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Collect Better Data, Not More Data

A potential “paralyzing paradox” presented by data collection and how to get past it.

Hourly Rate Gap Between Top, Mid-tier Firms Widens

The top law firms have increased equity partners’ hourly rates by 3.9 percent to an average rate of $1,085, according […]

Employee Negligence Doesn’t Negate Cyber Coverage

A decision from the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court summary judgment for the policy holder in […]

Law Firm’s Press Release Ruled Not Defamatory

When a California law firm won in the liability phase of a potentially multi-billion dollar whistleblower lawsuit, it put out […]

Law Firms Fight Lateral Departures

Law firms are clawing back bonuses, delaying return of capital, and limiting earnings to draws at the time of departure […]

Cybersecurity Is A Governance And Risk Management Issue

More companies are coming to see cybersecurity as part of a larger compliance and integrity program, rather than shunting it […]

Stand Up, Counselor, And Produce

Standing while doing desk work is known to get the blood pumping and put some stress on a few normally […]

Fellowships For Female Lawyers Returning To Work Expands To In-House

The OnRamp Fellowship, a two-year-old program for women returning to the legal arena after taking time off, is expanding to […]

Can Judges’ “Inherent Power” Be Used To Punish Lawyers?

A federal judge in Texas this week took extraordinary actions against Justice Department lawyers he felt purposefully misled him, potentially […]

What Can A Lawyer Say To The Press?

Several media groups, the ACLU of Ohio and the Ohio chapter of the National Lawyers Guild are among those filing […]

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