[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Law students cheat? Surely not. Particularly to win a ‘virtual trophy’ for a Law Review Video competition. But no, that was the case outlined in a strongly-worded missive on AbovetheLaw by publisher David Lat, who wrote that the stats for alleged visitors and votes for the competition were revealed as being falsified – ie […]
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Ken Day* – Let’s face facts – many lawyers ‘of a certain age’ are just happy where they are with their tech skills. They are close to being Luddite in their aversion to new technology. But being tech savvy is more important than ever in the hyper competitive legal world. As the world changes
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Getting top local search rankings is one of the most obvious ways for law firms to obtain new clients – but many are unfamiliar of just how they should go about using the Google My Business tool and secure top local search ranking. The changes to Google’s algorithm has created new opportunities for law firms
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Law firm Dechert have had massive, multi-million pound legal bills put into question and now face litigation over their fees to a large mining client. The £16m bill was charged to mining company ENRC, but a reversal in the UK High Court poses major problems for the legal giant. The Lawyer reports that the High Court
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50 Cent (the rap artist, not the monetary denomimation) has pulled off what one music industry publication calls “the ultimate switcheroo” by turning the tables on his Big Law lawyers and suing them for $32 million (that’s the monetary denomination, not a rapper). 50 Cent hired Reed Smith to represent him in the Lastonia Leviston sex-tape
It’s a truism that Big Law in particular looks down at night school lawyers – but that breed deserve a special mention for reasons that no Ivy League lawyer may ‘get’. First, going to night law school is no easy task, particularly when you’re working all day. Rising to that challenge is something that the
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Does the inauguration day of Donald J Trump also herald moves to impeach the new President? Really? Already two civil rights groups are attempting to do so. The site www.impeachdonaldtrumpnow.org, went live on Friday when the President was sworn in. According to the Washington Post, the site is run by two groups, Free Speech for People
A former Ohio divorce lawyer lawyer who attempted to hypnotize a female client for sexual pleasure has been given the State’s pleasure of 12 years’ free accommodation instead. “Let’s take a deep breath … one more time. Ok, I gotta calm down, let’s do this together,” attorney Michael Fine can be heard telling the victim
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News site Slate posted a piece on Donald Trump’s law firm, Morgan Lewis with lawyer Sheri Dillon from the firm on hand with her client to discuss issues about how the President Elect will isolate himself from his firm. As Slate say: Here’s a boast on Morgan Lewis’ website that Google sleuths found almost immediately:
What should millennials – lawyers included, obviously – expect in 2017? the fact is the mixed messages coming from employers can be distressing to job seekers who are told that robots will soon be handling more complex legal work and that there is still demand for those with key skills. Forbes contributor Caroline Beaton, who
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