Above The Law

MARCH 14, 2025

(Image via Getty) People generally understand that lawyers often need to take extreme — perhaps unreasonable — positions to advocate for clients.Of Image via Getty) People generally understand that lawyers often need to take extreme — perhaps unreasonable — positions to advocate for clients.Of

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The Estrin Report

OCTOBER 3, 2022

What does it take to become a successful lawyer? In a series of in-depth interviews for the Estrin Report , Chere Estrin profiles top lawyers from all types of practices, and we’re highlighting their top five tips here. This week, the spotlight is on immigration and divorce lawyer — and social media star — Marina Shepelsky.

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Above The Law

APRIL 18, 2025

One of the issues that many small firm lawyers face is they often need to appear at multiple court appearances at the same time. Although larger firms might have the resources to send multiple attorneys to court appearances so lawyers do not need to be in the same place at the same time, small firm lawyers may not have such resources.

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Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 28, 2021

When the reports went digital, several of them were featured on Attorney at Work. Some states have adopted minor changes, e.g., New Jersey now permits TV ads to include music and animation. Louisiana, on the other hand, is more restrictive, requiring lawyers to include the file number of their state-reviewed ads.

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Above The Law

MARCH 28, 2025

In some jurisdictions, lawyers commonly send per diem lawyers to attend certain court functions. Such lawyers are usually paid a flat fee to make court appearances and are used in high-volume practices or when the primary attorney on a case has a conflict that might prevent the lawyer from appearing in court.

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Above The Law

MARCH 7, 2025

some of the shops at which I worked before opening my own practice, partners explicitly guilted associates into billing more hours.Although partners may believe guilting is a solid tactic, such behavior might have a negative impact on attorney morale and may not result in associates billing more time.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Dealing with expert witnesses is not something that lawyers learn on the bar exam, or as an associate attorney, but working with experts can mean the difference between victory or failure in a given case. Lawyers can keep certain things in mind to make the best use of experts during litigation.

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LegalReader

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

government is fairly strict when it comes to deporting or prosecuting people who have run afoul of immigration laws.

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LegalTalkNetwork

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

To kick off this important month, we’re featuring a few Hispanic lawyers who have inspired us. Her passion for making a positive impact was evident as a law student, where she served as a student attorney and office manager at the University of Houston’s Legal Aid Clinic.

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The Crime Report

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

A New Jersey-based attorney, Morton Chirnomas, has been arrested for fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funds. Chirnomas was charged on Thursday with one count of wire fraud.

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LegalReader

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The Eighth Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. Were you beaten during or after the arrest? Were you tormented while in custody? Were you left in pain?

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Slate ] * Attorneys agree that Elon Musk himself deserves credit for winning the Tesla shareholder case. Legaltech News ] * A closer look at Lizzo's lawyers. [ New Jersey Law Journal ] * Meghan Markle's character on Suits ranked among most influential in TV history. Harper might soon be moot.

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Law 360

MAY 2, 2022

Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP on Monday announced the return of a lawyer who had left for a job in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey.

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In this new normal of working remotely, many lawyers have opted to relocate their home offices to more desirable climes, moving out of state to vacation homes in places where the sun shines and the beach is nearby. The bar responded with proposed changes, which the Supreme Court adopted in its opinion last week. Home, 318 So.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

For a variety of reasons, more law firms should consider mandatory retirement ages for partners and perhaps other attorneys. When I was an associate attorney at different law firms, I was not usually apprised of retirement ages and other matters governing the partnership of the law firms at which I worked.

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Above The Law

APRIL 19, 2023

Washington Post ] * Fani Willis moves to jettison the attorney representing a bunch of fake electors on the grounds that she presents an "impracticable and ethical mess." Axios ] * Interesting question: are juries influenced by the billboards and other lawyer advertisements they see? [ That's a shocker.

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The pandemic has raised a number of ethical issues for lawyers and resulted in the issuance of several ethics opinions addressing those issues. Synopsis: Working from home has become the new normal, forcing law offices to transform themselves into a remote workforce overnight. Issues addressed: Working out of state. 2, 2020).

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Above The Law

MAY 25, 2021

* An ethics opinion is permitting a lawyer to practice New Jersey law remotely from his home in Florida. Fox News ] * Check out this article on participation of chambers of commerce in lower court proceedings. This is a boon to "snow birds" everywhere.

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MyCase

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

In our live interactive Q&A session, industry experts Carolyn Elefant, Jared Correia, and Benson Varghese reflected on and provided answers around overdue foundational shifts in the legal industry and ways in which attorneys are adapting their business operations for a competitive, resilient law practice in 2021. Jump to a Topic.

