It is stunning how quickly technological advances become a ‘natural’ part of our landscape. In the mid 1990s, Richard Susskind was being labeled “dangerous” and “possibly insane.” His heresy?…
Approximately 100 people on 15 teams, including a number of self-proclaimed nerds, gathered in Salt Lake City over the weekend for the first justice system hackathon ever held in Utah.
Cost savings are particularly important for small firms and solos. What are some easy fixes for making law firm budgets go further, and what are some common mistakes to avoid? In this month's Asked and Answered, the ABA Journal's Stephanie Francis Ward gets some tips and tricks for stretching firms' dollars.
Gender disparities in associate promotions and turnover are greater when male partners in the associates’ practice area are more politically conservative, according to a study of the nation’s largest 200…
The law does not exist for the purpose of keeping lawyers employed. I cribbed that line—and many others—from Richard Susskind back in the days when there was still a question…
After losing more than 100 partners in little more than a year, Kirkland & Ellis has reportedly doubled the notice period before equity partners may leave.
The All Writs Act does not give judges power to order Apple to assist the government in opening an iPhone, a federal magistrate judge has ruled in a New York…
A village in Honduras got a new school this year thanks to an unlikely alliance between a high-powered lawyer and a firm staff member. The pair, both from Kirkland &…
Mar 1, 2016 3:50 AM CST
FEIH co-founder Jon Henes with Honduran students outside their newly completed school. Photographs by Catherine Lojo.
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Several years ago Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard faced a 26 percent jump in its health insurance premiums. Renewals had become "a roller-coaster ride," says office manager Karen Sargent.…
For many people, their introduction to the digital currency bitcoin came when federal agents shut down online black market Silk Road. The notorious website where users could indulge in all…