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New Research: Lawyers Not Despised

April 2, 2015

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?

April 1, 2015

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.

Uniformity vs. Creativity In A Law Practice

March 26, 2015

“COMES NOW the writer” is the tongue-in-cheek opening to an intriguing article about uniformity vs. creativity in the practice of law.

Threat Of iLawyer Overblown

March 26, 2015

Visions of artificial intelligence overtaking human lawyers are not very realistic, Richard Tromans writes in Bloomberg BNA. Instead, legal technology […]

California, Oregon Considering Legal Technician Pilot Program

March 23, 2015

California and Oregon are considering implementing a limited license legal technician (LLLT) program, like one that is already running in […]

Mounting Backlash Against The Bar Exam

March 23, 2015

A backlash against the annual bar exam appears to be gathering strength among law school deans and some states, the […]

Increasing Use Of Data Analytics Across Legal Industry

March 19, 2015

A survey from Huron Legal finds that data analytics is being employed across a variety of functions both in-house and […]

Why Good Lawyers Still Fail

March 12, 2015

Frank H. Wu, Chancellor & Dean of UC Hastings College of the Law, writing in the Huffington Post, says that […]

How To Survive Legal Industry’s ‘New Normal’

March 11, 2015

To survive in the legal profession’s new era, kiss billable hours goodbye and hand off any work that does not […]

Baker Donelson Top Law Firm To Work For

March 9, 2015

Southern law firm Baker Donelson was the top-ranked law firm on Fortune’s list of the 100 best companies to work […]

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