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'Cellino V. Barnes' play humorously explores the real-life careers and bond of lawyers Ross Cellino and Steve Barnes while highlighting their infamous jingle.

SNL's parody sketch humorously critiques TikTok culture through the lens of traditional gender roles and modern parental challenges.

Mario Romano was installed as the new president of the Bay Ridge Lawyers Association during their annual Passing of the Gavel ceremony.

Lawyers specializing in financial disputes are essential for victims, providing expertise in recovering losses and navigating complex legal arenas.

High-earning lawyers often skip vacations due to fears about promotions or salary increases, impacting their family time and self-care.

Three lawyers associated with Alexey Navalny face extremism charges, raising concerns over freedom of speech and the treatment of political dissenters in Russia.

Randy Mastro passionately pleaded for the position of New York City's top attorney during an intense City Council hearing.

Lawyers and clients are increasingly interested in sustainable development practices.

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

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.

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.

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.

Lawyers moving between firms can have significant impacts

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

Joe Biden criticizes Supreme Court's jurisprudence

Firms want lawyers in office more with less space

Banks sue government over fee caps

Lawyer visits homeowner and prevents financial scam

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

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.

Studying history helps to avoid making mistakes in the future

Knowing legal history can help lawyers make better choices

Increase in use of drone warfare in occupied West Bank

Calls for holding Israel accountable

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.

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

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.

Lawyers need to determine their unique expertise

CES can provide fresh perspectives on technology

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Law firms prefer money as gifts.

Lawyers appreciate quality of life improvements.

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

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.

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.

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.

Lawyers didn't realize plaintiff was dead

The antitrust case for cheating at football

Attorney for Georgia co-defendant leaked the proffer videos

Law students and lawyers faced repercussions for making controversial statements regarding the attacks between Israel and Hamas.

Biglaw firms have struggled to navigate the line between critiquing Israeli policy and antisemitism.

A Sidley attorney criticized signatory firms for conflating antisemitism with geopolitical commentary.

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.

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals at Chicago discourages the use of Bernhard Modern typeface in legal documents.

The Canadian attorneys' firm's trust account had missing funds leading to license suspensions, firm closure, lawsuits, and police investigation, impacting their personal and professional lives.

Legal thrillers often portray protagonists as young idealists disillusioned by corruption or already disillusioned and regaining faith in the system.