Big Law (261)
Coping with the Emotional Side of Practicing Law
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
Lawyers often face-off against more than their legal opponents. Grappling with the emotional obstacles and stress of their cases can present significant challenges.
Read more...SCOTUS Rules Patent Holders Must Prove Infringement
- Big Law
- Written by Tami Kamin Meyer
In the first of six patent-related cases on the U.S. Supreme Court docket this term, the Supreme Court justices ruled 9-0 in favor of medical devices manufacturer Medtronic, Inc. in its patent infringement suit against privately-owned Mirowski Family Ventures, LLC.
Read more...Should Cop-Killer Defender Be Disqualified from DOJ Post?
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
President Barack Obama’s nomination of Debo Adegbile for assistant Attorney General at the Department of Justice sparked a slew of criticism and justification, serving as the impetus for American Bar Association President James R. Silkenat to pen a letter defending the move.
Read more...How Virtual Should Your Law Office Be?
- Big Law
- Written by Tami Kamin Meyer
The days of hanging up a shingle, sitting behind the same immobile desk and keeping office hours could virtually become a thing of the past if law practice management firms have their way.
Read more...Law Firms Prevent DWIs with Free NYE Cab Rides
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
The number of fatal car crashes due to alcohol related incidents has not seen much of a decline in recent years even though there are far fewer drunk drivers on the road, according to information from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Read more...Retail Deliveries by Drones Raise Legal Concerns
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos dropped a bombshell announcement during an interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes, saying that the retail giant is working toward delivering as much as 86% of its packages (those weighing five pounds or less) via unmanned aircraft commonly known as drones.
Read more...How Are Lawyers Helping the Economic Recovery?
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
As the nation drudges through nearly five years of slow economic recovery following the official end of the recession, the legal profession is expected to grow at a steady pace, allowing high-earners to continue to contribute to the economy over the next decade.
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- Business
- Human resources
- Sick leave
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- Seattle City Council
- Federation of Small Businesses
- Insurance
- Small business
- Business
- Human resources
- Sick leave
- Employment
- Seattle City Council
- Federation of Small Businesses
- Insurance
- Joseph Von Nessen
- Moore School of Business
- economic recovery
Finding Life after Law
- Big Law
- Written by Tami Kamin Meyer
According to the American Bar Association, there were 1,268,011 licensed attorneys in the United States as of April, 2013. That’s a whole lot of litigating. But does that make every lawyer happy?
Read more...Merger May Create New Top 10 Law Firm
Merger talks between Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman are well underway. So reports The New York Times’ DealBook.
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- Loan
- Nebraska
- Bloomberg Businessweek
- Business
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- Insurance
- Magazines and E-zines
- Business and Economy
- Loan
- Nebraska
- Bloomberg Businessweek
- Business
- Small business
- orrick
- orrick herrington & sutcliffe
- pillsbury
- pillsbury winthrop shaw pittman
ABA Tackles Gender Inequality
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
Last week the American Bar Association kicked off its series of interaction sessions aimed at eliminating gender inequality in the legal field, something experts said manifests itself in both blatant and unconscious ways.
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