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The law firm of Allen & O’Brien announced the addition of Thomas Daniels as a member of the firm. Daniels was formerly senior counsel with Wilmorite where he represented the company with developing and managing retail properties, student housing, casinos, ...

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A decision from the U.S. Supreme Court that a seminal Sixth Amendment rights case is not retroactive has provided clarity for attorneys while dashing the hopes of thousands of defendants. In 2010, the justices held that criminal defense attorneys are ...

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Here’s a closer look at some new apps targeted at attorneys: JuryStar Jury selection is a popular subject matter for apps and based on feedback from litigators, JuryStar has released the second iteration of its app. The app features rows ...

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The prospect of investing in technology strikes fear into the hearts of many sole practitioners and small firms. Ross Kodner and John Simek recently offered their expertise at an ALI/ABA webinar entitled “Buying Smart: Technology for Solos and Small Firms.”  ...

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We’ve rounded up another batch of useful apps and websites for lawyers on the go. From searching for ethics opinions on a smartphone to personalizing an accident app for clients to an app that can remind you to, well, remember ...

Want to be a rainmaker in a dry economy? Try some of the tips offered by legal marketing expert and editor-in-chief of Lawyers.com Larry Bodine at a recent webinar sponsored by The Business Development Symposium, a firm that specializes in ...

The iPhone 4S offers lawyers a valuable new tool that can speed up tasks and simplify phone use. Launched in October, the tool, called Siri, is Apple’s self-described “personal assistant.” Siri responds to human speech using voice recognition technology and ...

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News in legal ethics in 2011 ran the gamut from high-tech — can I “friend” the employee of an opposing party? — to more traditional challenges, like attorney advertising and judicial recusal. Here is a look at some of the ...

Attorneys who practice before the Second Circuit now have the option to draft pleadings and motions for pro se clients without disclosing their involvement — a process known as “ghostwriting” — after the court’s recent ruling that such actions do ...

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Considering a career move or looking for a new job? Then pick up a newly released book from the American Bar Association’s Law Practice Management Section: “Job Quest for Lawyers: The Essential Guide to Finding and Landing the Job You ...

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As more and more individuals and businesses participate in social media, the amount of litigation-related information on sites like Facebook and Twitter is rising. For lawyers, these sites can be an electronic discovery gold mine — or they can be the downfall of a case.

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The Department of Health and Human Services has contracted with two different parties to conduct audits of entities covered by the 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

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