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Social Media Discovery 2017 Update
I initially wrote about attempting to subpoena social media services way back in 2011. Then I updated my guide in 2015. That one got lots of attention and has been used by everyone under the sun. I've been fiddling around with updating it again for the past year but...
Difference Between Balance Sheet And Income Statement
Maybe you don’t feel confident with accounting literacy. That’s okay, but let’s not make this an excuse. You gotta know and understand this stuff. It’s basic, like knowing the difference between a strike and a foul ball in baseball. And if you're going to: Advise...
In-House Lawyers Have Brutally Honest Conversation About Selecting Outside Counsel
Recently over at Big Law Investor, there was a post about the bloat in Big Law: More partner profits (which can never, ever be compromised) = more associate billable hours. More associate billable hours = paying higher associate salaries. Paying higher associate...
Lawyers are in the Business of Building Boundaries
A brief conversation I recently had with an IP lawyer. She moved in-house to one of her best clients a couple of years ago. For a time she said that things were going well. She recounted how she largely continued to function as she did when she was outside counsel....