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Houston Is Becoming A Biglaw Stomping Ground

Houston Is Becoming A Biglaw Stomping Ground

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which two Am Law top 30 firms are planning on opening Houston offices this year? Hint: That will leave only 5 firms in the top 30 without an H-Town office. See the answer on the next page. The post...

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What Is This, A Louis C.K. Bit? — See Also

What Is This, A Louis C.K. Bit? — See Also

Prosecution Argues Defendant’s Potential Masturbation Wasn’t That Big Of A Deal: Won’t be able to get off that easy! Err… Pentagon Rules Out DOD Tuition Assistance Programs For Elite Law Schools To Fight Woke: Its like DEI for lower ranked schools! Trump...

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Utah Considers Adding a Third Law School

Utah Considers Adding a Third Law School

The Utah State Senate has tasked Utah Valley University to conduct a feasibility study for adding a law school at the Thanksgiving Point in Lehi location, which would accommodate working professionals.       The Utah State Senate has tasked Utah Valley University to...

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Divided FTC Finalizes Rule to Ban Noncompete Agreements

Divided FTC Finalizes Rule to Ban Noncompete Agreements

A divided Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday finalized a rule prohibiting employers from imposing noncompete agreements on their workers, a controversial       A divided Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday finalized a rule prohibiting employers from imposing...

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How to Reset Your Password

How to Reset Your Password

A step-by-step guide on how to reset your password on Law.com, including options for receiving a reset link and the process for creating a new password.       A step-by-step guide on how to reset your password on Law.com, including options for receiving a reset link...

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Updating Username or Password

Updating Username or Password

Learn how to change your username or password on Law.com in just a few simple steps. This video guide walks you through the process of signing in, locating your profile information, and making the desired changes to your account.       Learn how to change your...

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Accessing your account using your username and password

Accessing your account using your username and password

This video provides a step-by-step guide on how to log in for the very first time on Law.com, including instructions on where to go, how to enter your credentials, and what to do if you ever have trouble signing in.       This video provides a step-by-step guide on...

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Analyzing the CCPA’s New Risk Assessment Requirement

Analyzing the CCPA’s New Risk Assessment Requirement

Businesses subject to the CCPA now must conduct risk assessments for certain types of processing activities and, starting in 2028, must certify to California regulators that they completed the assessments.       Businesses subject to the CCPA now must conduct risk...

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Delegating Legal Work: 7 Tips to Scale Your Practice

Karen and David Skinner | The biggest source of waste in law practices is the wrong people doing the work. Here's how to delegate and build your business. The post Delegating Legal Work: 7 Tips to Scale Your Practice appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law...

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The Alito Retirement Rumor Mill Is Swirling

The Alito Retirement Rumor Mill Is Swirling

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Speculation that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will retire is ramping up given the timing of the release of his latest book. What is the name of that forthcoming tome? Hint: The book is set to...

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New Beginnings After Nearly 20 Years — See Also

Lowenstein Sandler Gets A New Managing Partner: This should provide more bandwidth for leadership and management of the firm. Kathryn Ruemmler Resigns From Position At Goldman Sachs: That didn’t take very long. So Much For Draining The Swamp: DOJ gets angry over...

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Taylor Swift Sues Bedding Company For Using Cursive

Taylor Swift Sues Bedding Company For Using Cursive

You don’t have to step on Taylor Swift’s lawn for her to sue you. She’s got a Reputation for taking anyone who isn’t running the White House’s social media account to court over the smallest chance that they’re trying to piggyback their operations off her IP —...

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To Retire Or Not? That Is The Question.

To Retire Or Not? That Is The Question.

Ed. note: This is the latest installment in a series of posts on motherhood in the legal profession, in partnership with our friends at MothersEsquire. Welcome Jeanine M. Donohue back to our pages. Click here if you’d like to donate to MothersEsquire. Recently, I...

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Harvey Opens Brick-And-Mortar Shop In Dallas

Harvey Opens Brick-And-Mortar Shop In Dallas

Whether it’s the $11B valuation, taking law firms by storm, or making its model the go-to learning tool for top law schools, Harvey has been proving its value in all sorts of ways. Next on the list? Opening up a brick-and-mortar shop in one of America’s busiest legal...

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The Law Firm Disrupted: Risky Business

The Law Firm Disrupted: Risky Business

A “low-growth economic environment and "information integrity risk" are among the most prominent risks identified in a new quarterly report from consultancy Gartner. Both could have a profound impact on the outlook for law firms.       A “low-growth economic...

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A Song Of ICE And Firing

A Song Of ICE And Firing

(Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)Anyone else stressed by the world around us? Punxsutawney Phil poked his head out, as he does every February 2, aka Groundhog Day, saw his shadow, and declared that we would have six more weeks of winter. Well, at least part of...

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Biglaw’s ‘Warning Sign’

Biglaw’s ‘Warning Sign’

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the Thomson Reuters Institute’s latest Law Firm Financial Index, the 5 point decline in demand from the third quarter of 2025 in what practice area could be a “real warning sign[] going...

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Why Didn’t Brad Karp Step Down Sooner?

Why Didn’t Brad Karp Step Down Sooner?

After the Trump deal furor, did the former Paul Weiss leader fail to exercise the prescience he became famous for?       After the Trump deal furor, did the former Paul Weiss leader fail to exercise the prescience he became famous for?       

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