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Understanding anger and its impact on lawyers
By Dr. Tracey Meyers BridgeTower Media Newswires “If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.” — Chinese proverb Can we get rid of anger? Many lawyers grapple with how to work with people who are angry: clients who are volatile, co-workers who are frequently upset, opposing counsel […]
How the legal profession could fight burnout better
BY DUSTIN MCCRARY When a job takes a toll on your physical health, regulators step in to set certain safety guidelines. But there’s not much help for those of us in jobs that hurt our mental health. Members of the legal profession—including lawyers, paralegals and support staff—face working conditions that could not be worse for […]
Supreme Court narrows Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
BY HANNAH T. JOSEPH In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that an individual “exceeds authorized access” in violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act when “he accesses a computer with authorization but then obtains information located in particular areas of the computer—such as files, folders, or databases—that are off limits […]
How do we work together now? Reimagine workplace collaboration
By Karen Natzel BridgeTower Media Newswires There’s been a buzz about post-pandemic work environments — establishing hybrid work models, using new collaboration tools, and finding ways to engage and connect that build a meaningful and satisfying organizational culture. While reading a recent article — “A Once-in-a-Lifetime Chance to Start Over,” by Arthur Brooks — in The [&helli[...]
Hiring: finding the right person is mission critical
By Christopher F. Earley We’ve all been there. We hire someone we really believe will be a great hire. Soon, though, it becomes clear it is not a good fit. I had to make the really tough decision of letting go of a team member recently. I am really, really slow and deliberate with hiring. […]
Change in the works for experts in federal court
BY PAT MURPHY A federal rules committee recently moved forward with an amendment that re-emphasizes and clarifies a judge’s duties as gatekeeper with respect to the expert testimony that may be considered in a case. On April 30, the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on the Federal Rules of Evidence unanimously approved a proposal to […]
Real estate law: Get your vacation rental agreements in shape for the summer
Warm weather, sandy beaches, sunsets … so many visions of idyllic summer vacations were seemingly washed away in the COVID-19 wave of 2020. However, with distancing, quarantine, and other similar restrictions now being loosened in several states, the thought of going on vacation again has most likely become top of mind for many. As ready […]
In ‘Google,’ justices stop just shy of declaring software APIs uncopyrightable
By Rackham Karlsson Tech companies take notice: The copyrightability of software application programming interfaces, or APIs, is on shaky constitutional ground. Google LLC v. Oracle America Inc., the most closely watched copyright case in recent memory, called on the U.S. Supreme Court to determine whether software APIs are copyrightable and, if so, whether Google’s admitted […]
Some companies no longer requiring waiver of consumer, employment class action claims
By Thomas I. Elkind For many years, companies have required consumers and employees to sign contracts containing arbitration clauses that prohibit them from filing class action claims and require them to waive jury trials. The history of how this trend developed is interesting in that it created unintended consequences that some companies are now trying to […]
How to conduct an effective remote deposition
By Tanisha Palvia, Brooks Pierce Adjusting to life during a global pandemic, we have found ways to effectively do almost everything remotely—even depositions. Online depositions will likely remain in use long after the pandemic has passed, especially since more attorneys have grown comfortable with them over the past year. And instead of being a less than […]
Reimagining work: a post-pandemic strategy
The seeds of this article were planted during a discussion about the overwhelming number of meetings via videoconferencing. To be fair, it has been impressive what businesses have done to rapidly pivot during this pandemic. For the remote worker, we’ve generated makeshift home offices complete with laptops, microphones and cameras; we’ve built proficiency in Zoom […]
Mastering the adversarial opposing counsel
By Shawn Healy In the idyllic view of a trial, one often pictures scenes from classic movies that portray two lawyers in a professional sparring match, each party making an articulate, compelling argument for his side. They both use their intellect, their persuasion and their best sales pitch to convince the judge and/or jury of […]
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