Formal Law Firm Mentorship Programs Are At Death’s Door

It’s the case at any large law firm or big government legal office, or at least it used to be, that every new associate attorney is paired up with a more experienced senior attorney as part of a formal mentorship program. Mentors are supposed to help their mentees...
Legal Ethics Sure Can Get Sticky

Legal Ethics Sure Can Get Sticky

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Cape Fear, the psychological thriller, is getting an Apple TV remake. What book is it based on? Hint: The remake (as well as the award winning 1991 film) is centered on questionable ethical choices by...
Dead Lawyering Theory: Too Much Of Litigation Is Fake

Dead Lawyering Theory: Too Much Of Litigation Is Fake

Social media started as a tool that would make it easier to connect you with your friends. By that I mean rate the women of your dorm by relative attractiveness, but let’s not get too granular here. The internet, known to everyone as a series of tubes, intended to...