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Are Senior Trial Attorneys Passing the Baton?

Many “senior” trial lawyers are now “senior” citizens who are retiring and leaving behind less experienced attorneys to handle trials.

Lawyers May Ethically Use The Cloud, States Agree

A survey of ethics rulings from states that have considered the issue finds agreement that lawyers may ethically use the […]

Patton Boggs, Squire Sanders To Move Ahead With Merger

Troubled legal and lobbying firm Patton Boggs will merge with Squire Sanders, becoming Squire Patton Boggs, one of the largest […]

Decision Time: Patton Boggs Partners Mull Merger With Squire Sanders

Casey Sullivan, law firm reporter at Thomson Reuters, talks with Lee Pacchia about the firm’s most recent effort to partner up with Squire Sanders.

Legal Business Development: Are You Running a “Feast or Famine” Practice?

If your firm focuses so intensely on workload, until suddenly there’s no new work on the horizon, then the answer is “yes.”

Lawyers and Social Media: Ethical Considerations, Problems and Pitfalls

“Friending” as contact, advising jurors that their public social media information is fair game to attorneys, and other ways that social media is changing legal practice.

Bankruptcy Law Firm Urged To File For Chapter 11

In an ironic twist, defunct law firm Jacoby & Meyers Bankruptcy LLC is being urged to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy […]

Architects Unveil ‘Law Firm Of The Future’

A 5,000-square foot temporary office set-up at the Association of Legal Administrators conference in Toronto this week displays the “law […]

Law Firm Partners Need To Be Schooled In Business

Law firms sending associates to “business boot camp” have the right idea, but the wrong employees are getting schooled, President […]

Law And “The Internet Of Things”

Before long the “The Internet of Things” will reach every corner of modern life, including the practice of law, notably […]

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