The Estrin Report

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. That being said, what does it take to stand out and become a “Top Lawyer” in your specific field of law? What is the “backstory” that brought you to this particular career path in Law? When Shakespeare said “first kill all the lawyers,” it was meant as a compliment.

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Above The Law

JUNE 11, 2024

The post National Society Of Entertainment And Arts Lawyers Presents The David A. Pierce Award appeared first on Above the Law. NSEAL is made up of the country’s top artists’ rights advocates and has litigated some of the most important artists’ rights cases over the past couple of decades.

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LegalTalkNetwork

MARCH 12, 2025

PETALUMA, CA (March 12, 2025) Thinking Like A Lawyer , the popular podcast hosted by Above the Law and produced by Legal Talk Network, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary today. The show takes a fun and conversational approach, diving into the most popular stories from Above the Laws blog.

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Attorney at Work

MARCH 23, 2022

What does it take to become a successful lawyer in your particular niche or practice area? In a series of in-depth interviews for the Estrin Report , Chere Estrin profiles top lawyers from all types of practices. SL DeBarros Law Firm. Five Things You Need to Become a Top Lawyer. Sivonnia DeBarros. Woodstock, IL.

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The Estrin Report

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Lawyers must be able to be strong advocates for themselves, as well as their clients. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. That being said, what does it take to stand out and become a “Top Lawyer” in your specific field of law? As I mentioned above, I started as a litigator in a law firm.

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Attorney at Work

AUGUST 12, 2022

Of all the marketing tools for lawyers, video is the most engaging — and one of the best at helping you project professionalism and competence. Yet despite evidence that video marketing for lawyers is remarkably effective, law firms have been slow to use video compared with other industries. Create videos that are easy to watch.

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The Estrin Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. That being said, what does it take to stand out and become a “Top Lawyer” in your specific field of law? He has been a member of the Florida Bar since 1993, and is the Author of Florida Insurance Law, Thomson West Publishing, 2007–2021. I cannot stress that enough.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 29, 2021

But danger lurks behind certain technology, or the way lawyers and staff might use it. What are some scary things WFH has revealed about lawyers’ tech habits? Anne worked as a patent paralegal at a Chicago IP firm before arriving at the CBA in 2017 as the Law Practice Management and Technology department’s trainer/coordinator.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

That’s the takeaway from this this interview with upcoming contestant Kyle Fraser, an attorney from Virginia who was asked by Entertainment Weekly to decide on a brutal punishment for themselves if they end up being voted out first. I’m going to go grind it out at a law firm and try and make the big bucks.

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The Estrin Report

OCTOBER 22, 2021

It does little good to be a Top Lawyer if nobody knows about it. Whether it happens by accident or design, Top Lawyers are known. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. What is the “backstory” that brought you to this particular career path in Law?

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Above The Law

MARCH 31, 2025

Human Lawyers, Please And Thanks : Appellant’s AI avatar didn’t entertain the judges. The post Georgetown Law Students Humble Skadden — See Also appeared first on Above the Law. Skadden Associates Are Fighting Back Against The Firm : They won’t recruit for a firm they don’t believe in.

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The Estrin Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

People aren’t used to this — especially from lawyers. Rick DeMedeiros of DeMedeiros Injury Law. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. That being said, what does it take to stand out and become a “Top Lawyer” in your specific field of law?

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The Estrin Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Have people to bounce ideas off of: those people can be other lawyers, but also make sure you are talking to people who are NOT lawyers as well. Talking to people who are not attorneys will help ensure that your strategy is translating well, and they can help you think of options outside of the law that you may have overlooked.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

JANUARY 25, 2021

The post Music Mondays: Entertainment Industry Can Reopen Under New Public Health Orders appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. Production companies will be required to do daily COVID-19 screenings, pre-employment testings, and increased use of face coverings, but the new orders allow for shorter quarantine […].

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LegalTalkNetwork

JUNE 27, 2024

Most individuals attend law school with the intention of pursuing a career in Big Law or a traditional legal role, not exploring alternative career paths or unlikely legal positions. A cannabis lawyer, also known as a marijuana business lawyer, is a legal professional who specializes in various aspects of the legal cannabis industry.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

But it is entertaining. The post This Is… Not What Being A Lawyer Is Really Like appeared first on Above the Law.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

JULY 15, 2022

Starz Entertainment sued MGM in 2020, and their lawsuit has been allowed to move forward. The post Film Fridays – MGM Sued by Starz Entertainment for Breach of Contract appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JUNE 28, 2021

Why the World Needs More Lawyers. Ray shares his ideas about social change and creative lawyering in this TED talk. RegTech, Law Tech, and the Future of Lawyers. We touched on this topic in our earlier post on 9 Ted Talks for Paralegals to Watch with a couple of talks that focused on innovation and technology in law.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 28, 2022

Jones is a lawyer in the firm’s ABC group. Clearly, this is not the right approach for all lawyers, but it is authentic and very fresh. The entire website , written by Michael Bradley , Marque Lawyers’ managing partner, is worth a look. This phrase appears 40,000 times in mostly lawyer-related pages.

