By Ross Todd | July 19, 2021
Bill Marsillo, who has been at Boies Schiller for nearly 22 years, says his stutter probably forces him to prepare for oral argument more than most lawyers. But he says that extra practice also provides him an opportunity "to play the chess game out repeatedly" in his head and be better prepared for unpredictable moments.
Litigation Daily | Quick Takes
By Ross Todd | July 16, 2021
A big Quinn Emanuel First Amendment win at SCOTUS leads our latest batch of runners-up.
By Dan Roe | July 14, 2021
"The demand for legal work has grown tremendously, and we have to compete with our fellow law firms to get and retain legal talent," said McElroy, who is based in Orlando.
By Ross Todd | July 12, 2021
"For our litigation department, associates at all levels of seniority rotate through practice areas, building a broad base of experience, working with partners and clients on various kinds of matters and across industries, and developing the agility that we believe is crucial to our lawyers' ability to master new areas of the law throughout their career," says Orsini, who co-heads the firm's litigation department with Bornstein.
By Cedra Mayfield | June 29, 2021
"I'm excited about the new challenge of life in the private sector," said Georgia Chief Justice Harold D. Melton, whose new position at the firm was announced on his next-to-last day on the bench.
By Ross Todd | June 29, 2021
Lawyers at Am Law 200 firms upped their pro bono efforts year-over-year in 2020. There are signs of even greater demand for those services this year.
By Ross Todd | June 24, 2021
The litigation funder and Am Law 50 firm announced a $50 million funding agreement "to provide equity capital to fund attorneys' fees and litigation costs, and to monetize the value of meritorious legal claims for Willkie's clients" in business-to-business disputes.
By Ross Todd | June 22, 2021
"Our legal arguments require deep knowledge of our clients' industries, and our clients' objectives often require a strategy that will not disrupt positions taken with regulators. We frequently achieve this by collaborating with our regulatory colleagues who are already advising on these issues and the evolving law."
By Ross Todd | June 17, 2021
Almost all judges think they're better than average at avoiding racially biased decision-making.
Litigation Daily | Best Practices
By Ross Todd | June 14, 2021
The Proskauer Rose trial partner says that the point of closing arguments isn't to win new jurors over to your side, but to provide those jurors already leaning your way with the tools to persuade their peers.
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