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Session Law 2024-17 enacts changes to the law regarding the scope of original juvenile jurisdiction beginning with offenses committed on or after December 1, 2024. Law changes regarding the existing process to transfer a case from juvenile to superior court will also take effect at that time. Read on for a description of the changes….
The way your firm deploys Gen AI is crucial to your ability to serve clients most efficiently and effectively. It is important that your firm selects a Legal AI solution that has been trained specifically for the legal profession to ensure that you are adopting a responsible and transparent Gen AI platform. This requires the…
As a rule, you shouldn’t change an iconic name unless you’ve got a damned good reason to. Prince deciding to go by “The Love Symbol”? He was sticking it to Warner Bros. for the sake of his art. Penn deciding to go by Carey and punish anyone who stepped out of line? Stupid, but at…
Biglaw is dropping the ball. Over the past two years, firm after firm has rolled back the remote-working flexibility they offered during the pandemic — dragging people back into the office, limiting advancement for those who aren’t onsite, and even withholding bonuses for those who won’t conform. They argue it’s about training, culture, spontaneous water-cooler…
“Deus ex machina,” or “god out of the machine,” was a stage play convention developed in Ancient Greece, whereby characters were extracted from impossible situations via some unexpected contrivance. Effectively, actors playing gods would be brought onto the stage, from above or below, to “save” the hero. Sometimes, artificial intelligence is presented this way. It’s…
There are many different and exciting ways to rank law firms. How prestigious are they? How much money are they making? How much take-home cash do partners earn? How big are they? Yes, size continues to matter when it comes to Biglaw, and thankfully, the New York Law Journal recently unleashed its annual NYLJ 100,…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jul 23, 2024 at 10:11 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Tuesday, July 23, SCOTUSblog (Jul. 23, 2024, 10:11 AM),…
Just over three years ago, legal practice management provider Clio secured unicorn status with a $1.6B valuation. This morning, the company announced that a Series F investment round worth $900 million with a $3 billion valuation. Which, I believe places the company below maple syrup and ahead of Ryan Reynolds as driving the Canadian economy….
* Several law firms reject the current trend and continue to call their partners “partners” and their counsel “counsel.” BOLD! [American Lawyer] * CFTC whistleblower program faces financial peril. But then how will we ever know that the Duke brothers are planning to steal the orange juice report? [Bloomberg Law News] * On the heels…
We know—from working with our many tens of thousands of customers who rely on Clio everyday—that running a law firm has never been easy, especially without access to the right software. We started Clio with a vision to make running a law firm much easier, more lucrative for legal professionals, and more convenient for clients. …