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Are Trump's Loser Lawyers Part Of A Deep State Conspiracy Or Merely Using His Supporters To Enrich Themselves?

Trump spent $50 million on legal fees and expenses in 2020.

Despite the high spending, Trump keeps losing in court. [ more ]

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Habba Dabba Doo!

Alina Habba's retreat from her motion after learning about potential sanctions

Robbie Kaplan sharing her story of Donald Trump's insults [ more ]

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Can Trump's Antics In The E. Jean Carroll Trial Be A Good Idea?

Lawyers handle judges with kid gloves because they know judges matter in a courtroom.

Donald Trump has chosen to antagonize the judges in ongoing civil cases in New York. [ more ]

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Donald Trump's Legal Team Decides Not To Ask Permission OR Forgiveness

Donald Trump's legal team violated New York rules by delivering closing remarks without following constraints.

Slaughter & May is cracking down on lawyers who try to avoid the office using surveillance powers. [ more ]

Brooklyn Eagle

Judge says Donald Trump won't give own closing argument at civil fraud trial after disputing rules

Donald Trump's lawyers objected to the judge's insistence that he stick to 'relevant' matters in his closing argument in his New York civil business fraud trial.

The judge rescinded his conditional permission for Trump to make his closing argument after his legal team said the limitations unfairly muzzled him. [ more ]

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2 weeks ago

Data science

So What Is Actually Working With GenAI?

GenAI can assist lawyers in expressing complex legal concepts in simpler terms and improving communication with clients. [ more ]

ABA Journal

More lawyers-and clients-want to learn about sustainable development practices

Lawyers and clients are increasingly interested in sustainable development practices. [ more ]

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4 weeks ago

2 BigLaw firms in merger talks that could produce 1,600-lawyer firm with top 50 revenue

Two BigLaw firms, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders and Locke Lord, are in merger talks to create a potential top 50 revenue firm with over 1,600 lawyers. [ more ]

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Trump Takes Power Nap In Court After Exhausting Morning Of Contempt-Posting Through It

Trump violated gag order by attacking witnesses and lawyers on social media, facing contempt charges. [ more ]

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Getting Beyond The 'Table Stakes': What GCs Really Want In Lawyer Relationships

Private practice lawyers offer legal advice, some excel by understanding client business to provide comprehensive guidance. General counsels seek proactive, actionable advice from lawyers as long-term partners. [ more ]

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Sometimes Inaction Is Better Than Action In Legal Matters

Taking no action can sometimes be more beneficial than taking action, especially in legal situations.

Lawyers may have a bias towards action to prove their worth, but sometimes staying silent or inactive is a better strategy. [ more ]

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Got A Lateral War Story? Tell Us About It!

Lawyers moving between firms can have significant impacts

Research at the University of Cincinnati is focused on mass movements of lawyers [ more ]

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Business intelligence

Learn To Earn: Social Media As A Business Intelligence Tool

Social media is a valuable resource for business intelligence beyond marketing.

Attorneys can leverage social media for business development and management success. [ more ]

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2 months ago

Morning Docket: 03.08.24

Joe Biden criticizes Supreme Court's jurisprudence

Firms want lawyers in office more with less space

Banks sue government over fee caps [ more ]

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2 months ago

Calling Out A Judge Using Your Firm's Letterhead Doesn't Really Help Out Its Reputation

Lawyers should be respectful when addressing judges, even more so than the general public.

Being disrespectful or threatening towards a judge can have severe consequences such as being fired from a law firm. [ more ]

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Lawyer Saves $450k By Driving The Extra Miles

Lawyer visits homeowner and prevents financial scam

Face-to-face communication can be more effective in preventing scams [ more ]

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Lawyers Need To Invest In Professional Development

Lawyers face overwhelming pressure and stress, but breaking down goals into smaller tasks can help.

Self-doubt can hinder expressing needs and setting boundaries; seek help and realize progress requires new skills and habits. [ more ]

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Lawyers Often Have Little Understanding Of Legal History

Studying history helps to avoid making mistakes in the future

Knowing legal history can help lawyers make better choices [ more ]

ABA Journal

Lawyers viewed as more ethical than car salespeople and US lawmakers

Only 16% of Americans rate lawyers' honesty and ethical standards as high or very high.

Lawyers were viewed as more ethical than car salespeople and US lawmakers. [ more ]

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People Now Trust Lawyers More Than Lawmakers

Lawyers are viewed as more trustworthy than business executives, insurance salespeople, stockbrokers, car salespeople, and members of Congress.

The percentage of Americans who view lawyers as having high or very high ethics and honesty has decreased from the previous year. [ more ]

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Morning Docket: 01.31.24

Elon Musk's Tesla pay package careens into wall and catches fire.

The annoyance of lawyers being treated like children.

The misconception of ChatGPT being a legal research tool.

Trump donors paying $50 million in legal fees last year.

The correlation between high school debaters and great lawyers. [ more ]

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People Wrongly Believe All Lawyers Make Bank

Many lawyers do not earn extreme wealth and have relatively modest incomes compared to other professionals.

