Expert Witness Zach Barreto, Director, Expert Institute Expert witnesses can make or break a case—but only if they’re brought in at the right time. When attorneys wait too long, they risk missing key facts, weakening their strategy, and losing valuable opportunities. Getting experts involved early helps build a stronger, more focused case from the very […]
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How One Lawyer Turned Mockery Into a Business Model Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor In a profession where “aggressive representation” is practically a sacred mantra, one UK solicitor has flipped the script by building his practice on, brace yourself, being nice to clients. He’s the Mr Nice Guy lawyer who built a whole business model
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Law Writing Skills A lawyer’s career is significantly influenced by their writing. It enables individuals to persuade others, construct convincing arguments, and express themselves precisely. To thrive in law school and beyond, aspiring lawyers have to hone excellent writing abilities. Drafting contracts, organizing court documentation, or crafting strong legal opinions becomes difficult without them. Every
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>> Law Jobs on LawFuel – Check Here Tanya Young promoted to Principal Tanya is a construction law specialist who joined Greenwood Roche as a junior lawyer in 2017. Tanya has been an integral part of our construction practice, seeing it through 7 years of intensive growth and diversification to become one of New Zealand’s
Excello Law expands with launch of Northern Ireland office Leading fee-share law firm Excello Law marks a major milestone in its expansion by opening its first office in Northern Ireland. The move follows successful launches in Dubai and the United States earlier this year. Excello Law has pioneered how new model law firms operate since it
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Australia’s Most Desired Legal Employers Revealed Step aside, legal talent shows—the real competition just dropped its season finale. Lawyers Weekly’s 10th annual “Top 25 Attraction Firms” ranking has hit the stands, revealing which BigLaw outfits have associates daydreaming during their billable hours about greener pastures1. The rankings are based on responses from 434 private practice
Why Prince William’s Choice of Mishcon de Reya Speaks Volumes Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor In what legal circles are calling the monarchy’s most intriguing attorney-client relationship since, well, Diana’s divorce, Prince William has just tapped Mishcon de Reya—the nobby London firm that once represented his mother during her contentious 1996 split from then-Prince Charles.
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Self-Belief and Moving Beyond The Billable Hour Lani E Medina spent 15 years working in corporate law with global law firms after also spending time working for the US Air Force. She then took the entrepreneurial gamble of starting her own firm building upon her personality, life expeeriences and her desire to do something ‘beyond
Law and AI Misstep Lessons Tom Borman, LawFuel contributor In 2023, LA-based landlord lawyer Dennis P. Block & Associates found itself at the center of a firestorm involving the use of AI-assisted filing that lead to a stern judicial rebuke. The problem, including the use of unverified case law set off a wave of national
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LexisNexis CEO Sean Fitzpatrick recently made a jaw-dropping prediction that lawyers leveraging AI could charge up to $10,000 per hour within the decade. He says 39 percent of private practice lawyers now expect to adjust their billing practices due to AI, up from only 18 percent in January 2024.
The tension between skyrocketing rates and fundamental business model changes creates the perfect storm for the legal industry with the onset of AI tools.
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