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June 22, 2018
"In litigation and trials, a lawyer’s job is really to quiet the noise, to uncover the core of what the facts are, and to make sure the jury doesn’t get sidetracked by things which aren’t really the case."
June 15, 2018
The Careerist's interview with Sharon Nelles and Robbie Kaplan is the first in an occasional series focused on the struggles and successes of women and minority lawyers.
June 08, 2018
Winston & Strawn Chairman Tom Fitzgerald discusses the reasons behind his firm's move to boost associate salaries. Plus, Law.com senior editor Brian Baxter shares what's buzzing in the legal community about the increases and how they stack up to previous salary hikes.
June 01, 2018
Many judges say oral argument is expensive, time-consuming and rarely changes the outcome of a case. But champions of the tradition contend there’s more to consider than efficiency.
May 25, 2018
This week’s Legal Speak podcast explores the basics of smart contract technology, its limitations and what adoption means for transactional lawyers.
May 18, 2018
Steven Wall, managing partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, says this was his turning point: "The cracks were getting bigger and everything else around me was beginning to fail."
May 11, 2018
This week we explore the rationale behind the “one-and-done” first-year exam model and how it's changing—ever slowly.
May 04, 2018
Volatility is the new normal for America's biggest law firms. How should law firm managers cope with the ups and downs?
April 27, 2018
Here’s a riddle: What can the cult science fiction film "The Matrix" teach us about the GDPR? To find out, you’ll need to listen to the latest Legal Speak podcast.
April 20, 2018
The Careerist's Vivia Chen talks with Brad Karp about the power imbalance in law firms and how to change it.
April 13, 2018
The experience can be cumbersome and anxiety-inducing for both sides of the equation, and it can end badly. And sometimes, it works brilliantly.
April 06, 2018
This week, we take a close look at a deal in which finance and technology intersect, orchestrated by one of The American Lawyer's Dealmakers of the Year.
March 30, 2018
There’s so much happening in legal AI right now that it can be hard to separate hype from reality. We have a crash course for you on this week’s Legal Speak podcast.
March 23, 2018
The stakes are high in D.C. federal court as Trump's Justice Department attempts to block the $85 billion merger between AT&T and Time Warner. In this week's episode of Legal Speak, we break down what you need to know.
March 16, 2018
This week’s Legal Speak podcast with Law.com editors Vanessa Blum and Leigh Jones takes a close look at our ranking of the law schools that send the most graduates into first-year Big Law associate jobs.
National Law Journal |Editor's Letter
December 11, 2017
One of the recurring story lines of the current U.S. Supreme Court is the increasing influence and prestige of the law clerks the justices hire to help…
November 05, 2017
A Supreme Court appointment, a looming investigation, endless litigation and a review of regulation. Plus, is Trump making lawyers more popular? Or is it business as usual?
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Learn how in-house legal teams are harnessing the power of big data to save costs, reduce compliance issues, and increase profitability by leveraging predictive analytics.
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Disaster down-time could cost your law firm hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue. This paper outlines key considerations and best practices to use in devising your disaster recovery plan.
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Use this rule 26(f) meet and confer checklist to ensure you’re prepared to negotiate effectively and identify reasonable e-discovery terms.
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June 27, 2018
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