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Meet The Law Firm Paying First-Years $200K

Legal industry watchers usually look to New York to monitor average starting wages for first-year lawyers. For the last decade, […]

Federal Judge Blasts $360-Per-Hour Fees For Contract Attorneys

A federal judge slashed $10 million from one class-action firm’s fee request in a $335 million settlement, saying much of […]

Survey: Inside/Outside Attorneys Often Not On The Same Page

A survey conducted late last year found major differences in how inside and outside counsel perceive some important relationship issues, […]

The Global Impact Of The U.S. Election

“While Donald Trump has promised a number of U.S. policy changes, a great number of them would require specific action by…

Most Lateral Lawyer Hires Don’t Meet Revenue Expectations

A majority of lateral-hire lawyers fail to meet revenue expectations in their first year, according to a survey by ALM […]

Cyber-Malpractice & Negligence Lawsuit Hits A Chicago Law Firm

A putative class action lawsuit has been filed against a Chicago law firm over alleged cyber vulnerabilities. Two former clients […]

How Lawyers Can Prevent Hacks

If a client’s secrets are exposed, the worst case scenario c0uld land them in jail and get you disbarred. That’s […]

The Holiday Party “In-Recovery” Challenge

In a post that provides tips for the sobriety-inclined in the face of law firm holiday parties, the host of […]

Protecting Data Analytics From Litigation

Corporations have been encouraged by consultants and various success stories to keep finding more ways to monetize “Big Data,” by […]

Midwestern City Tops “Judicial Hellhole” List

In the annual ranking of “judicial hellholes” compiled by the American Tort Reform Association, the City of St. Louis Circuit […]

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