Outside Counsel

Although there is a new focus on public defenders, thanks largely to programs like Gideon’s Promise, there are often no public defenders appointed to represent people who are charged with traffic offenses or petty misdemeanors that carry (in theory) no threat of jail time. More legal professionals should dedicate time to helping ease this injustice, says the lawyer who manages Baker Donelson’s pro bono programs.

Issues you should keep in mind before walking in the door of a new firm hoping to bring an e-discovery case with you, including asking about in-house document collection, review and production, and the general attitude toward e-discovery.

Searching for more efficient ways to do work does not have to mean a sacrifice in quality, says consultant Pam Woldow.

Both the research literature and practice suggest that behaviorally based structured interviews are a significantly better hiring tool than unstructured interviews in which questions are unplanned and vary across candidates.

Two recent court decisions in California and New York call into question the continued viability of the unfinished business theory (the so-called “Jewel” doctrine) with respect to hourly matters earned by departed lawyers in firms that have dissolved.