A compendium of document review/contract attorney articles from last week
There were a number of articles on document review and contract attorneys last week. The discuss the challenges faced by contract atorneys and legal support professionals, how to recruit for and manage
Continue readingJuly 27th tele-class: “Lawyers: Is Analysis Paralysis Costing You Time and Money?”
The first 6 months of 2010 have come and gone. Are you still struggling with the same issues you had in January? Are you still grappling with the same un-made decisions? If your practice is at a standstill,
Continue readingFree webinar today (July 22nd) at 1pm EDT: “Convert Clicks into Clients”
So many Posse List members have their own websites and are doing their own “client grabbing” and marketing we thought this webinar would be of high interest. As part of his “30-Minute Thursdays”
Continue readingContract lawyer sues NYC law firm for not paying overtime
A contract lawyer is suing Labaton Sucharow alleging that the law firm violated federal labor laws by not paying time-and-a-half for overtime. The contract lawyer, Moshe Koplowitz, said that Labaton
Continue readingIn-house law departments (and law firms) rely more on project attorneys/contract attorneys
6 July 2010 — There is an interesting article in today’s The Legal Intelligencer about the increasing use of using “project attorneys” and “contract attorneys” to handle an increased
Continue readingSocial Media Governance: Applied Discovery and Sensei Enterprises put it all in perspective
25 June 2010 — Social Media Governance. A new term creeps across the e-discovery and compliance landscape, seeking to join the pantheon of other irritating phrases like “governance, risk and
Continue readingLaw Firms Express “Growing Enthusiasm” for Contract Lawyers
22 June 2010 — Some interesting stuff from the recently published Altman Weil survey of leaders of law firms with more than 50 lawyers. Forty-four percent of the firms laid off associates last
Continue readingLaw Professor Supports Scambloggers, Calls for Colleagues to “Wake Up to Casualties of Our Enterprise”
There is a very good legal blog brought to our attention by Legal Blog Watch called Balkinization. Lots of great posts on the law and the legal profession. Recently they ran a story on the growing
Continue readingLarge Florida law firms are tapped for defense in the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill cases … and contract attorneys scramble
According to an article in today’s law.com, the key defendants in the BP oil spill litigation, key defendants have lined up three prominent Florida law firms to defend against spill cases in Florida.
Continue readingNew Attorney Loan Forgiveness Program
New Loan Repayment Program for Civil Legal Aid Attorneys Apply by August 16 to participate in the U.S. Department of Education’s new Civil Legal Assistance Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program. Successful
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