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Non-Lawyer “Officers” Barred By Texas Ethics Committee

June 20, 2014

The Texas Bar’s Professional Ethics Committee last month said that no law firms in the state could give non-lawyer employees […]

Gender Disparity In BigLaw Pervasive Among Partners

June 13, 2014

An Above the Law analysis of gender disparity in BigLaw revealed that, though women are a solid majority of newly […]

Firms Spend Big To Stay Ahead of Hackers

June 13, 2014

The number keep getting more alarming: The number of incidents, the cost of an incident, the number of compromised accounts […]

Law Firm Profitability Was Up In 1st Quarter

June 6, 2014

The year got off to “a fair start,” according to Thomson Reuters, based on in its Peer Monitor Index. The […]

Digital, Multimedia Legal Briefs Are Here, For Better Or Worse

June 6, 2014

More judges are using tablets and other digital devices to read briefs, but studies indicate that comprehension may suffer over […]

Lawyers, Advisors Want $18 Million For Law Firm Bankruptcy Work

June 6, 2014

Marc Dreier is doing 20 years for running a Ponzi scheme, and last week, nearly six years after his law […]

Data Security in a Technological World

June 6, 2014

The Trade Secrets Acts provides a critical tool for avoiding the risk of data breaches, but security requires careful and proactive monitoring and planning as well as hard-headed practical judgment.

Does Law Firm Pro Bono Come At The Expense Of Paying Clients?

June 6, 2014

Some business clients may wonder whether they are really footing the bill for work that is given away by their outside counsel. Lisa Borden, attorney with Baker Donselson, argues that clients actually benefit when firms engage in such work.

Prohibiting Discovery of Attorney-Expert Communications

June 6, 2014

A divided Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently affirmed a Superior Court decision that denies discovery of communications between attorneys and expert witnesses.

Benefits of Business Development Training in Law Firms

May 29, 2014

Group Dewey Consulting articulates both the measurable economic benefits, and the ‘soft’ cultural benefits to business training in law firms.

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