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How To Be An Effective Mentor

Mentoring done right is a two-way street, according to a blog post on the Robert Half Legal site. The person […]

Berated Lawyer Quits, No Unemployment

The court said that the reprimands, while “arguably improper and humiliating, are not so burdensome as to justify a claimant’s departure from the job …

Law Firms Outsource “Middle Office” Tasks

Many law firms are turning to outsourcing providers to find workers for “middle office” tasks, such as eFiling court documents […]

Defensible Deletion After Information Theft Is Discovered

What can a responsible employer do when it finds that a new hire has taken sensitive information from a former […]

Dentons: No End To Potential Expansion

Dentons is looking to the accounting firm industry’s Big Four model in its expansion, which most recently saw the merger […]

BigLaw Won’t Rep Gay Marriage Opponents

It’s a virtually unprecedented phenomenon, observes New York Times reporter Adam Liptak. Tobacco companies that claimed their product was harmless […]

More Law Firms Getting Cyber Insurance

Larger firms have already bought cyber insurance. Now medium and small-size firms are making the move. What are they getting, […]

Does The Legal Industry Need A Serious Makeover?

Problems in the profession will not be solved by , better technology, or lower prices, Jenny Odegard writes for Lawyerist. […]

New Research: Lawyers Not Despised

Researchers observed that few legal malpractice suits result in jury verdicts. One explanation reflects the perception that lawyers are…

Is Proposed Fee-Shifting Law A Solution In Search Of A Problem?

The Innovation Act, proposed legislation that has been introduced in the House, would create a presumption in favor of fee-shifting in patent infringement litigation.

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