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August 15, 2018
ALM’s Perfecting Your Pitch program in New York and San Francisco is a forum for women lawyers to practice pitch delivery and receive valuable feedback from in-house lawyers.
August 15, 2018
ALM’s Perfecting Your Pitch program set for Nov. 14 in San Francisco will be a forum for female lawyers to practice pitch delivery and receive valuable feedback from in-house lawyers.
August 10, 2018
Legal recruiter Richard Hsu, host of the podcast Hsu Untied, shares his takeaways for getting hired, finding mentors and handling rejection.
August 03, 2018
While the movement for marriage equality captured the public’s attention, New York litigator Todd Anten says the push for workplace equality is unfinished business.
July 30, 2018
The Careerist Vivia Chen talks to Michele Coleman Mayes, a leader in the legal profession, where less than 1 percent of partners in major law firms are black women.
July 20, 2018
Even small changes in daily routines lead to better health. And when that happens, lawyers—and their firms—reap the benefits.
July 13, 2018
Munger, Tolles & Olson partner Donald Verrilli Jr. chats with Supreme Court correspondent Marcia Coyle about the Supreme Court term and the battle lines around President Trump's nominee.
July 06, 2018
From the Big 4 to rivals next door, our latest Legal Speak podcast investigates the biggest threats to law firms in the modern legal economy.
June 29, 2018
The National Law Journal Editor-in-Chief Lisa Helem dives into the details of the annual ranking of the country's 500 largest law firms by headcount.
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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Online payments are set to become the norm for the legal industry. Learn how adopting digital payments can save your firm time, increase efficiency, and provide an exceptional client experience.
From AbacusNext
Blockchain has emerged as a “disruptive technology” to become one of the most popular conversation topics in varied industry circles. Learn what it is and what it means for the legal industry.
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Legal Compass includes access to our exclusive industry reports, combining the unmatched expertise of our analyst team with ALM’s deep bench of proprietary information to provide insights that can’t be found anywhere else.
Legal Compass delivers you the full scope of information, from the rankings of the Am Law 200 and NLJ 500 to intricate details and comparisons of firms’ financials, staffing, clients, news and events.
September 06, 2018
Johannesburg
Brings together the region's leading general counsel to discuss, debate and deliver vital insights into the African legal market.
September 07, 2018
Johannesburg
The African Legal Awards set out to recognise exceptional achievement from within the legal community.
September 13, 2018
Beijing
Annual gathering of the top lawyers, law firms and in-house teams in China to celebrate their stellar achievements of the year.
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Sponsored by Burford Capital | December 07, 2017
[ON-DEMAND] Join this webcast to learn what’s driving the five-fold growth of litigation finance and how it can improve your firm’s profitability.
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Sponsored by RVM Enterprises Inc. | November 16, 2017
[ON-DEMAND] Join this webcast to receive an overview of the latest trends and uses for analytics in eDiscovery.
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08/13/2018
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