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Beyond Legal Advice: Understanding Your Clients for Better Service

In today’s ever-evolving legal landscape, maintaining strong client relationships is more crucial than ever. Clients expect not only legal expertise but also personalized service, empathy, and a deep understanding of their...more

Pollock Cohen LLP

What I Wish I Knew Then: Elise Langsam

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My latest “What I Wish I Knew Then" column in the New York Law Journal features an interview with Elise Langsam. Elise is a sole practitioner who specializes in personal injury and medical malpractice cases. Her early...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

California Bar to Set Guidelines for Using Generative AI to Practice Law, More States to Follow

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Can generative AI offer legal advice? On November 16, 2023, the State Bar of California approved guidelines to help lawyers navigate their ethical obligations when using generative artificial intelligence (AI). Titled...more

IMS Legal Strategies

Your Millennial Attorney CAN Be Your Hot Seat Operator—But Should They?

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Millennials are often extremely valuable, hard-working additions to your trial team. We are sure many of our clients would agree, as we have gotten to work alongside quite a few truly impressive young trial attorneys....more

Jones & Keller, P.C.

Lawyer as a Public Citizen, and the World Justice Project

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A lawyer is a “public citizen” with obligations to the rule of law. The Preamble to the Model Rules states that “A lawyer, as a member of the legal profession, is a representative of clients, an officer of the legal system...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

ABA Relaxes Rule 4.2 When a Lawyer Hits ‘Reply All’: Will Oregon and Washington Follow Suit?

The American Bar Association (ABA) has issued its second formal opinion concerning Model Rule 4.2 in as many months. The so-called “no-contact rule” prohibits a lawyer from having contact with a represented party about the...more

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service

Content is how B2B lawyers get in the “build your book of business” game

We’ve heard throughout our lives that we can’t win a game if we aren’t on the field. We’ve most likely heard this in connection with sports, but figuratively speaking, this concept applies to many other areas of our lives....more

Law School Toolbox

Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 276: The Undocumented Lawyer - A Sneak Peek with Directors Chris Temple and Zach Ingrasci

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! We are excited to have two special guests on the show -- filmmaker team Chris Temple and Zach Ingrasci. Every film they produce is accompanied by an impact campaign to create...more

Rumberger | Kirk

Some Thoughts on the First Year of Civil Practice

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I was a prosecutor for two and a half years before transitioning to civil practice. As a prosecutor, I managed thousands of traffic, misdemeanor, juvenile, and felony cases from intake to disposition. I served as lead counsel...more

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Ethics Rules for Using Social Media in Legal Matters

Social media is increasingly important in eDiscovery, employment investigations and jury research. Using social media in legal and HR matters raises significant ethical issues. Lawyers and other legal professionals should...more

BCLP

GDPR: The Most Frequently Asked Questions: Is a Lawyer a Processor or a Controller?

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The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") is arguably the most comprehensive - and complex - data privacy regulation in the world. Although the GDPR went into force on May 25, 2018, there continues to...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

10 Mistakes To Avoid At Mediation: Improving The Odds For Resolution

Under the best of circumstances, mediation may not result in the resolution of a litigated dispute. This may be as a result of factors which are not under the control of the parties. However, mediations are often negatively...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

3 Key Components For A Successful Trial Or Arbitration: Preparation, Anticipation, Execution

During my thirty plus years of practice, I have come across many articles and lectures opining on what it takes to plan successfully for trial or arbitration. Many experts analogize trial or arbitration preparation to the...more

Carlton Fields

Considerations Regarding Attorney-Client Privilege In The Joint Representation Of Multiple Clients

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The attorney-client privilege is one of the cornerstones of the legal profession. Despite the privilege’s sacrosanct nature, there are exceptions to the well-established rule that the communications between an attorney and...more

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ABA Clarifies Lawyers' Confidentiality Obligations Regarding Online Public Commentary

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• The American Bar Association (ABA), on March 6, 2018, issued Formal Opinion 480, which specifically examines confidentiality obligations for lawyer blogging and other public commentary. • Notably, the opinion recites the...more

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