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LawTechnologyToday

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Lawyers could not be in their offices, could not be in meetings, could not be in court. The basic functionality needed, is secure communication between lawyers and their clients as well as their peers. Information has been misdirected, features created for entertainment had been inadvertently used in a professional setting, and so on.

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LawSites

MAY 5, 2021

This week, David Lat, who founded the blog Above the Law in 2006, and who earlier, in 2004, started the anonymous blog Underneath Their Robes , and who left blogging two years ago to take a job as a legal recruiter, is returning to writing as a full-time livelihood. Another lawyer-turned-journalist is U.K.-based Surveillance State.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Australian law firm Maurice Blackburn Lawyers filed a class action for shareholders of the Star Entertainment Group (Star Casino). Both Maurice Blackburn Lawyers and Slater and Gordon filed suit in Australian courts.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 26, 2021

Now that we’re coming out of the pandemic, many lawyers are slammed. I’ve worked with lawyers my entire career and I know there are times when client or practice demands are overwhelming. So what is a busy lawyer to do? If you like entertaining, take your favorite clients or referral sources to lunch. Take it up a notch.

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Attorney at Work

AUGUST 10, 2022

What does it take to become a successful lawyer in your particular niche? In a series of interviews for the Estrin Report , Chere Estrin profiles top lawyers from all types of practices. This week, we feature personal injury lawyer Greg Colburn, who says success requires both grit and empathy. Here, we highlight their top tips.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Lawyer Monthly ] * Pro se Rudy is the most entertaining Rudy. American Lawyer ] * Collusion by algorithm is still, you know, collusion. Bloomberg Law News ] * Wife convicted of murdering managing partner husband says her son did it. [ ABA Journal ] * Former power lawyer Tom Girardi looking at possibility of 14 years.

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JURIST

MARCH 31, 2022

While his November execution was postponed in light of his testing positive for COVID-19, his lawyer filed a civil appeal to review the High Court’s confirmation of his sentence and a criminal motion for his intellectual disability to be assessed by a panel of psychiatrists, both in 2021.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 18, 2024

But he is entertaining. The post Not Exactly A Shining Example Of The Legal Profession appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

MARCH 19, 2021

A rakhi is a thread bracelet that a sister ties on her brother’s wrist during the Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan, which celebrates the bond between a brother and a sister or any similar relationship.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 26, 2023

They should fight their battles in a court of law instead of this absurdity. The post NY Attorney General Wants Madison Square Garden To Stop Kicking Out Lawyers appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Vanity Fair ] * Law firm leadership is finally getting on the legal tech train. Outlaw360 ] * New California law to protect entertainers from AI. appeared first on Above the Law. * Cristian Farias with a deep dive profile of Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar. appeared first on Above the Law.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Disclaimer: Please note that the information contained within this news post and site is offered simply as a consideration to visitors who are in the entertainment industry and are seeking to learn more about various areas of entertainment, be it in film, movies, television, music, digital, new media, film financing, merchandising and/or branding.

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Attorney at Work

AUGUST 25, 2022

Just like the clients of private law firms, corporate personnel have choices about to whom to turn when a legal question arises. Perhaps the culture in their department teaches that the lawyers are deal-killers either substantively or through delay. Outside counsel may provide entertainment and gifts. You’ll both be stars.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Disney filed a motion to dismiss a recent lawsuit by Jeffrey Scott, one of the original Muppet Babies 1984 series writers and developer (1984 – 1991), against the entertainment giant. The post Film Fridays- Writer from the 1984 Muppet Babies Series Sues Disney appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Legendary Entertainment, which has co-produced Godzilla vs. Kong and Dune with Warner Bros, plans to take legal action against the decision. The films will be available for one month on HBO Max while keeping their full theatrical release, but this means less income for Hollywood actors and production companies, and they are not happy.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Disclaimer: Please note that the information contained within this news post and site is offered simply as a consideration to visitors who are in the entertainment industry and are seeking to learn more about various areas of entertainment, be it in film, movies, television, music, digital, new media, film financing, merchandising and/or branding.

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The Estrin Report

MARCH 23, 2022

Law firms and in-house legal departments are coming at us with request upon request upon request (ok, you get it) for corporate paralegals all over the country. And here’s a little known secret: law firms are throwing money at legal staffing organizations by giving them 10-30 % more in fees so they get preferential treatment.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

AUGUST 6, 2021

New legislation in California benefitting the entertainment industry would invest into the California incentive program by $330 million over two years, and it includes a diversity requirement to reflect California’s population. An additional $150 million fund will go to renovating sound stages in and around Los Angeles County.

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