Business of Law

Corporations are adding to their in-house legal departments, cutting outside expenditures

Large corporations worldwide switched their 2013 legal spending from outside law firms to in-house law departments, according to HBR Consulting’s 2014 Law Department Survey.

Dec 1, 2014 5:00 AM CST

Rightscorp fights Internet piracy by ‘ticketing’ copyright infringers

Dec 1, 2014 1:50 AM CST

Creator of the DuPont model makes an inside move

Dec 1, 2014 1:40 AM CST

10 tips to maximize your firm’s profits and keep your numbers on track

Dec 1, 2014 1:20 AM CST

Handy new ScanSnap iX100 mobile scanner works anywhere, with any device

Dec 1, 2014 1:10 AM CST

On the Ball: NBA union’s new leader called ‘relentless, brilliant’

Washington, D.C., litigator Michele A. Roberts became the first female executive of a major North American professional sports union when she was selected to lead the National Basketball Players Association in July. Roberts relishes the challenge, but she doesn't focus on any gender issues. "I'm delighted that people are delighted,…

Nov 1, 2014 6:40 AM CDT

Techno-Change-o: Paralegal, legal assistant duties expand

Is time running backward for today's law firm paralegals? These nonlawyer staffers were among the first to be hit with layoffs as the legal practice economy took a dive. According to the 2012 Survey of Law Firm Economics (PDF), law offices averaged 30 paralegals per 100 lawyers in the early…

Nov 1, 2014 5:10 AM CDT