Litigation: the last stronghold of hourly billing. On this episode of the UpLevel View podcast, hosts Steph Corey and Ken Callander talk with Grubhub’s Katie Armistead about how legal teams are bringing order to the chaos with phase-based fees, risk-sharing, and value-driven pricing. Changing Models It can often be difficult to convince members of a […]
Getty Images In this episode of the “Be That Lawyer” podcast, host Steve Fretzin and Ral West, an author and entrepreneur, discuss the keys to sustainable business growth. Ral shares practical strategies for entrepreneurs to reclaim their time, increase profitability, and align their business with long-term vision. Profitability: Measure What Matters Ral and Steve open […]
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Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! A panel of Florida judges recently cautioned trial judges for straying away from standard jury instructions by using attenuated metaphors. This includes invoking fiction to help make points about reasonable doubt and the presumption of innocence. Which fictional universes did a trial court […]
Sinclair & Nexstar Have Backed Down On Kimmel: But they planned to replace him with new programming. Clarence Thomas Doesn’t Give A Damn About American Tradition: Just read his take on stare decisis. Another Law School Makes Being AI Savvy Mandatory: Mississippi College School of Law is on the cutting edge! Take The Time To […]
The Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for the Trump administration to withhold nearly $4 billion in foreign-aid funding. Over a dissent by the court’s three Democratic appointees, the justices paused a ruling by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that would have required the government to commit to spending the funds by Sept. […]
The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on the legality of President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end the guarantee of citizenship to virtually everyone born in the United States. In a pair of nearly identical filings, U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer urged the justices to review a […]
The assassination of Charlie Kirk — shocking, disgraceful, horrid, any number of adjectives fit here. Whether you agreed with his philosophy in whole or in part, whether you disagreed vociferously with him in whole or in part, the wanton killing of a 31-year-old husband and father of two young children was an act of ruthless […]
Who says lawyers have to sacrifice their creative side! While many attorneys find the daily grind of practicing law keeps them from their artistic passions, there are still avenues to keep legal eagles from letting that part of their brain atrophy one billable hour at a time. For example, consider joining the Department of Justice! […]
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) announced today she’s introducing articles of impeachment against which Trump cabinet member (who received his JD from the University of Virginia)? Hint: She cited the “chaos” and “reckless cuts” in his department in her announcement. See the answer on the next […]
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