The Electronic Frontier Foundation is calling for an end to government research that could be used to map connections or make inferences about people based on their tattoos.
When he was still a law student, Matthew Stubenberg used his programming skills to create an app that helps Maryland residents expunge their criminal records. Then when he became a…
May a lawyer search a law firm’s computers to find evidence of bias to bolster her case? In some circumstances, the answer is yes, the highest court of Massachusetts ruled…
In the race for first-year, big money BigLaw jobs, some schools can place graduates based solely on the school's academic reputation; others must find a way to stand out from…
Jun 1, 2016 1:50 AM CDT
Danielle Holley-Walker. Photograph by David Hills.
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McCarthy Tétrault was looking for a leader, someone who could help the large Canadian law firm navigate the muddy waters of a quickly changing profession. So the firm decided to…
Jun 1, 2016 1:40 AM CDT
Tracie Crook. Photo Courtesy of McCarthy Tetrault.
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Shellie Bowman still remembers how clearing a lengthy criminal record affected one client at the Veterans Village of San Diego, a comprehensive homeless services agency.
Nonlawyer managers with business and financial backgrounds are growing in popularity at midsize firms, and law firms are using lateral recruiting to find them, legal consultants say.
Experts are skeptical of a start-up company’s claims that its technology can identify terrorists and other criminals by analyzing clues in their faces.
The company, Faception, says its software detects…
An associate has filed a lawsuit claiming his former law firm lowered internal credit for the hourly rate charged to clients for his work, causing him to lose out on…
Lawyer advertising that mentions awards such as “Super Lawyers,” “Rising Stars” and “Best Lawyers” has spurred the filing of many complaints with a New Jersey committee that considers ethics of…