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Today, the client experience is critical. Firms that are better at communicating and collaborating with clients have a sharper competitive edge and curate closer relationships. Many firms are deploying client portals to make this happen. Before investing in a client portal solution, however, there are some fundamental questions firms should ask. Here, our friends at…
U.S.-based Biglaw firms remain eager to get out of China thanks to a market slowdown amid geopolitical tensions, but the latest firm to consider shuttering an office there has a different reason for doing so. Eversheds Sutherland — a firm that brought in $1,439,118,430 gross revenue in 2023, putting it at No. 36 in the…
For many Biglaw firms, the “return to normal” meant shepherding the lawyers that grew accustomed to billing from home back into the office. Some firms emphasized the importance of in-person working because it gave junior associates the opportunity to learn by osmosis, while others got the point across by tying bonuses to attendance. But not…
Legal professionals spend much of their time reviewing and managing contracts, safeguarding the interests of the business, ensuring compliance, and setting the trajectory of long-term business relationships. Yet, as vital as they are, reviewing these contracts can be tedious, time-consuming, and prone to human error. Historically, the only contract technology available was traditional Contract Lifecycle…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jul 9, 2024 at 10:23 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 9, SCOTUSblog (Jul. 9, 2024, 10:23 AM),…
Judge Joshua M. Kindred was only a federal judge for the District of Alaska for four years — but man, did he jam pack it with misconduct! Don’t believe me? Well, the Special Committee appointed by the Ninth Circuit to investigate the allegations against Kindred submitted a final report that weighed in at an impressive…
Welcome back to another episode of MedCity FemFwd, a podcast dedicated to discussing the breakthroughs and challenges in women’s health. In this episode, we’re joined by Rabia Muqaddam, senior staff attorney at the Center for Reproductive Rights. The Supreme Court recently upheld access to the abortion pill mifepristone, ruling that the plaintiffs did not have…
When California opened up for recreational cannabis licensing in 2018, cannabis businesses began sprouting up like wildflowers. This growth has been exciting but due to market volatility and the decline in the state’s cannabis market, legal disputes are also on the rise. California courts are now jam-packed with cannabis-related disputes to the consternation of many…
* Remember yesterday when we commented on the puzzlingly abrupt resignation of a Trump judge? It’s… no longer puzzling. We’ll have a deep dive on this momentarily. [Law360] * Rich people are freezing themselves and trying to set up indefinite trusts to fund their revival years. In case you really wanted to wreck the Rule…
As lawyers know all too well, legal e-filing systems can be a headache to navigate. Without a standard across states or nationally, each court has its own setup, and these systems often come with clunky, confusing interfaces. It’s no wonder lawyers feel uneasy using them, worried about making mistakes and missing crucial filing deadlines. This…