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Importance of Testing Your Trial Theme With a Mock Trial

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Akin to a buddy-cop movie—there are some pairings that are stronger together. For trial attorneys, one such pairing is trial themes and mock trials.  A trial theme, also known as a case theme, is critical to simplifying a...more

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.

Meeting the Needs of General Counsel: Beyond the Basics of Legal Advice with Alexander Lima, Vice President and Associate General...

In this episode of On Record PR, Jennifer Simpson Carr goes on record with Alexander Lima, Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Wesco International, to discuss the importance of understanding clients’ business...more

Integreon

ALM Consulting Magazine Best Firms to Work For Industry Series Recap

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Building Exceptional Firms: From Rainmaking to Culture Building, What Makes Great Firms Stand Out? What Iconic Consulting Firms Do to Grow in a Post-COVID Era - Consulting Magazine held the “2024 Best Firms to Work For”...more

Decipher Investigative Intelligence

The Fastest Path to Market Share: Why Law Firm CMOs Need A Seat at the Lateral Hiring Table

A majority of attorneys and law firm leaders say business development is set to get tougher, according to a survey by BTI Consulting. Yet many of these firms are making it harder on themselves: The Legal Marketing Association...more

Kilpatrick

Community Leadership: A Win-Win-Win for Your Cause, Your Career, and Your Firm

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Community leadership is a career development and well-being tool sometimes overlooked by attorneys, especially during early career stages. Meanwhile, many senior leaders at firms and corporations display nonprofit board and...more

CloudNine

Current Challenges in Modern eDiscovery: Insights from The Masters Conference in Seattle

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On September 18th, I had the opportunity to attend The Masters Conference in Seattle, WA, for my second time, hosted by Perkins Coie. This year, I was struck by how much the technology landscape in eDiscovery has evolved,...more

BakerHostetler

[Podcast] The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam: Featuring Congressman Steny Hoyer, D-MD

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Former Congressman Peter Roskam, who leads BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, provides listeners with a front-row seat to the most important policy and political debates in Congress. In this episode of “The Cloakroom with...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Why Human-Created Input Data Is Needed to Maintain AI Models

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By now, we all know that Generative AI models are trained on massive amounts of data, much of which is collected from the Internet, as well as other sources. And we also know that Gen AI is being used to generate massive...more

Hsu Untied (by Richard Hsu)

Hsu Untied interview with Chad Shear, Partner at Cooley

An interview with Chad Shear, Partner at Cooley by Richard Hsu...more

Law School Toolbox

Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 281: Why Do People Fail the Bar Exam? BET Tutors Weigh In (Part 2)

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! What are the most common reasons people fail the bar exam? Today, two more of our Bar Exam Toolbox tutors (Nicola and Tina) join us to share their perspectives on this topic. In...more

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Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 471: Life as a Trial Lawyer (w/Jim Brosnahan)

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're speaking with Jim Brosnahan – a longtime Morrison Foerster trial lawyer and author of Justice at Trial – about life as a trial lawyer and the skills you'll need to...more

Williams Mullen

PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Raising Capital 101: A Securities Podcast - What Makes it a Securities Offering?

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On this episode of Raising Capital 101, host Tom Voekler is joined by special guest, Mike Beville of Beville Properties and colleagues Rhys James and John Watson to discuss if it matters who invests in your company? Does it...more

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service

Are you overlooking this connection between law firms’ thought leadership and their rates?

Research suggests clients are willing to pay a premium to work with law firms that consistently produce merely “good” thought leadership. Does your law firm want to charge clients premium rates for its services? If so,...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Podcast - The Basic Rules for Closing Argument

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In this episode of his "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small outlines essential rules for lawyers during closing arguments. He speaks about the importance of not misstating evidence or...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

The Immediate Importance of Estate Planning

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What is the immediate importance of estate planning and why should any parent, business owner, homeowner, or those nearing retirement be focused on this issue? Why do most people delay one of the most critical financial and...more

Venable LLP

Playing Chess and Ice Hockey Makes Me a Better Lawyer

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The foundational comic premise of walk-into-a-bar jokes is the underlying differences among the characters walking in. The three characters—in this case a chess player, a hockey player, and a patent litigator—may appear...more

Rodemer Kane Attorneys at Law

What Is an Example of a Bad Faith Claim?

When dealing with insurance companies, one expects a straightforward process—pay your premiums, and when misfortune strikes, your insurer covers the costs as promised. Unfortunately, this isn't always the case....more

Cimplifi

Unlocking the Value of Your Contract Data

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By effectively extracting data from contracts, organizations can gain valuable insights into their legal and financial obligations, opportunities for negotiation, and areas of risk, thereby making informed decisions that...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

Developments in Global Sanctions Compliance with a Focus on Russia, Belarus and China

Sanctions imposed by the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union against Russia, China, and other parts of the world are fast-evolving. Such geopolitical shifts are creating new risks and placing further...more

Law School Toolbox

Bar Exam Toolbox Episode Update 1: The "California Bar Exam Experiment"

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we are sharing some updates that have recently come from the California Bar, as we're watching how the new bar exam will be launched in February 2025, in partnership with...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

[Event] 28-Hour Civil Mediation Training - December 5th - 8th, Atlanta, GA

Want to launch or grow your mediation career? Develop your skills at a unique, in-person civil mediation training program developed and led by Joe Murphey, an experienced mediator who has mediated more than 3,000 cases. Rex...more

Harris Beach PLLC

“And That’s Where Things Got Weird:” Pondering Using AI to Interpret Legal Documents

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In an otherwise unassuming case relating to an insurance company’s obligation to cover an insured, Judge Kevin C. Newsom of the Eleventh Circuit engaged in a fascinating discussion of the merits of using of large language...more

Hsu Untied (by Richard Hsu)

Hsu Untied interview with Dean Fealk, Partner at DLA Piper

An interview with Dean Fealk, Partner at DLA Piper by Richard Hsu...more

Omnizant

Welcome Emails 101

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How strong is your virtual handshake? Your firm’s welcome email is basically your virtual handshake, so let’s make sure it’s rock solid. Welcome Emails 101: Say it simply, set their expectations, and add value. Most...more

Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP

Generative AI and Legal Ethics

The number of lawyers sanctioned for citing fake cases or quotes created by Generative Artificial Intelligence tools continues to grow. Earlier this summer, U.S. District Judge Thomas Cullen ordered counsel to show cause as...more

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