Legaltech News | Best Practices
By Brian Yap | October 9, 2023
Law firms should not ignore the speed at which large language models are developing. Those that do will fall behind, lawyers say.
New York Law Journal | Best Practices|Expert Opinion
By Scott M. Himes | October 6, 2023
Litigation occurs because parties are in a dispute. But not every issue, position, argument, and fact needs to be litigated to resolve the dispute. Parties often fight over issues that do not matter, and sometimes don't even exist. This article offers pointers for staying on the right course.
By Jennifer Sherman | October 5, 2023
Clear billing guidelines are essential for effectively managing client relationships and preventing costly and time-consuming billing disputes. Let's explore the key elements that should be included in law firm guidelines, tips for presenting them to clients and how practice management software can simplify creating, implementing and managing billing rules.
Litigation Daily | Best Practices
By Ross Todd | September 28, 2023
Shook, Hardy & Bacon partners Charlie Eblen and Eric Hobbs had associate Caroline Gieser sitting third chair when they brought home a $189 million jury verdict for home security client CPI Security Systems in a trial showdown with rival Vivint Smart Home earlier this year.
Litigation Daily | Best Practices
By Ross Todd | September 20, 2023
During a presentation on cross-examination sponsored by the ABOTA Foundation, Juan Delgado of Ford, Walker, Haggerty & Behar and Doris Cheng of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger discussed the advantages of letting some witnesses leave the stand without questioning them.
Litigation Daily | Best Practices
By Ross Todd | September 14, 2023
Certified Swifties Ashley Fetyko and Cayce Lynch of Tyson & Mendes say defense lawyers can learn from Swift's embrace of nostalgia, storytelling and vulnerability.
By Jonathan Weinberg | September 13, 2023
Law firms have traditionally been large consumers of contract labor for a variety of purposes. These workers are traditionally classified as independent contractors, issued a 1099 and treated as ineligible for employee benefits. In recent years, many states have started to adopt the "ABC" test to determine whether a worker should be classified as an independent contractor or an employee.
Daily Report Online | Best Practices|Commentary
By Michelle Davis | September 13, 2023
Force majeure is lurking in the shadows of the Hollywood strikes, offering struggling studios a potential lifeline out of debt. But the best attorneys and the strongest contracts are proactive, rather than reactive. Thus, consider the following drafting tips to strengthen your force majeure language now, in the calm before the next storm.
By Michelle Davis | September 12, 2023
Force majeure is lurking in the shadows of the Hollywood strikes, offering struggling studios a potential lifeline out of debt. But the best attorneys and the strongest contracts are proactive, rather than reactive. Thus, consider the following drafting tips to strengthen your force majeure language now, in the calm before the next storm.
Litigation Daily | Best Practices
By Ross Todd | September 12, 2023
Christa Cottrell of Kirkland & Ellis shared some insightful observations with me a few months ago about how she thinks the pandemic has affected potential jurors. She said "accountability" is key to reaching them now.
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