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Is it only a matter of time before we’re back to being physically present in the office at least five times per week? Or will the virtual or hybrid arrangements that have taken hold be as resilient as the billable hour?
Sep 13, 2023 8:15 AM CDT
An Illinois hearing board has recommended suspension for a former federal prosecutor and Polsinelli shareholder who was temporarily barred from the criminal courthouse in Chicago and held in criminal contempt of court four times.
Sep 12, 2023 11:25 AM CDT
MoFo expands DEI fellowship after suit
Morrison & Foerster has changed the eligibility criteria for a diversity, equity and inclusion fellowship after being sued by a conservative activist who…
Sep 8, 2023 3:14 PM CDT
A federal magistrate judge is recommending approval of an agreement in which Davis Wright Tremaine would pay $4.5 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that it aided the sales of fraudulent real estate securities.
Sep 7, 2023 2:32 PM CDT
A former Greenberg Traurig partner has sued a social media influencer for allegedly posting “false, defamatory and misleading videos” that sought to depict him as an abusive father and spouse.
Sep 7, 2023 12:08 PM CDT
A fired executive at McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter has come out swinging in an amended countersuit claiming that the law firm retaliated against her and made unwarranted assumptions when it accused her of being aware of her husband’s alleged embezzlement.
Sep 7, 2023 9:29 AM CDT
These law firms ranked best for female equity partners
Three large law firms are reporting that more than 33% of their equity partners are women, according to Law360 Pulse’s 2023…
Sep 1, 2023 1:56 PM CDT
A George Mason University law professor who resigned in August following sexual harassment allegations says in a lawsuit two of his accusers are “scorned former lovers.”
Aug 31, 2023 9:55 AM CDT
“A lot of these [copyright] issues have existed for some time,” says a partner and chair of the software and IT practice at Knobbe Martens in its Seattle office. “It’s coming to the forefront of communications because of the availability [of generative AI].”
Aug 30, 2023 8:18 AM CDT
If getting paid for the legal work you perform is important, then you already know why legal billing software is an indispensable tool. However, now that generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT have burst upon the software scene, legal billing systems can seem mundane since they are practical and reliable rather than an exciting new category of software. Yet the importance of this software has not diminished and remains a key element of the infrastructure that supports modern profitable law firms.
Aug 29, 2023 3:05 PM CDT
More than half of Americans feel more concerned than excited about the increased use of artificial intelligence, according to results of a new national survey released Monday.
Aug 29, 2023 9:50 AM CDT
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has affirmed a one-year suspension of an attorney who asked his assistant to take his continuing legal education classes.
Aug 28, 2023 10:50 AM CDT
Supreme Court could hear high school admissions case involving race
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday was asked to hear a Virginia high school admissions case over race. The Coalition…
Aug 25, 2023 2:09 PM CDT
Law firm leasing in the United States for the first half of 2023 is the strongest on record since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic three years ago, according to a new report from commercial real estate brokerage firm Savills.
Aug 25, 2023 9:00 AM CDT
A former associate in the intellectual property litigation group at Kirkland & Ellis in San Francisco can move forward with her sex discrimination lawsuit against the law firm, a federal judge in California ruled Wednesday.
Aug 24, 2023 10:31 AM CDT
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