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Capitalizing On The Dead — See Also

Capitalizing On The Dead — See Also

Lawyers Try To Get Away With Serving Motions To A Deceased Lawyer: Thankfully, the judge stepped in. Judge Orders Handover Of Over 20 Million Private ChatGPT Conversations: Judge Wang thinks anonymization will fix the problem. Big if. Rainmaker Reflects On Windsor:...

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ABA Considers Repeal of Diversity Standard

ABA Considers Repeal of Diversity Standard

A proposal to repeal the ABA's Standard 206, which governs diversity and inclusion in law schools, has been sent back to committee for further discussion.       A proposal to repeal the ABA's Standard 206, which governs diversity and inclusion in law schools, has been...

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Everyone’s Law School Journey Is Unique

Everyone’s Law School Journey Is Unique

In this episode, I chat with Victoria Inoyo, director of advising at Juris Education. Dive into the world of law school applications with insights on choosing the right path, weighing the cost, and finding a career that fits you. Victoria shares personal experiences,...

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BBC Tells Trump To Sod Off … Politely

BBC Tells Trump To Sod Off … Politely

Britain’s national broadcaster will not be cutting a check to America’s president, thankyouverymuch. Auntie Beeb has closed the cupboard and will not be doling out biscuits to the naughty tyke in chief. After reading his lawyer’s bumptious demand letter that it fork...

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How Appealing Weekly Roundup

How Appealing Weekly Roundup

Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “A Senators-Only Right to Sue in Shutdown Deal; In their legislation...

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Keep Cool And CLE On: Handling Hiccups Like A Pro

Keep Cool And CLE On: Handling Hiccups Like A Pro

Getty ImagesEd. note: Latest in a series. Read the prior installment here. As we continue our journey through “Lights, Camera, CLE: Making Your Presentation a Blockbuster,” we’ve covered the essentials of preparing for a successful CLE presentation and engaging your...

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Intellectual Property In “The Subcontinent”

The word “subcontinent” refers to a large landmass separated from Asia by some exceptionally large mountains to the North (the Himalayas) and by oceans on the other three sides of that landmass. The largest country within the subcontinent is India. It also includes...

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Leading with Confidence In Times of Uncertainty

Leading with Confidence In Times of Uncertainty

As I reflect on our Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) conference, one of the most powerful takeaways was the importance of leading with confidence in times of uncertainty.       As I reflect on our Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) conference, one of...

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Solo And Small Firm Practice In The AI Agent Age

Solo And Small Firm Practice In The AI Agent Age

On its face, Amazon’s recent lawsuit to block Perplexity’s AI agents from shopping on Amazon’s site seems like just another turf war between two tech giants with little relevance for solo and small law firms.  By way of background, Amazon says that Perplexity’s Comet...

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Lindsey Halligan’s Day In Court

Lindsey Halligan’s Day In Court

On Thursday, Donald Trump’s insurance lawyer, Lindsey Halligan, will defend her right to lead the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Virginia. It will likely be one of her last acts on the job. The only real question is whether she’ll take the James Comey...

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OpenAI Dealt Copyright Loss In German Music Case

OpenAI Dealt Copyright Loss In German Music Case

There have been myriad global responses to the intellectual IP scrape and combine known general as AI. Artists of all kinds have called for bans on AI for stealing their work without compensation while industry giants in AI have gone so far as to call for getting rid...

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Biglaw’s Got Merger Fever — And It’s Contagious

Biglaw’s Got Merger Fever — And It’s Contagious

Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Almost every firm outside the top 20 by PEP in the Am Law 100 is either pursuing a deal or talking about pursuing one. A core reason has to do with compensation: having enough money and flexibility relative to...

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Personal Marketing Plans: How To Make Your Own Rain

Personal Marketing Plans: How To Make Your Own Rain

If you work at a firm, your salary, autonomy, and title are tied to your ability to bring in clients and work. The popular phrase finders, minders, and grinders holds a lot of truth, and the finders — the rainmakers, business developers, entrepreneurs — are on top of...

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Racial Slur Costs Biglaw Job — See Also

Racial Slur Costs Biglaw Job — See Also

Oh No, The Consequences Of My Own Actions!: Holland & Knight were quick to sever the recruiting director’s relationship with the firm. Justice Breyer Hopes You Still Have Hope: Maybe you’ll find some after reading this! Lindsey Halligan Goes To Court: Things are...

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Live from GCC East with Erin Wiggins

Live from GCC East with Erin Wiggins

Erin Wiggins joins Legal Speak co-host Patrick Smith during the General Counsel Conference East in New York.       Erin Wiggins joins Legal Speak co-host Patrick Smith during the General Counsel Conference East in New York.       

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The Art and Science of Goal Setting for Lawyers

Jay Harrington | As goal-setting season approaches, let’s dive in and discuss why setting business development goals is important, how to set them, and how to achieve them. The post The Art and Science of Goal Setting for Lawyers appeared first on Articles, Tips and...

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The Best Law Schools For Criminal Law (2025)

The Best Law Schools For Criminal Law (2025)

Criminal law in America stands at the heart of the justice system, offering law students a front-row seat to the tension between accountability and fairness. Whether aspiring to become prosecutors seeking justice for victims or defense attorneys safeguarding the...

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McDermott Considers Taking On Private Equity Investment

McDermott Considers Taking On Private Equity Investment

Chairman Ira Coleman acknowledged Wednesday that the firm is "fielding inbound interest," becoming the first Am Law 50 firm to publicly comment on the prospect of establishing a managed services organization.       Chairman Ira Coleman acknowledged Wednesday that the...

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Live from GCC East with Stefani Schwartz

Live from GCC East with Stefani Schwartz

Stefani Schwartz joins Legal Speak co-host Patrick Smith during the General Counsel Conference East in New York.       Stefani Schwartz joins Legal Speak co-host Patrick Smith during the General Counsel Conference East in New York.       

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Seven Ways Lawyers Can Reduce Clients’ Stress

We can't alleviate all the stressors felt by clients in the course of their legal matters, but there are ways stress can be reduced and effectively managed. The post Seven Ways Lawyers Can Reduce Clients’ Stress appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms...

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Morning Docket: 11.11.25

* Supreme Court to hear major mail- in ballot election case. What could possibly go wrong? [Law.com] * Donald Trump treats the Supreme Court like his personal fixers, again. Probably because that’s how they act… [Law360] * Major legal tech player Clio get $5 billion...

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The Transgender Boogeyman

Those seeking to consolidate power often make it a sport to pick on a small group of people, claiming that the small group wields disproportionate power and is out to transform your children into something you don’t want (and probably don’t understand). In the 1950s,...

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Jurisdiction: Major Insurers Avoid $25M Bond Claim in Indiana

Jurisdiction: Major Insurers Avoid $25M Bond Claim in Indiana

"It is clear that simply having named an agent for service of process pursuant to the Admittance Statute does not constitute consent to personal jurisdiction," the high court held.       "It is clear that simply having named an agent for service of process pursuant to...

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Law Firm EO Cases Remain on Pause Amid Government Shutdown

Law Firm EO Cases Remain on Pause Amid Government Shutdown

Despite the appeals cases being on hold for over a month, the federal government has tapped a new attorney to argue on its behalf, with Deputy Associate Attorney General Abhishek Kambli entering a notice of appearance.       Despite the appeals cases being on hold for...

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