Cost savings are particularly important for small firms and solos. What are some easy fixes for making law firm budgets go further, and what are some common mistakes to avoid? In this month's Asked and Answered, the ABA Journal's Stephanie Francis Ward gets some tips and tricks for stretching firms' dollars.
Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with the great Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)—or rather with his books—to see what he had to say about lawyers, their profession and their…
Last month, we noted that data shows that lower LSAT scores and declining bar-pass rates have been going hand-in-hand in recent years. Jerry Organ, a law professor at the…
Over the weekend, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died at the age of 79. His “great intellect, dedication and service to the nation, the law and the American…
In an order (PDF) filed last week, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals confirmed that it will begin administering the Uniform Bar Exam this summer, Above the…
At Attorney at Work, law practice management adviser Jared Correia notes how in the last few years, the ABA and 20 states (see Lawsites) have revised their…
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