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Hackers Swipe Legal Closing Funds

By intercepting emails between lawyers and their clients, hackers are stealing closing funds. The scheme has worked in at least […]

Suit Upending Law Firm Debt Collection

A federal judge has ruled that a law firm handling a debt collection could be held liable for damages, even […]

Big Data Will Change Case Preparation

Initially, the Big Data trend hit the legal market with services focused on billing, time management, marketing and customer service […]

Giuliani Departs Firm, Now Just “Bracewell”

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is leaving Texas-based Bracewell & Giuliani to join Greenberg Traurig LLP. His old firm, […]

Lawyers Need New Model For Client Relationships

Aetna Insurance, despite its success, is in the process of reinventing its service model to fit a changing market. All […]

Lawyers, Judges Abuse Painkillers At Twice Normal Rate

The legal profession has twice the prescription painkiller addiction rate of the normal population, according to Patrick Krill, director of […]

Study: Law Firms Going The Way Of The Kodak Camera

An in-depth study of the legal market concludes that most law firms are falling prey to avoidance and wishful thinking […]

Ex-Law Firm Worker Pleads Guilty To Stealing $500K

A former accounting department worker for Freedman, Anselmo, Lindberg and Rappe has plead guilty to stealing more than $500,000 from […]

Occupational Hazards Of The Legal Trade

Studies and statistics confirm what many suspect, that here are significant occupational hazards associated with the practice of law. They […]

New Research: Lawyers Aren’t Machines

Some recent studies have dampened speculation about lawyers being replaced by computers and artificial intelligence programs. There is a growing […]

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