The law practice management platform Rocket Matter this week rolled out the next generation of its software, a “reimagined” version of the product that emphasizes flexibility and customization to meet the varying needs of different law firms and different practice areas. When it launched in 2008, Rocket Matter was one of the first of a…
Tamara K. Taylor has been appointed director of the Career and Professional Development Center at Florida A&M University. She served as the director of Career Education and senior assistant director for Career Coaching and Student Belonging at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Taylor holds a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from Florida…
Weird situation brewing in Florida–. Wait, we need to be more precise. Yet another weird situation brewing in Florida where attorney Matthew Weidner was contacted by another lawyer over a case that he had nothing to do with. And yet his name — signature and all — was right there on the filing. Anyone ever…
U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla of California and other lawmakers are lauding the Biden-Harris administration’s plans take to expand educational opportunities for Latino students. U.S. Senator Alex PadillaThey praised the administration’s White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and the President’s Board of Advisors for HSIs. “A good…
Anti-Trump protests on January 20, 2017. (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images) A lot of questions about the vital judgment calls that get made by government attorneys get waved away under the hopeful banner known as prosecutorial discretion. And that makes at least some sense as it would be nearly impossible to create the perfect…
Harry L. AllenHarry L. Allen has been appointed executive vice president for financial excellence and chief financial officer at Belmont University. He served as co-founder and chief relationship officer at the Nashville-based Studio Bank. Allen holds a bachelor’s degree in international management and an MBA from Belmont University’s Jack C. Massey College of Business. #HARRY…
Which Biglaw attorneys are most beloved by general counsel for their superior client service? Back in June, BTI Consulting Group released its annual list of “all-stars” — the lawyers (and associated firms) who handled in-house client service with ease. But who among the all-stars was most searched for by name? We’re about to find out….
Lack of focus or inattention from students had a “severe negative impact” on their learning during the 2023–24 school, according to 26% of public school leaders surveyed by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Peggy G. CarrNCES’s report provides insights into how some schools are using tutoring to address student behavior and learning. Most…
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. We are working in a sustainable industry and we want our firm to last as well. One of the ways to do that is just to really make sure that your people have a workload that they can manage without getting burned out. —…
The lateral partner market is heating up. We know that more and more firms are changing their partnership rules to create flexibility in order to make sweet deals to entice big-time rainmakers to join their ranks. But what about the inverse? What are Biglaw firms doing to *keep* their partners right where they are in…