Contract Attorneys

Computer-Assisted Review Costs Awarded in California Patent Case

Court finds that using technology to undertake more efficient document review is reasonable. On February 1, Judge Anthony J. Battaglia of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California awarded more...more

Connecting the Dots: Carrying Costs, Outsourcing, Contract Lawyers and Working from Home

Within hours of publishing my article reacting to Yahoo’s reversal of a longstanding work-from-home policy, I was engaged in a lively debate with a law firm managing partner regarding the benefits of a distributed workforce....more

Contract Attorney's Conflict Not Grounds For Disqualification

Originally Published in American Bar Association Litigation News, December 13, 2012. A contract attorney for a plaintiff's firm who had previously represented the defendant in the same case was not "associated" with her...more