In this week's Inside Track, Law.com reporter Dan Clark takes a look at how GCs respond to retirement, after years of endless meetings, emails and phone calls. He also examines data mapping challenges under the GDPR and what it's like working as an in-house counsel at the United Nations.
So-called "accordion law firms" have become particularly popular with lawyer moms who want to dramatically reduce their hours after they give birth, but who also want to stay in the legal game.
Ken Starr, the former U.S. solicitor general, has reentered private practice, taking of counsel status at The Lanier Firm, a well-known plaintiffs' firm based in Houston and led by Starr's close friend Mark Lanier.
A Covington partner is yanked from the ZTE special compliance contract over his signing a "never Trump" letter in the run-up to the election. Plus: Larry Thompson, the VW monitor, issues his first annual report. Scroll down for an epic Who Got the Work. This is Compliance Hot Spots.
Stewart Levine's new book is part of an ongoing trend to push wellness into the legal profession in the wake of eye-opening research showing how pervasive mental health and substance abuse issues are among lawyers.
In-house legal professionals at three large organizations agree that hiring the right outside counsel is as much a matter of culture than it is of expertise and ability.
"This was not a responsibility I was actively seeking, but is a natural outgrowth of our common interests and the good we believe we can do together," Starr said.
Welcome to Skilled in the Art. I'm Law.com IP reporter Scott Graham. This week I'm going Roger Ebert on you and offering a few reflections on "Invalidated,"…
The lawyers surrounding the president did little this week to alleviate the bad news surrounding the administration after former campaign chairman Paul Manafort's trial ended in a conviction.
Two issues continue to bedevil cannabis companies—and the vendors that serve those companies: the Internal Revenue Service and pot-wary banks. Plus: An Oregon judge dismissed a RICO case, and we've got your calendar of events. Welcome to Higher Law.
Forget Cohen. Forget Manafort. The real court action has been taking place in British Columbia, where a battle is being waged over a decision that could change the entire course of human history: The acknowledgement of the existence of Bigfoot.
Inside the playbook for law firms and companies managing #MeToo investigations. Plus: Will the turnover at the Labor Department's contract compliance office cause any changes? Scroll down for new moves, client work and a lot more. This is Labor of Law.
