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News about the emerging art of running a legal department to maximize productivity and minimize costs. Our coverage often features ops innovators and the projects they are tackling.
By Allison Dunn | February 27, 2023
"Article 30 of the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights protects a prosecutor's right to decide whether to prosecute a defendant and for which offenses; a court may not impede the exercise of that right by imposing an additional requirement on the prosecution before it can refile the charges," Justice Frank M. Gaziano wrote on behalf of the SJC in Friday's opinion.
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By Daniel J. Siegel | February 23, 2023
Although the report offers some practical tips, there are many more that I have compiled. While it is impossible to consider every circumstance or assure that some will not even occur that will trigger a claim, these guidelines should help limit the possibility of a claim.
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By Chris O'Malley | February 22, 2023
One hundred percent of respondents reported being "stressed or burned out," and 94% said their current employer does not offer them the opportunity to develop all of the skills required to move up to GC, according to the study from Axiom and Wakefield Research.
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By Cassandre Coyer | February 13, 2023
While some companies looking to cut costs have targeted legal ops positions, experts warn that such an approach could backfire in the future.
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By Trudy Knockless | February 13, 2023
"Each second or minute aggregated over the thousands of contracts will add up at the end of the year," said Stephen Kim, chief legal officer of Avicanna.
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By Brian Lee | February 10, 2023
The governor's budget seeks to increase assigned counsel rates to $158 an hour in downstate localities, and to $119 an hour upstate.
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By Matthew B. Weisberg | February 9, 2023
In In re Grand Jury, No. 21-1397 (U.S. May 2, 2022), the court is struggling as to the application of the attorney-client privilege when the communication contains both legal and nonlegal advice.
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By Justin Henry | David Gialanella | Everett Catts | Jessie Yount | Max Mitchell | Dan Roe | February 8, 2023
From changing billing software to developing incentives for timely billing, midsize law firm leaders shared enhancements they made to their billing practices in recent interviews.
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By Brandi Pack, UpLevel Ops | February 8, 2023
AI has taken the legal world by storm, and legal ops is no exception. This primer will help legal ops professionals understand the different learning models and how AI assist with day-to-day legal ops functions.
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By Christine Schiffner | February 6, 2023
Plaintiffs firms are off to a dynamic start into 2023 with diverse partner classes and a strong commitment to antitrust, MDL and health care litigation.
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