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Brooklyn Law's Business Boot Camp Trains Students to Be Business Savvy
“Law schools are well known for training students to think like lawyers, but there are times when practicing lawyers need to reach outside the traditional legal toolkit and think like a businessperson, and that is where our Business Boot Camp comes in,” Michael Gerber, a professor of law at Brooklyn Law and co-founder of the […]
Ohio High Court Calls Out Appellate Court for Failing to Follow Its Directions on Remand
“It is axiomatic that an inferior court lacks jurisdiction to depart from a superior court’s mandate. In AWMS, we reversed the court of appeals’ grant of summary judgment to the state and remanded the case specifically for the purpose of conducting the proper takings analysis. In this regard, we did not leave the court of […]
New York's New Inventor Protections Might Spawn Similar Laws Across Country
At issue is who owns the rights to projects that employees develop on their own time without the use of their company’s resources.
Some Question Slaughter and May's Reduced Hours Policy
Current and former firm personnel say that lawyers participating in the scheme could be limiting their partnership prospects as other industry commentators point to the policy’s lack of flexibility.
Law Firm Litigation Puts Partners' Associate Feedback Under Microscope: The Morning Minute
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Meet the Identical Twins Who Saved the Pac-12
The brothers, practicing at Weil and Keker Van Nest, landed on a high-stakes case together—and won. “We resisted any urge to bill during dinner,” one quipped.
'Not Going Away': A Star Greenberg Traurig Litigator Lost Her Voice. AI Brought It Back
Lori Cohen achieved an impressive 58 defense verdicts before suddenly and inexplicably losing her voice. Now, with the help of her long-time trial technologist and friend Gerard Buitrago, she’s harnessing the power of AI to get back in the courtroom.
Wash. Attorney Disciplined for Relationship With Client, Dishonesty About Attorney Fees
The Supreme Court for the state of Washington suspended attorney Michael Olufemi Ewetuga after a formal complaint following allegations regarding his sexual relationship with a client.