Since the pandemic started, contract review software providers have raked in millions in funding

Dec 1, 2020 1:30 AM CST

How contract review software can save your law firm time and money

This type of software is grounded in machine learning and natural language processing, and it assists lawyers in analyzing contracts for their clients more effectively and efficiently, saving tons of time and money, writes lawyer and author Nicole Black.

Sep 29, 2020 9:00 AM CDT

Layoffs hit furloughed staffers at 2 BigLaw firms, lawyers and staffers at another

Updated: Layoffs are hitting workers at Baker McKenzie, Davis Wright Tremaine and Venable.

Sep 2, 2020 9:33 AM CDT

2 more law firms announce pay cuts; are they a stopgap measure before layoffs?

Two more law firms announced pay cuts in the past week, marking a third slow week of bad news. But the worst could be yet to come.

Jun 4, 2020 2:00 PM CDT

Contract lawyer described as ‘superb advocate’ is suspended for overbilling state public defender

An Iowa lawyer described as a “superb advocate” has been suspended for overbilling the state public defender for her legal services and car mileage.

May 19, 2020 3:31 PM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: California bar seeks proposals on nonlawyer practitioners; online ‘sneak-in’ contracts abound

California bar working group to consider licensing nonlawyer practitioners

The State Bar of California is forming a working group to make recommendations on the licensing of nonlawyers to perform some…

Jan 28, 2020 4:01 PM CST

Law firms are ‘poised to grow’ as they report more success in lateral hiring

Law firms have an eye on expansion as revenues continue to grow.

Dec 12, 2019 7:00 AM CST

Can ‘SNL’ star Pete Davidson really collect $1M from fans who violate his nondisclosure agreement?

Saturday Night Live comedian Pete Davidson may scare fans into keeping quiet with a $1 million nondisclosure agreement, but it’s unlikely he will be able to enforce the contract in court, legal experts say.

Dec 4, 2019 4:47 PM CST

Lawyer agrees to disbarment for dropping clients, accepting others without telling law firm

A Tucson, Arizona, lawyer has agreed to disbarment for his conduct while working as an independent contractor for a law firm.

Zachary Schon was disbarred effective May 13, according to…

May 17, 2019 7:30 AM CDT

What do you love most about being a lawyer?

Last Friday was “Love Your Lawyer Day,” an annual day of appreciation promoted the by American Lawyers Public Image Association to honor those in the industry.

The campaign outlined different…

Nov 8, 2017 10:51 AM CST

Hagens Berman fires back at lawyer who claims firm breached his employment contract

Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro offered a different version of events in its response to a lawsuit by a lawyer who claims the law firm breached his employment contract a few…

Jun 29, 2017 8:00 AM CDT

Cleary wins dismissal of race bias suit filed by former project lawyer, a reality TV bachelor

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has dismissed a race-discrimination suit filed by a former project attorney for Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton.

U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled…

May 31, 2017 8:00 AM CDT

LSAC says it won’t continue certifying LSAT scores for the ABA

Updated: The Law School Admission Council, which certifies LSAT scores and undergraduate GPA data submitted by law schools for ABA accreditation, announced Aug. 2 that it intends to suspend the…

Aug 5, 2016 5:50 PM CDT

Indiana law partnership closes after 100 years

After nearly 100 years in business, an Indiana law firm closed its doors last month after a partner exodus.

It began in December, when three partners left Campbell Kyle Proffitt…

May 31, 2016 11:00 AM CDT

Pepper Hamilton and project lawyer resolve ADA suit over sleep disorder

A project lawyer and Pepper Hamilton have resolved a suit contending the law firm violated the Americans With Disabilities Act.

The lawyer, Andrew Fischer, had claimed that the law…

Feb 12, 2016 5:45 AM CST