The Multi-State Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE) is a tricky test that nearly all law professionals have to prepare for and take. The only two states that are exceptions to this rule are Wisconsin and Maryland (along with Puerto Rico). How to prepare for the MPRE is a subject of some debate, as it tends to […]
There is no doubt that attorneys are very commonly faced with cases that require going over piles of documents. Filling out paperwork and going through a long list of extensive documents can end up increasing the cost for the client. Not only that, a lot of time is wasted during the whole process. Hence, it […]
Paper is cumbersome, easily lost or stolen, and expensive to store or shred. Digital documents have none of this baggage. They are quick, easy, light, and best of all, take up zero actual, physical space in an office or warehouse. This is why we need to focus on how to optimize the PDF – an acronym […]
Children often say things like, “When I grow up, I want to be an astronaut.” How many four-year-olds say they want to be an attorney? My guess is not quite as many as would like to go to the moon. Whatever the case may be, there are lots and lots of lawyers in this world, […]
Law firm mergers are becoming more and more frequent with each passing year. According to the American Bar Association, in 2010 there were only 39 law firm mergers. Just three years later, as the world still reeled from the Great Recession’s turmoil, in 2013, there were 88, and in 2015, there were 91, the highest […]
As technology changes, the world changes with it. Telegraphs became telephones that turned into iPhones. Now, the world of finance and information technology has its own revolution underway. Of course, we are talking about blockchain technology. As with phones and telecommunications, regulations and legislation and judicial decisions determine some scope of the possibilities for the […]
Copyright laws regarding its nature and utilization were instituted to protect and promote creativity among the American public. In many ways, this is exactly what happens. When an artist, musician, choreographer, film director, visual artist, or any other — make something new, unique, and original, they are entitled to that work of art. This gives […]
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced “the launch of an antitrust task force to focus on competition in the tech sector and consider challenging mergers and tie-ups retroactively”. This statement of action is part of a wider concern among those in the United States and around the world that large companies — predominantly tech […]
Compensation has long been a primary motivator becoming an attorney. It is well known by now that lawyers tend to make six-figure salaries, many of them right out of the gate. At major “Big Law” firms, first-year law associates can bring in well above $100,000. Just how much is the subject of many a conversation, […]
It is a commonly held belief among attorneys, and by law firms in general, that cybersecurity and liability risk is insured by legal professional liability (LPL) coverage. Certainly, there is some truth to this assertion, but there is more to digital privacy, cyber attacks, and cyber insurance than LPL is able to cover. Crucially, LPL […]
With an increasing proportion of our lives taking place online, it is not surprising that alternative dispute resolution is quickly becoming an online dispute resolution (ODR). Everything regarding disputes between persons or parties from consumer relationships to disagreement across state lines can now take place online. It is more important than ever for attorneys to […]
Transitioning from law school into the “real world” can be traumatizing for even the readiest of law students. There are simply some aspects of one’s occupation that cannot be predicted or known until they are actually experienced, first-hand, on-the-job, in the trenches, as it were. As a result, common mistakes of a first-year law firm […]
