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Don’t Ignore Your “Digital Presence”

Five things that lawyers often do wrong with regard to their website and their digital presence, and what to do about it. Mistake number one: “Your website is…

Court: No Privilege For In-House Regulatory Advice

Where do you draw the line between legal advice and regulatory advice?  Or is there one? Black’s Law dictionary suggests […]

Former DLA Partner: Outside Firm’s Negligent Email Release Made Him Unhireable

In a malpractice lawsuit, a former partner at DLA Piper is suing the outside law firm that represented DLA in […]

Acknowledge Potential Departure From The Moment You Hire

Forced departures from law firms are likely becoming more common as the market softens, and the fallout for the law […]

Female Lawyers Earn 23% Less Than Male Counterparts

The median pay for full-time female lawyers is a little more than three-fourths that of their male counterparts, a U.S. […]

New Multi-Agency Crackdown On White Collar Crime

“If the recent proliferation of taskforces and initiatives is any indication, the aggressive cross-border expansion of white-collar crime enforcement is […]

Which Lawyers Will Be Replaced?

Legal tech consultant D. Casey Flaherty surveys a range of opinions on the question of machines vs lawyers, and more […]

“Stupid Patent” Award From Electronic Frontier Foundation

The Electronic Frontier Foundation gives its monthly booby prize in part with an eye toward shining a light on what […]

The First Three Months Of New Fed Rule 37 (e)

The first three months under the aegis of a new and closely watched federal rule are put under the microscope […]

Final Wages For The Deceased

Not an easy issue to contemplate but one many companies will have to deal with at some point, and some […]

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