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Conduct a technology audit to improve law firm efficiency
The tools you currently have in place in your law firm may not be sufficient in today’s fast-paced world. Technology is moving faster than ever, and artificial intelligence is […]
NC court: Law firm must pay full injury compensation
A former partner at a Charlotte law firm won a full workers’ compensation award after the NC Court of Appeals reversed an offset for equity payments.
Plaintiffs’ attorneys see notable successes in ’24
By Kallie Cox Plaintiff wins stole the show in civil actions in the state in 2024, resulting in multimillion-dollar awards for wrongful deaths, motor vehicle collisions, gruesome injuries, safety hazards […]
Plan now to grow your firm and yourself in ’25
By Jay Sullivan Some legal practice areas slow down at year-end, and some grow busier. There isn’t a typical “busy season” for the law. What never slows down is the […]
How to manage key stakeholders
By Jay Sullivan On a good day, running a law firm is a juggling act. On a rough day, it’s a goat rodeo, with tons of activity, tremendous energy, and […]
When retirement is a taboo subject, succession planning is doomed
By David E. Wood All law firms must replace retiring partners and the revenue they produce if they are to prosper. If a firm cannot do this, top-line revenue will […]
Cross-selling for lawyers made easy
Cross-selling legal services within firms deepens client relationships, overcomes compensation and cultural barriers, and effectively increases business by leveraging colleagues' expertise.
Keeping count: Business acumen is part of running successful law firm
In addition to victories in court, successful attorneys managing law firms understand the importance of budgeting, cost management, and strategic investments in technology, marketing, staffing and fractional services to ensure the health of their practices.
Is there a legal forest behind the tech buzzword of trees?
While AI tools such as ChatGPT can generate contracts, summarize court decisions and even draft legal opinions, do these capabilities genuinely enhance the legal process or simply offer a more efficient way to do the same old things without necessarily improving outcomes?
Paralegal thrives on practice’s challenging pace
Amy Kelly, a paralegal with over 20 years of experience, thrives on problem-solving, using technology, and the fast pace of litigation.
Charlotte is home to majority of state’s new law partners
Charlotte law firms have elevated 60% of new partners in North Carolina this past year.
Top Legal News
- Bulldozer operator settles after losing leg in job site incident
- New York sues Kalshi, says its prediction markets are illegal gambling
- Fiduciary duty claims survive while standalone specific performance claim dismissed
- Judge dismisses suit accusing Zillow of kickback, racketeering schemes
- Settlement agreement did not terminate LLC membership
- Settlement may have mooted insurer’s coverage dispute
- Raleigh ed-tech company pays six figures to resolve EEOC disability discrimination charge
Legal Tech
- AI in practice: How new technology is affecting litigation practice
- Experts foresee legal malpractice risk for those who eschew AI
- Legal Decoder launches AI-powered billing analytics interface
Commentary
- Legally Speaking: How communication failures turn disputes into lawsuits
- We tore out our own backup generator
- When is a PIP an adverse employment action?
- Legally Speaking: What spring can teach us about active listening
- A useful patent management government notice
- Opinion: NC judges have enormous power. Be sure to vote in November
- The third option: Why your best employees are quietly losing their edge
- AI divorce is real, but family law can still save itself
