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View from the outside: Boutique firms knocking on the door for in-house work
When the dot.com bubble burst, Jon Levitt, the in-house counsel for a tech company, realized he probably would lose his job.
What every in-house lawyer needs to know about IP litigation
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.
10 ways to win at trial
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.
LEGAL CENTS: Going for a relaxing drive
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.
It’s just Google: Keeping jurors offline to stay in line
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.
Trial lawyers double as entertainers
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.
E-discovery arrives on attorneys’ to-do lists
Some Wisconsin attorneys have been too intimidated at the prospect of e-discovery to learn about it.
LEGAL CENTS: The keys to going mobile
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.
The steps to hitting the trifecta of IT success
Technology, when applied properly, adds value and helps firms grow.
Technology offers paralegals job security
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.
The ups and downs of med-mal mediation
When it comes to medical malpractice cases, “everybody doesn’t like something, but nobody doesn’t like” mediation.
The dos and don’ts of demand letters
Occasionally, Milwaukee lawyer Mitch Moser receives a demand letter that’s too demanding.
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