by RG | Feb 4, 2025 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which Supreme Court justice’s oath-taking ceremony was the first broadcast live on television? Hint: The justice has some other noteworthy firsts to their name as well. See the answer on the next page....
by RG | Feb 4, 2025 | above the law
Former Biglaw Partner Loses Crypto Scam Appeal: Rough times. Appeal Court Sides With LSU For Now: Is this really the best use of their funds? Keep It In The Courtroom: Judge is pissed over press release. It All Comes Back To Kimberly A. Moore: Let’s focus on the real...
by RG | Feb 4, 2025 | above the law
Properly setting up and managing IOLTA accounts helps prevent the risk of being disbarred and ensures your current and prospective clients can trust your firm with their funds throughout their case. However, between commingling prevention and client...
by RG | Feb 4, 2025 | above the law
After long years of looking askance at remote workers, the pandemic forced law firm managers to reconsider that stance. Now, contractors (including virtual and offshore staff) are just as common in the legal environment as anywhere else in the modern economy. We...
by RG | Feb 4, 2025 | above the law
What do you do when the facts and the law aren’t on your side? Throw money at the problem! Tenured law school professor Ken Levy of Louisiana State University was suspended from teaching his students because of comments he made about state governor Jeff Landry and...
by RG | Feb 4, 2025 | above the law
If I had to rank motions I dislike the most, Rule 12, that motion to strike has got to be up there. And I would say, scandalous or impertinent matters in your pleadings are really the standard. We shouldn’t be striking a class action complaint at this stage, with no...