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Law 360

JULY 2, 2024

The Beasley Allen Law Firm and Johnson & Johnson continue to spar over the firm and attorney Andy Birchfield's role in the long-running federal and state mass torts over talcum powder injuries, with the firm calling J&J out on Tuesday for "prodding" the New Jersey courts to boot the lawyers from the litigation.

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CourtTechBulletin

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Arkansas offers an online system to pay traffic tickets or set up a scheduled payment plan using a credit card at: [link] The California courts have had their Self-Help Center online for many years at: [link] And they have an announcement that they are working on a new step-by-step format that one can preview here.

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LegalReader

MARCH 11, 2022

Despite Mr. Perez-Carrera’s removal, the Supreme Court of New Jersey considered his appeal because it raises an issue of significant public importance that is likely to recur.

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Law 360

AUGUST 10, 2022

urged a New Jersey federal court Wednesday to reject the government's attempt to stop him from raising objections in his corruption case over the role of an Alston & Bird LLP attorney after he dropped a bid to disqualify the lawyer from representing the company.

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Law 360

MAY 21, 2021

Microsoft's general counsel encouraged lawyers to determine how they can help their organizations embrace environmental, social and governance issues, and the Florida high court said an attorney working remotely in Florida for a New Jersey firm is not engaging in the unlicensed practice of law.

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MyCase

JULY 1, 2021

I’ve lived here for 25 years or so and am originally from New Jersey. Sounds good, and a lot warmer than New Jersey! We have two attorneys, two paralegals, a legal assistant, and a bookkeeper. Next, have you recommended my case to other lawyers in the past? I’ve been practicing here ever since.

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InHouseBlog

APRIL 8, 2022

Staff Attorney , Strike (Houston, Texas). Counsel, Business and Legal Affairs, Consumer Products , Paramount (New York, NY). Associate Attorney (M&A) , Acquco (New York, NY). Technology Transactions Attorney , Starkey Legal Search (Remote). Associate Commercial Counsel , Via (New York, NY). Chicago, IL).

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ALPS

APRIL 28, 2021

Many states permit lawyers to include in their engagement agreements arbitration provisions which would require potential clients to arbitrate future malpractice claims. It is an issue with which many states are now grappling, so it would behoove lawyers to check the law in their own states if they are considering including such a clause.

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Rocket Matter

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

By streamlining tasks, including marketing and client communications (which any lawyer knows can take up more time than expected), law firms that leverage AI can increase their profitability and productivity. Get free guide How to Master Your Law Firm’s Time and Billing Lawyers have a heavy workload.

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SCOTUSBlog

JULY 8, 2022

Share This article is part of a symposium on the court’s decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Cleary Gottlieb attorneys Katherine C. The authors are counsel to social scientists and public health researchers who submitted an amicus brief in support of New York, and they post this response on their behalf.

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LawSites

APRIL 19, 2022

My law firm website now ranks on the first page, sometimes in the top spot, for all sorts of queries about red light camera tickets and speeding camera tickets in New York City, where there are more lawyers than laypeople. We also wrote about how much money is on the table for lawyers who want to switch to a subscription offering).

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 30, 2025

BRIC is widely relied upon, and local newspapers are reporting the potential loss of millions of dollars in funding for localities in Kentucky , Louisiana , Maryland , New Jersey , Florida , North Dakota , and Alaska. FEMA funding generally has been a subject at issue in New York v.

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CosmoLex

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Strategic lawyer marketing offers numerous advantages that you shouldn’t overlook: Boosts credibility A strong marketing strategy positions your law firm as an authority in your areas of practice. That’s probably more messages than your attorneys and intake staff have time to compose and send.

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LegalReader

AUGUST 30, 2022

You can also claim compensation for the costs to repair or replace your damaged car if you were in a road accident.

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Patently O

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

4] The term “litigation financing” refers to “mechanisms that give a third party (other than the lawyer in the case) a financial stake in the outcome of the case in exchange for money paid to a party in the case.” ” Amer. See Ryan Davis, Patent Suits Mostly Stayed Level in 2022, Yet Appeals Fell, Law360, Feb.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The “progressive prosecutor” movement has defied its obituaries because it embodies a growing public anger over mass incarceration, says Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. We are simply the lawyers, the technicians who have been selected by a movement to do what they want,” he said.

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ALPS

DECEMBER 2, 2020

This week on the Path to Well-Being in Law podcast, Bree and Chris continue their mission to highlight people doing important work in the space of lawyer well-being by welcoming Heidi Alexander. CHRIS NEWBOLD: Hello and welcome to episode seven of the National Taskforce on Lawyer Well-Being podcast series, The Path to Well-Being in Law.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Aziz and Khalil Islam, two of the men found guilty of the assassination of Malcolm X, are expected to have their convictions thrown out after spending more than 20 years in prison, a remarkable acknowledgment of grave errors made in the infamous murder case, reports the New York Times. Manhattan district attorney Cyrus R.

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