Earning a high salary at a Biglaw firm is not indicative of the overall income potential for lawyers. [ more ]

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Israel's rising use of drone strikes in the occupied West Bank

Increase in use of drone warfare in occupied West Bank

Calls for holding Israel accountable [ more ]

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Black Lives Matter

Everyone Should Have Black Friday Off

Black Friday is not considered a bank holiday and mail is still delivered.

Many law firms officially or unofficially recognize Black Friday as a day off.

Some lawyers choose to work on Black Friday for various reasons. [ more ]

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Los Angeles Times

Two lawyers at Tom Girardi's law firm sanctioned over mishandling of client money

Tom Girardi's son-in-law and a second lawyer from his firm have been sanctioned by a State Bar judge for not adequately protecting clients from Girardi's misappropriation of settlement funds.

David Lira, who is married to Girardi's daughter and worked for his firm for over 20 years, is barred from controlling client bank accounts and must work under another attorney's supervision.

Keith Griffin, who worked with Girardi for two decades, had his law license suspended for six months and is on probation for a year for concealing information about settlement funds from clients. [ more ]

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Seth Meyers Joins The Alina Habba Pile On

Trump lawyer Alina Habba had an embarrassing court appearance this week

Her poor performance has become a mainstream topic, including on late night talk shows [ more ]

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Lawyers Should Keep Emails Short And Sweet

Lawyers can be long-winded in their written communications, but brevity is often more effective.

Being brief can help avoid miscommunication and ensure important information is understood and remembered. [ more ]

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Artificial intelligence

Navigating Gen AI In Legal: Insights From CES And A Dash Of Tequila Thinking

Lawyers need to determine their unique expertise

CES can provide fresh perspectives on technology [ more ]

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Artificial intelligence

Lawyers+AI Equals 4 Growth Stages That Change Legal Practice Forever

AI and lawyers are entering a partnership that enhances legal capabilities and efficiencies.

The collaboration between AI and lawyers progresses through four growth stages, from foundational adoption to specialization. [ more ]

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Artificial intelligence

Opinion | AI Assistants Could Take the Drudgery out of Law

AI may overtake significant aspects of lawyers' and artists' jobs.

AI has the potential to make lawyers and artists better at their jobs.

AI can liberate lawyers and artists to focus on more creative tasks. [ more ]

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Biglaw Associates Are Probably Working In Smaller Offices Than Before

Lawyer offices are getting smaller, down to an average of 150 square feet per attorney

Biglaw firms in New York are expanding their office footprints [ more ]

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US politics

Pro-Trump Lawyer Spilling Details of Bonkers Oval Office Meeting To Prosecutors In Bombshell CNN Tapes

A pro-Trump attorney-turned-co-defendant in the Georgia election crimes case, Kenneth Chesebro, provided new details about Trump's meetings with lawyers after the 2020 election.

Chesebro revealed that Trump was given advice in December 2020 to not indulge in conspiracies or false hope regarding the election results. [ more ]

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US politics

In new challenge to indictment, Trump's lawyers argue he had good basis to question election results

Trump's lawyers argue that he had a "good faith" basis to question the 2020 election results.

The defense motion raises the possibility of foreign interference in the election and alleges false assurances from the federal government.

The lawyers seek permission to force special counsel Jack Smith's team to produce evidence of foreign influence and political bias. [ more ]

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Common Sense Is Not That Common

University presidents' testimonies before Congress last week were seen as a debacle.

The witnesses were prepped as if testifying in court, not for a public forum.

Lawyers should understand their audiences and seek help from experts in crafting testimonies. [ more ]

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Showing Up Is Half The Battle - And A Bunch Of Philly Lawyers Are Losing

Lawyers in Philadelphia have a high rate of not showing up to court, with privately retained or court-appointed private lawyers failing to appear in court in 36% of their cases.

Police officers and civilian witnesses also have high rates of failure to appear, leading to dropped charges in thousands of cases. [ more ]

ABA Journal

Miss Manners has this suggestion for responding to lawyer insults

Miss Manners suggests a polite response to insults against the legal profession: 'I hope you'll never need one.'

Disparaging jokes about any profession are considered risky and tasteless, according to Miss Manners. [ more ]

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How To Make The Most Out Of Black Friday For Lawyers

Law firms prefer money as gifts.

Lawyers appreciate quality of life improvements.

Consider buying Squatty Potty, bidet, or heated toilet seat combos as gifts. [ more ]

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Privacy professionals

Defence lawyers seek appeal of tribunal ruling on police EncroChat cryptophone hack | Computer Weekly

Lawyers are seeking to challenge a decision that the UK's National Crime Agency acted lawfully when accessing messages from an encrypted phone network used by organized criminals.

Defence lawyers are seeking to overturn a ruling that concluded the crime agency had lawfully obtained surveillance warrants to access encrypted messages.

Convictions may be quashed if EncroChat is found inadmissible, leading to potential overturning of serious criminal cases. [ more ]

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Trump Moves For Mistrial In NY Because Above The Law Was Mean To Him

Donald Trump's lawyers are seeking a mistrial in the civil fraud case.

The lawyers are accusing the court of bias due to communication with the principal law clerk.

The lawyers' arguments focus on their own complaints about the court's conduct. [ more ]

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Morning Docket: 11.16.23

Lawyers didn't realize plaintiff was dead

The antitrust case for cheating at football

Attorney for Georgia co-defendant leaked the proffer videos [ more ]

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