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Mid-Market Roundup: Amid Uncertainty, Mid-Market Firms Lean Into Strengths
Welcome to Mid-Market Roundup, where our team of regional editors shares the trends, challenges, opportunities and observations emerging in their markets.
Kluger Kaplan Debuts Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice in Response to High Demand
"ADR is becoming more vibrant," said Abbey Kaplan, leader of the new practice group. "The future of big-time trials for the younger lawyers is limited because most people now would prefer getting their cases resolved before trial. It's as simple as that."
EEOC Mediation: Five Things to Consider Before Participating
A former employee files a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against their prior employer alleging that they were unlawfully terminated as a result of discrimination. The parties may be advised that they have the ability to participate in the EEOC's mediation program. When your client asks if they should participate, what should you say?
Mediation Week Encourages Review of Legal Options and Beneficial Resolution Process
Attorneys should always keep their clients as the topmost priority, which means offering them the best options for legal resolution. That might be going the mediation route rather than trial to achieve the most favorable outcome.
The Last Year in CERCLA: Practitioners Should Take Note
Practitioners may want to take note of three subject areas and clusters of issues.
Beyond Optics: The Argument for a More Diverse Workforce
The stark reality is that unjust inequalities persist, erecting barriers to socioeconomic mobility for people of color and marginalized groups in the U.S. Addressing this injustice has been a constant thread in my journey, from working as a public defender, private attorney, judge, author, mediator and now the leader of a growing ADR firm.
Why This Midsize Firm Decided to Take Trial Training In House
Mona Hanna and Tim Gorry of Michelman & Robinson explain why their firm of just about 80 lawyers designed and implemented its own trial advocacy training program, capped with a mock trial presided over by a retired judge with real jurors.
On the Move: Tracking the Ins and Outs of California Lawyers
New hires, promotions and awards from across the California legal market.
'Evident Partiality' Will Lead to Vacating the Arbitration Award
Increasingly, attention has been directed at the issue of arbitrator impartiality and the duties of participants in the process. A recent federal case from California involved the failure of both an arbitrator and the American Arbitration Association (AAA) to comply with their respective obligations in this regard.TRENDING STORIES
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