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  • 5 Reasons to Open a Second Office for Your Law Practice

    Many lawyers wonder about opening second offices, sometimes known as “branch offices” or “satellite offices.” There are many factors to weigh before opening the doors to your second location, including whether business can justify the cost, and whether or not a second office would compromise the quality of the representation given to your current client […]
  • 3 Lifehacks for Surviving Law School

    If you finally made it into law school, take a short moment to pat yourself on the back. You should congratulate yourself — or console yourself. Law school can be a life-changing experience, but it can also seem life-threatening — at least in terms of your sanity. Below is a list of tips and lifehacks […]
  • American Apparel Files for Bankruptcy After Years of Scandal

    American Apparel filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this morning. The once-hip retailer popularized metallic spandex leggings and made-in-LA t-shirts in the early 2000s but has struggled with waning sales and tumbling stock prices. The company warned investors in August that it might not have the funds needed to meet its debt obligations. Chapter 11 […]
  • So You Want to Argue Before SCOTUS? Get in Line

    Within the legal community, a sure-fire way to boost the prestige of a firm is to argue before the Supreme Court of the United States. The legal community and general public treat the Court with hallowed reverence (although this may be changing). Even proximity to Washington DC can do wonders for your bottom line. Many […]
  • Lawyer Marketing Beyond TV: How to Adapt to Changing Media Habits

    Lawyer marketing ain’t what it once was. You can’t get away with just a listing in the Yellow Pages, an ad in the local paper, and word of mouth anymore. High speed Internet, mobile devices, and those dang Millennials have radically changed how people consume information today. Here’s how the media consumption landscape has changed […]Read More
  • Here’s What Lawyers Should Make in 2016: How Do You Compare?

    If you’re considering bringing more lawyers into your practice, hiring support staff, or just want to see how your riches measure up against your neighbors’, we’ve got good news for you. Robert Half Legal, the staffing agency, has released its 2016 Salary Guide. The guide breaks down typical salary ranges for a wide variety of […]Read More
  • The Supreme Court Long Conference Will Kill Your Appellate Dreams

    The Supreme Court Justices will return from their long vacations this Monday, ready to kick off the Court’s October 2015 term. They’ll begin as they always do: with ritualized slaughter. Of cert petitions, that is. Monday marks the Court’s “long conference,” where the Justices sift through almost 2,000 petitions for certiorari, rejecting almost all of […]Read More
  • Is Breaking Up Big Tech Companies Inevitable?

    Today’s big tech companies are as bad as Standard Oil was a century ago. Tech platforms, like Google, Facebook, and Amazon are monopolies that abuse their market dominance, stifle innovation, and harm the public. They need to be broken up. That, at least, is the argument former Sectary of Labor Robert Reich makes in last […]
  • Let Us Bring the News to You: 41 Newsletters for the Busy Lawyer

    There’s no need to pore through newspapers for the day’s best news. You don’t even have to scour the web or check your bookmarks. Newsletters — that’s right, newsletters — save you time and effort by bringing a curated collection of the best, most relevant news right to your inbox. There’s no place better to […]Read More
  • Attorney Fails to Report Minestrone Soup Murder Plot, Gets Sued

    It was a case of attempted murder by soup and the attorney knew all along. That’s the gist of a new lawsuit against Bowling Green, Kentucky, lawyer John Deeb. According to Dewayne Reid, his wife tried to poison him with her minestrone soup. It wasn’t just her poor cooking skills that would have done him […]
  • Congressional Dems File Amicus Brief in Support of Net Neutrality

    Congress’s Democratic leaders want the D.C. Circuit to know they are anything but neutral when it comes to net neutrality. More than two dozen congressional senators and representatives have signed on to an amicus brief supporting the FCC’s right to regulate Internet service providers as “common carriers.” The amicus brief puts the Congress members, lead […]Read More
  • In the Heart of Texas, Gay Marriage Plaintiffs Will Finally Marry

    When Mark Phariss and Vic Holmes tried to get married two years ago, they were told, “We don’t do that in Texas.” The couple sued, along with Nicole Dimetman and Cleo DeLeon, arguing that their relationship deserved equal legal rights and respect. They won in district court and, following the Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex […]Read More