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Equality Act would afford federal protections to LGBTQ+ individuals, ABA president says
ABA President Bob Carlson sent a letter to the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday, urging members to support the Equality Act of 2019, which would prohibit…
Not content with retirement, Jeff Carr continues the fight against billable hours
When Jeff Carr first retired in 2014, he reflected back on being an associate at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft in the 1970s. At the…
Chief justice considering possibility of ethics code for Supreme Court, Kagan reveals
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. is considering whether to create an ethics code for Supreme Court justices, Justice Elena Kagan told…
Leading advocate for diversity in legal industry hasn’t seen much progress in 10 years
In the 10 years since Emery K. Harlan, co-founder of the National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms, was featured as an…
From consulting to politics, former Orrick CEO continues to beat the drum for change
When Ralph Baxter joined the inaugural class of Legal Rebels in 2009, he was the CEO and chairman of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe. Just…
Young lawyers can be technophobes too, says legal tech entrepreneur Monica Goyal
Many lawyers are reluctant to adopt new legal technology, says Monica Goyal, who developed platforms including My Legal Briefcase, which helps parties in the Canadian…
Make room for chatbots at your firm, LawDroid founder says
Chatbots have a place in a law office, says legal chatbot creator Tom Martin, because they can handle busy work that eats up precious time…
Could 80 percent of cases be resolved through online dispute resolution? (podcast)
Perhaps in five to seven years, as Colin Rule sees it, half of U.S. citizens who file court cases will have access to online dispute…
Legal writing pro is helping teach AI to draft contracts (podcast)
Ken Adams has brought his contract expertise to a Pittsburgh artificial intelligence startup. The transactional lawyer stopped practicing law “the regular way,” as he puts…
Billie Tarascio: Her law firm is her lab
Billie Tarascio is experimenting on her law firm for the profession’s greater good.With her two ventures—Modern Law, a divorce law practice in Mesa…