The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Marcie Borgal Shunk | March 27, 2018
Recently, Hugh A. Simons wrote for American Lawyer an enticing argument advocating elite law firms increase their rates. In one striking comment, Simons suggests elite law firms jettison any and all commodity services.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Rhys Dipshan | Roy Strom | March 26, 2018
The definition of a law firm is shifting as firms invest in technology to stave off competitors and give clients what they want.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Ajay Raju | March 8, 2018
Stephen Goodman, who died last week at the age of 77, was one of those rare lawyers. The sobriquet “visionary” is probably overused in remembrances of longstanding influential figures, but it is nearly an understatement when applied to Goodman, the unrivaled conceptual architect of Philadelphia's startup and tech sectors.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Douglas E. Roberts | March 7, 2018
Part of your practice—whether it focuses on civil or criminal litigation, internal investigations or even business transactions—will involve interviewing witnesses who will inform your matters. Here are a few tips, gleaned from my experience in speaking and listening to witnesses in offices, roadside diners and detention facilities, for conducting effective interviews.
By Roy Strom | March 6, 2018
A company called LawGeex commissioned a study matching up human lawyers against artificial intelligence to read and review non-disclosure agreements. The robots won.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jonathan D. Klein | March 1, 2018
So often articles related to cybersecurity focus solely on assessment and preparedness against external forces (e.g., cybercriminals, hackers, ransomware, etc.), yet do not convey the full array of protections necessary to ensure complete cyberpreparedness for a busin
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Edward S. Robson | February 28, 2018
You represent a minority shareholder of a closely held corporation and the company is having an off year. The majority shareholder is the sole member of the board and serves in every officer position.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Meg Charendoff | February 26, 2018
Our Philadelphia Eagles gave us much to celebrate, winning Super Bowl 52—against all the odds. They also gave us some great lessons that apply equally to football and to marketing.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jeffrey Campolongo | February 22, 2018
As any practitioner knows, there are going to be times in your career where your opponent thinks they have you dead to rights. A “gotcha” moment, if you will. We have all been there, chest puffing, brooding with confident that no court in the world could see things any other way but your way.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Daniel J. Siegel | February 22, 2018
I am always confounded by colleagues who believe that their education ended the day they received their law degrees or that they cannot adapt to learning new things, such as a new area of law, a new procedure for doing things or any other “new” topic you might think of.
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