Law Firm Management
Yelp Doesn’t Have to Take Down Libelous Post About Lawyer, Supreme Court Rules
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The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a San Francisco attorney’s request Tuesday to order Yelp to take down an online denunciation by a former client.
Biglaw Firm Pushing Out Senior Associates
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Associates were told they weren’t partner or counsel material, given only a portion of their bonus and told they had six months to find another job.
Another N.Y. Lawyer Censured After 60 Minutes Sting Report
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The CBS program reported on an undercover probe by anticorruption advocacy group Global Witness.
Big Law Partner Fired After Accusations of Overbilling
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Neal Gerber has refunded $150,000 to a group of more than 100 clients, and Kirkland & Ellis also decided to refund fees.
Opioid Overdoses Overtake Car Accidents on List of Preventable Deaths
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The National Safety Council’s recently released report on preventable injury and fatality statistics, reveals that accidental opioid overdoses have overtaken car accidents as a leading cause of deaths among Americans.
Ex-Lawyer Gets Nearly 4 Years in Prison for Embezzling From Clients and Law Firm
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Pamela S. Hediger embezzled money from the firm’s client trust and business operating accounts, according to prosecutors.
A Banner Year for Law Firms? A Different Take on the 2019 Citi Report
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Legal consultant Mark A. Cohen takes a close look at the 2019 Citi Hildebrandt Client Advisory.
To Market Your Legal Practice, Think Like an Editor and Publisher
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Amy Boardman Hunt of Muse Communications has some advice for lawyers: If you want to promote your legal practice, think like an editor and publisher.
‘The Dark Overlord’ Didn’t Hack Systems, Husch Blackwell Says
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The group says it has 18,000 documents that include emails and nondisclosure documents sent and received by two insurers and a Husch Blackwell predecessor firm.
Chicago Alderman Charged in Alleged Extortion to Get Business for His Law Firm
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The complaint details alderman Edward Burke’s repeated attempts to pressure the executives of a Texas company into hiring his law firm, Klafter & Burke.
Munck Wilson Mandala Opens LA Office
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Munck Wilson Mandala, with three offices in Texas, and The Hecker Law Group of California have joined forces to create a larger law firm with a Los Angeles office, the firm announced.
Trial Attorney Dick Sayles Joins Bradley Law Firm to Open Dallas Office
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Texas trial attorney Richard A. “Dick” Sayles has joined Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP to lead the firm’s new Dallas office.
Stewart Law Group Will Host DYOB Workshop With Kate Burda & Co.
Event, Jan. 22, 2019
Stewart Law Group will host a complimentary D.Y.O.B (Drive Your Own Business) workshop on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 with Kate Burda & Co. focused on helping women-owned businesses succeed.
Top 5 Things Corporate Counsel Want for Free from Law Firms
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In most request for proposals that deal with the overall client-law firm relationship (as opposed to a matter-specific RFP), you will see questions asking law firms about “value-added” services. By value-added, they mean free, writes Matthew Prinn of RFP Advisory Group.
Court Rules Law Firm’s Arbitration Provision Unconscionable
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In the case, a litigator who had been employed at Winston & Strawn sued the firm, asserting claims of discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination.
Thinking Like a Reporter to Promote Your Legal Case
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The easier you can make it for reporters and their colleagues to do their jobs, the more likely you are to get them interested in your case, points out Bruce Vincent of Muse Communications..
Study Finds Top Law Firms’ Male Partners Make 53% More Than Female Partners
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Most male partners don’t perceive a problem with pay differences, according the new survey.
Supreme Court Suggests Forcing Lawyers to Pay Bar Association Dues Violates Their Free Speech
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At least 30 states require the dues, in most cases with bar associations regulating the legal profession by licensing lawyers and disciplining those who violate the rules.
Multitask Your Legal Marketing
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Whatever your favorite cause is – whether it’s sports, politics, animals, social issues, children’s issues, or the arts – there are countless ways to indulge that passion while building your professional network.
