Your law firm’s website may look great on a PC, but if it’s not customized to sync with mobile devices, it could be a headache for clients trying to find a lawyer on their smartphones.
Relationships matter, goes the familiar marketing maxim. And communications are the key to a successful collaboration between a lawyer and the in-house legal counsel who hires the lawyer.
Worrisome though it might be, if you’ve learned your company will be subject to an audit by the state, it’s better for in-house counsel to plan ahead and start preparing immediately.
When the dot.com bubble burst, Jon Levitt, the in-house counsel for a tech company, realized he probably would lose his job.
Intellectual property is one of the most complicated areas of law. Love it or hate it, at some point or another every in-house lawyer is going to be faced with some type of IP dispute.
There are a lot of different ways to win at trial and just as many missteps that could put a lawyer on the losing end of a verdict.
In the season premiere of television’s best show, “Breaking Bad,” Walt and Jesse destroy evidence of their criminal activity by demagnetizing the hard drive on a computer seized by the police.
Jurors who have a hard time putting their Internet habits on hold during jury service need strong guidance from trial judges, said a jury research analyst.
As jurors demand slicker, speedier, sound bite-like presentations of trial evidence, lawyers are hiring visual artists, computer graphic designers and illustrators to transform piles of documents into light, sound and images.
Some Wisconsin attorneys have been too intimidated at the prospect of e-discovery to learn about it.
Madison lawyer Sally Hestad about six months ago made a sizable investment in her firm’s two websites, spending about $4,500 for an overhaul and to create mobile versions.
Technology, when applied properly, adds value and helps firms grow.
As technology reshapes the practice of law, paralegals often find themselves becoming the experts in trial applications or researching a firm’s next case-management system.
When it comes to medical malpractice cases, “everybody doesn’t like something, but nobody doesn’t like” mediation.
Occasionally, Milwaukee lawyer Mitch Moser receives a demand letter that’s too demanding.
About a year ago, Milwaukee plaintiffs’ personal injury lawyer Steve Gabert decided he’d heard one too many defendants testify that “I just didn’t see” the bicyclist.
A medical examiner’s testimony can be the turning point in many cases, but how and whether to employ MEs depends on which side of the table you’re sitting.
In order to be successful, firms must be capable of two things: retain clients and gain new ones.
Rainmakers know better than to make empty follow-up calls inquiring: “Anything new?” or “How would you like to meet one of my partners?”
Struggling to get meetings with prospective clients?
The Altman Weil consulting firm reported there were 60 law firm mergers and acquisitions announced in the U.S. in 2011, up 54 percent from 2010 and marking the highest level since 2008.
The golden arches. The swoosh. The blue ribbon. They’re all famous brands that immediately connote thoughts or feelings in those who see them.
On the surface, a minor dog bite case does not seem like a logical instance in which electronic discovery of evidence is necessary.
Years ago, the daily mail delivery was a major event in our firm.
Most days, Jim Troupis doesn’t know what faces he’ll see when he walks through the door of his Middleton-based firm, Troupis Law Office LLC.
Cutting costs while balancing workload is an ongoing struggle for most solo and small firm owners.
If Clarence Darrow were alive today, he’d likely be Googling and “CCAPing” the venire before his trials.
At best, expert testimony can be the viewfinder that brings blurry evidence into focus for the jury. At worst, an expert can confuse, bore or even offend jurors.
The U.S. Constitution preserves the right of trial by jury for controversies where the value exceeds $20, but the practical reality is many lawyers will not even consider litigating a case unless the value is tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of dollars.
Online jury research isn’t a standalone tool, but it can be a valuable complement to more traditional research.
