Quitting your law job is an experience that can ebb and flow like the tide. For younger lawyers – seeking the wonders of the wide world beyond the oakwood desk – it is a temptation too enticing to resist. But for blogger Jodi Ettenberg it has actually become a law-job replacement occupation that has seen
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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Recently introduced legislation suggests that Republicans and Democrats in post-election Congress will be looking in very different directions on how to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank). On June 7, 2016, U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, unveiled a discussion draft of the Financial
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Courtroom clashes can become intense, but when a judge repeatedly calls a lawyer “stupid” in an Australian case, the rules of conflict became more than blurred. The case involved a local lawyer, Benjamin Lindner, appearing before Victorian County Court Judge Mark Dean, who told the lawyer: “I cannot believe what has happened in this trial,
It’s a competitive world out there in Big Law – and promoting the right “culture” can be a task bigger than even Horatio might accomplish. It’s just a big ask at Big Law. But why exactly are the big firms so darn miserable, so unpleasant, so damn toxic? It’s a question asked by Law360 who
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John Bowie* Few law firms are going to turn down the chance to get new clients – still fewer are going to use the opportunity to lose existing clients. That’s where a good content marketing strategy pays dividends for law firms. So as law firms increasing find the increased competition, increased pressure from low-cost law
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LOS ANGELES – An independent film producer has been charged with interstate transportation of stolen property related to the theft of nearly $1.5 million that should have gone to his partner in a film production deal. Julio Caro, 56, of Calabasas, was charged on Tuesday with moving money to New Jersey that had
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Annual policy survey ranks MoFo among top five firms in California; honors achievement in part-time and flex-time policies For the third year in a row, Yale Law Women has named Morrison & Foerster to its annual Top 10 Family Friendly Firms List. We also were honored as one of the Top Five Firms in California.
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Morrison & Foerster* – Earlier this year I helped moderate a lively panel discussion on the social-media business and legal trends. The panelists, who represented well-known brands, didn’t agree on anything. One panelist would make an observation, only to be immediately challenged by another panelist. Hoping to generate even more sparks, I asked each panelist
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One of the most powerful way lawyers can generate new clients is through client testimonials – but also the just-as-powerful case results. Many lawyers overlook the importance of putting case results into their website and prepared and presented in a manner that will generate better results in terms of marketing for new clients. Properly presented
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LawFuel.com – The operator of a popular restaurant chain in Perth is facing legal action and an ongoing investigation over alleged serious breaches of workplace relations laws relating to overseas workers. Facing Court is Tram Hoang Han, who controls the Han’s Café franchise and directly owns two restaurants. Three companies of which she is currently
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