An interview with Anthony Marcum of Capital University Law School.

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Texas Lawyer litigation reporter Laura Lorek explores AZA Law partner Cameron Byrd's passion for serving as a running guide alongside blind athletes.

“It's sad and ironic, because for the longest time people would go in-house because they thought there was poor job stability at firms. What has changed is the fact that in-house really doesn't have the same job stability ... because of AI, said Daniel Vahab, founder of DRV Staffing.

Texas is one of a handful of states nationwide that require attorneys to disclose their use of artificial intelligence in court filings. And some attorneys are being required to take continuing legal education courses on ethical AI use in law.

A federal judge overseeing the multidistrict litigation over cow's milk-based infant formula and NEC, or necrotizing enterocolitis, took a second bellwether trial off calendar this month after tossing the first one on summary judgment.

A year after launching in Frankfurt, Kirkland & Ellis is defying expectations by transforming the office into a powerhouse of cross-office collaboration, using its integrated German team to land major deals.

The spirit of Aloha is a real thing. "I wouldn't want to live anywhere else," one Hawaiian attorney said.

On Friday, AALS will officially take over the operation of Rosenblatt's Deans Database, with Jim Rosenblatt assisting as a consultant.

Burford Capital, the world's largest litigation funder, intends to deploy a "significant amount" of capital in this direction going forward, and it's not alone.

"Even though the court ultimately decided against Giovannelli, he reasonably argued that his publicity act claim was not time-barred because, in his view, the discovery rule applied and extended the statute of limitations for his claim. Thus, Giovannelli's arguments contesting the statute of limitations defense were not frivolous; rather, they were founded upon a reasonable (though losing) request that this court apply an oft-litigated exception to the statute of limitations," Judge Edmond E. Chang wrote.

Join the Webcast & hear from leaders who have implemented AI in real-world corporate legal environments, sharing what worked, what didn't, and the pitfalls to avoid.

Mental health and work-life balance are as vital as client calls, deal deadlines, courtroom battles. This summer, attorneys are carving out time for restorative escapes to destinations that offer the space to unwind, reflect, and truly recharge.

“President Trump and the FTC just struck a decisive blow against the Democrat agenda to end gas-powered vehicles, Republican Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson said on X.

Even as Willkie cut into its staff in the office, the firm began offering “generous retention bonuses to first-year and second-year summer associates, as well as associates in the Bay Area, sources said.

Some law firms have been more active than others in hiring lawyers who served during the Biden administration.

The First Lady's attorney said, "His actions will have consequences." But Hunter Biden said, "I don't think that these threats of a lawsuit add up to anything."

The problem is that we're not experts in solving continuously evolving, complex problems of first impression, but we try to use our traditional problem-solving approaches to do so.

As the Supreme Court of Georgia tests out two minutes of uninterrupted oral argument inspired by the U.S. Supreme Court's altered approach, appellate litigators are sharing their thoughts.

According to the court, a reasonable jury could determine that eBay, through its employees, "engaged in a course of conduct—including stalking, surveillance, and other intimidating behavior—that was intended to instill fear in the Steiners and thereby restrain their freedom of movement."

The Whistleblower Program is a new source for case generation that may signal that the division is planning to rely less on leniency going forward.