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The allegations in a recently filed case in Philadelphia’s Court of Common Pleas are an eyebrow raising, gossipy read that also has lots of potential implications for how Biglaw firms do business. The plaintiff, personal injury firm Fritz and Bianculli, alleges Biglaw firm Holland & Knight allowed three employees to improperly access their confidential client…
The bar exam’s badness is extensively discussed. But you know what gets less of a bad rap? The waiting. Did I pass? Did I get that weird question wrong? Nothing will truly sate you until you get your final score, but there is a small bit of information that may calm you in the meantime….
(Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) The Washington Free Beacon posted a hilarious hitpiece on Vice President Kamala Harris this morning. It’s a three-reporter byline, featured prominently on their website, and heavily promoted by its editors. Their big scoop: HARRIS LEFT HER JOB AT McDONALDS OFF HER RESUME….
Everyday that passes I lose hope that we’ll match Milbank (or that any firm will), which is ridiculous because we’re constantly reminded about how busy the firm is and I can feel it with billing 300 hours again this month. —An anonymous Above the Law tipster at an Am Law 100 firm sharing their perspective…
As I wrote here earlier this month, tomorrow was the scheduled start date for the trial in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence, in which TR is alleging that the now-shuttered legal research startup ROSS violated its copyrights by stealing content from Westlaw to build its own product. But today the judge overseeing the trial, 3rd…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Aug 29, 2024 at 10:57 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Thursday, August 29, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 29, 2024, 10:57 AM),…
Figuring out the best laptops for lawyers can get overwhelming. With nearly endless options for size, configuration, style, and price, picking the best laptop to buy is challenging. And it’s not a decision to be taken lightly—you want to invest your money into a computer that will meet your long-term needs. In this guide, we’ll walk…
When embarking on a legal career, one of your first decisions will likely be very consequential—whether or not to go into private practice. The work lives of attorneys at private law practices tend to differ greatly from those working in-house or in the public sector. The question is whether private practice will be the right…
Thanks to the increasing demand for legal services over the past couple of years, many areas of law are experiencing shifts in their growth trajectories. These sudden changes have jumpstarted many new and growing legal practice areas. We know that the pandemic helped contribute to these emerging areas of law. However, many other social, political,…
This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the Supreme Court of North Carolina released on August 23, 2024. These summaries will be added to Smith’s Criminal Case Compendium, a free and searchable database of case summaries from 2008 to the present. Trial court erred by giving jury instruction that defendant did not have the…