Most litigators need to travel for court conferences, depositions, site inspections, and other events during the life of a lawsuit. Depending on the type of appearance, a lawyer might spend more time traveling to attend an event than at the appearance itself. While many lawyers bill for travel time in some fashion, I have encountered vastly different … Read more
(Photo by Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Last week, attorney Andrew Lattarulo was on his way home from Aruba when his iPhone 15 Pro Max was seized by Homeland Security and Border Control agents at Boston Logan International Airport. Perhaps un-coincidentally, Lattarulo is a well-known immigration in the Boston area — his … Read more
Every seasoned litigator knows sometimes you have a bad day in court, but this is really, really bad. Because whatever fresh hell is currently unfolding inside the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, where the vibes are so rancid that a federal judge literally had a prosecutor shown the door mid-hearing, is … Read more
(Image from Getty) Assistant US attorney Rudy Renfer recently came under fire for a series of blunders. Not only did he manage to file a response that was replete with AI-generated quotes and faulty case holdings, a judge held that he made false or misleading statements about how they got in there. The shoddy work, … Read more
Texas attorney Fangzhou Chen, aka Amber Chen, was charged in federal court with cyberstalking and transmitting threatening communications. Chen allegedly sent 25 unsubstantiated online tips to the FBI National Threat Operations Center and engaged in a campaign of online harassment directed at an unnamed Biglaw partner based in New York as well as a Biglaw associate … Read more
First, this is not an article bashing law schools. Today, most law schools offer students a range of opportunities to gain exposure to the practice of law. Many schools have robust experiential learning programs that include internships, externships, clinics, and more. Also, students need to be proactive about getting everything they can out of law … Read more
The legal landscape is continuously evolving, and Lateral Link’s extensive research into the trends and shifts in the United States’ legal market offers valuable insights. As we explore these findings, we’ll discuss the implications for both law firms and individual attorneys while highlighting specific firms that have been active in the lateral market. Talent Wars: … Read more
As attorneys progress through their careers, the decision to make a lateral move to a new role becomes an increasingly relevant consideration. Most attorneys lateral at least once in the first seven years of their practice, often due to the realization that the fit envisioned during law school’s On-Campus Interviewing (OCI) process doesn’t fully align … Read more
2022 saw a pullback in lateral attorney hiring, as inflation and high interest rates slowed corporate and lending activity, and as law firms found themselves overstaffed after record hiring in 2021. Unfortunately, we have also seen recent associate layoffs, mainly by firms particularly dependent on the currently beleaguered tech sector. Despite these developments, overall lateral … Read more
Takeaways A durable power of attorney is a legal document that allows a trusted individual to make financial or health care decisions on your behalf even if you become unable to handle your own affairs. This document provides long-term safeguards, ensuring your affairs are managed without court intervention. Though you are likely in good health … Read more