By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair | January 17, 2018
Unlike some other torts, the class of plaintiffs who can bring legal malpractice claims against attorneys is fairly limited. Generally speaking, legal malpractice claims can only be raised by a limited set of people to whom an attorney owes a legal duty to exercise ordinary care, skill and diligence in the performance of professional services.
By Dariush Adli | January 12, 2018
Intellectual property is often the most valuable asset of a startup business. And yet, many cash conscious startups neglect to protect their potential intellectual property assets, preferring to allocate scarce resources to set up and initial operation costs.
By Sarah Hofstadter | January 10, 2018
Imagine yourself in the following scenario. You represent the plaintiff in a case alleging breach of contract and unfair competition. Shortly before the case is scheduled to go to trial, the defendant files a motion on the pleadings to dismiss the contract claim, arguing that the contract is void under the statute of frauds.
By Raj Goyle, Bodhala | January 10, 2018
Artificial intelligence allows for the legal industry to adapt to an increasingly competitive marketplace in ways that benefit both law firms and corporate legal departments.
By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair | January 2, 2018
Like any other business, law firms sometimes fail. While the failures of large law firms are well-publicized, smaller law firms can be just as or even more susceptible to failure, as the unexpected departure of the firm's most profitable partner can be devastating to a small firm.
By William W. Bedsworth | December 27, 2017
I'm thinking of opening a monkey law office specializing in macaque discrimination.
By Amy B. Alderfer | December 20, 2017
Addressing some of the confusion surrounding California's Adult Use of Marijuana Act.
By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair | December 19, 2017
Most attorneys are aware of the ethical obligations owed to clients and take them seriously. However, instead of simply assuming that their attorneys are in compliance with their ethical obligations, law firms can take steps to assist attorneys when ethical issues arise and, where possible, minimize the potential harm to the client, attorney and firm.
By Julie Brush | December 18, 2017
All things being equal, candidates possessing in-house experience still hold a healthy competitive advantage in today's legal market. With this said, the requirement has been relaxed and the consideration is a bit more balanced due to the factors noted above, specifically at the junior levels.
By Ian Anderson | December 15, 2017
The ethics of receiving payment in cryptocurrency is similar to the ethics of bartering for legal services.
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