credit worthiness in advance, but it doesn’t always work. […]

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