Practice Management
10669 ABA Journal Practice Management articles.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati announced last month that it had
teamed up with Workiva Inc. to create an application that automates the S-1 form that companies must file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission when going public.
Oct 13, 2021 8:54 AM CDT
Legal industry gains 4,300 jobs
The legal services industry gained 4,300 jobs in September, following a gain of 4,000 jobs in August, according to seasonally adjusted and revised numbers by…
Oct 8, 2021 2:40 PM CDT
A federal judge in Phoenix has formally reprimanded Littler Mendelson for “baseless legal and factual statements” made in a court document while defending DISH Network in a disability bias case.
Oct 7, 2021 11:58 AM CDT
Current and former law students unloaded about their worst experiences during job interviews in a Reddit thread
chronicled by Law.com.
Oct 6, 2021 3:35 PM CDT
A great deal of practicing law is persuading someone to believe, act or agree with your client’s position, whether it is in a courtroom, a boardroom, a negotiation or at a dinner table. We seek to persuade juries, judges, colleagues, friends, family or the press that we are right and that others are not. Unfortunately, the art of persuasion is not taught in all law schools.
Oct 6, 2021 10:23 AM CDT
Baker McKenzie fought proposals to strengthen financial oversight and tax laws in its lobbying for large banks and technology companies, according to Pandora Papers reporting by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and its media papers.
Oct 5, 2021 10:35 AM CDT
Britney Spears’ father is suspended as conservator
Judge Brenda Penny of Los Angeles on Wednesday suspended Britney Spears’ father, Jamie Spears, from his position as conservator for the pop…
Oct 1, 2021 12:09 PM CDT
If lawyers know the challenges to well-being, and they have been presented with ideas and strategies to improve wellness within their organizations, what stands in the way of creating systemic change?
Oct 1, 2021 3:20 AM CDT
The virtual law office—once a niche curiosity reserved for sole practitioners and a fraction of traditional firms—suddenly flowered, forced by necessity out of high-rise towers and into personal homes in the dark, uncertain pre-vaccine days.
Oct 1, 2021 2:30 AM CDT
Oct 1, 2021 2:10 AM CDT
When U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor thinks back to her first year of law school, she wishes someone would have told her not to be afraid to ask more questions.
Sep 29, 2021 3:58 PM CDT
Summer associates who recently wrapped up their work say they had ample networking opportunities, received clear instructions on assignments, and found the experience affirming. But few were offered signing bonuses, according to a survey released
Monday by Law360 Pulse.
Sep 29, 2021 11:21 AM CDT
The Illinois Supreme Court has suspended two former BigLaw associates who were accused of inflating the time that they spent on cases.
Sep 29, 2021 9:37 AM CDT
Former President Donald Trump has turned to a small-firm lawyer to represent him in
his $100 million suit against his niece Mary Trump and the New York Times for disclosing his tax records in an alleged breach of a confidential agreement.
Sep 27, 2021 12:18 PM CDT
As we head into the fall and face continued uncertainty, it makes sense to take steps to build resiliency into your law firm to ensure it can thrive no matter what disruptions we encounter. If you’re behind the curve, the good news is that there are things you can do to prepare your firm for whatever the future may bring and make it possible to operate and profit no matter where your firm’s employees are located.
Sep 27, 2021 9:02 AM CDT
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