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People Look to Yelp to Find Lawyers Online
July 29, 2014
Larry Bodine noted a survey of 3,465 people finding that 58 percent of those seeking lawyers make their first stop at business review site Yelp. And this is significant considering three out of four consumers seeking lawyers use online resources at some point in the process, according to a 2012 survey of 4,000 adult Internet users by marketing research company Research Intelligence Group. "Martindale-Hubbell, Avvo and Super Lawyers were much less trusted and used by people seeking an attorney,"...
July 29, 2014
Larry Bodine noted a survey of 3,465 people finding that 58 percent of those seeking lawyers make their first stop at business review site Yelp. And this is significant considering three out of four consumers seeking lawyers use online resources at some point in the process, according to a 2012 survey of 4,000 adult Internet users by marketing research company Research Intelligence Group. "Martindale-Hubbell, Avvo and Super Lawyers were much less trusted and used by people seeking an attorney,"...
Latest Legal Victory has LegalZoom Poised for Growth
July 29, 2014
In recent years, LegalZoom has faced lawsuits in eight states seeking to shut it down for violating state laws barring the unauthorized...
July 29, 2014
In recent years, LegalZoom has faced lawsuits in eight states seeking to shut it down for violating state laws barring the unauthorized...
LCIA Announces Adoption of New Arbitration Rules
July 29, 2014
On July 25, 2014, the London Court of International Arbitration (“LCIA”) released a revised set of its Arbitration Rules. The new Rules will apply to any LCIA arbitration commenced on or after October 1, 2014, unless the parties agree otherwise. The new Rules preserve all of the notable features of LCIA arbitration. At the same time, several significant changes have been made, including with respect to (1) the form of and law governing the arbitration agreement, (2) the conduct of the proceedings,...
July 29, 2014
On July 25, 2014, the London Court of International Arbitration (“LCIA”) released a revised set of its Arbitration Rules. The new Rules will apply to any LCIA arbitration commenced on or after October 1, 2014, unless the parties agree otherwise. The new Rules preserve all of the notable features of LCIA arbitration. At the same time, several significant changes have been made, including with respect to (1) the form of and law governing the arbitration agreement, (2) the conduct of the proceedings,...
Click to Resolve: Moving Mediation Online
July 29, 2014
Mediator Charlie Irvine makes the case for online dispute resolution in a recent post on the Kluwer Mediation Blog. “If precedent is anything to go by, it would be foolish to bet against the forward march of technology,” he says, and urges mediators and their clients alike to move past the “gold standard” of face time and explore other arrangements, such as video chatting on FaceTime. Irvine says his first foray into the virtual mediation space was conducting a one-hour workplace mediation...
July 29, 2014
Mediator Charlie Irvine makes the case for online dispute resolution in a recent post on the Kluwer Mediation Blog. “If precedent is anything to go by, it would be foolish to bet against the forward march of technology,” he says, and urges mediators and their clients alike to move past the “gold standard” of face time and explore other arrangements, such as video chatting on FaceTime. Irvine says his first foray into the virtual mediation space was conducting a one-hour workplace mediation...
Where Have All the Unpaid Internships Gone?
July 28, 2014
“It’s not what you know; it’s who you know.” Today’s college and graduate school students seeking employment opportunities in a difficult job market would probably agree with this maxim. Historically, students and graduates have used internship programs as opportunities to gain experience in a particular industry in the hope of establishing a career or finding permanent employment. Internships are often viewed as a rite of passage, the benefits of which are obvious to those who seek them...
July 28, 2014
“It’s not what you know; it’s who you know.” Today’s college and graduate school students seeking employment opportunities in a difficult job market would probably agree with this maxim. Historically, students and graduates have used internship programs as opportunities to gain experience in a particular industry in the hope of establishing a career or finding permanent employment. Internships are often viewed as a rite of passage, the benefits of which are obvious to those who seek them...
Yukos Scores $50 Billion Arbitration Victory
July 28, 2014
The $50 billion ruling against Russia is certainly the largest in arbitration history. And it may stand as the largest litigation victory ever. For full coverage, visit our affiliate publication The American Lawyer (subscription required). Read more: http://www.corpcounsel.com/id=1202664849366/Yukos-Scores-3650-Billion-Arbitration-Victory#ixzz38nAquZLl A court in the Netherlands has ordered Russia to pay more than $50 billion in damages to the former shareholders of the now defunct Yukos...
July 28, 2014
The $50 billion ruling against Russia is certainly the largest in arbitration history. And it may stand as the largest litigation victory ever. For full coverage, visit our affiliate publication The American Lawyer (subscription required). Read more: http://www.corpcounsel.com/id=1202664849366/Yukos-Scores-3650-Billion-Arbitration-Victory#ixzz38nAquZLl A court in the Netherlands has ordered Russia to pay more than $50 billion in damages to the former shareholders of the now defunct Yukos...
Sprucing Up Your Law Firm Website Bio
July 28, 2014
The latest debate in the law firm world isn’t alternative billing models or e-discovery systems, no—what’s getting people talking is whether or not the firm bio is obsolete. And Cordell Parvin, in this recent post, says that in the year 2014 it’s more important than ever. Here are some of his tips on maximizing that digital space to attract clients: Content, content, content: Anyone working in the media world knows that “content” is the new golden grail, and it seems that when it comes...
July 28, 2014
The latest debate in the law firm world isn’t alternative billing models or e-discovery systems, no—what’s getting people talking is whether or not the firm bio is obsolete. And Cordell Parvin, in this recent post, says that in the year 2014 it’s more important than ever. Here are some of his tips on maximizing that digital space to attract clients: Content, content, content: Anyone working in the media world knows that “content” is the new golden grail, and it seems that when it comes...
Class-Action Waivers in Calif. and Beyond After ‘Iskanian’
July 28, 2014
In June the California Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in Iskanian v. CLS Transportation of Los Angeles. In its already controversial opinion, the court held that its prior decision in Gentry v. Superior Court, which had held that a class-action waiver would not be enforced if it undermined the vindication of employees’ statutory rights, could not survive the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion. The court further held that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA)...
July 28, 2014
In June the California Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in Iskanian v. CLS Transportation of Los Angeles. In its already controversial opinion, the court held that its prior decision in Gentry v. Superior Court, which had held that a class-action waiver would not be enforced if it undermined the vindication of employees’ statutory rights, could not survive the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion. The court further held that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA)...
An Exit Interview With DuPont GC Tom Sager
July 28, 2014
Law firm preferred providers. Alternative fees. Diversity. If you want to bone up on most of the innovations in the modern American legal department, just Google the name "Tom Sager" and follow the links. Sager has been the consummate corporate and general counsel. Sager is an institution, and as close to an in-house icon as can be (his closest reputational equal could be Ben Heineman, formerly of General Electric Co.). After holding various in-house jobs at E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. in Wilmington,...
July 28, 2014
Law firm preferred providers. Alternative fees. Diversity. If you want to bone up on most of the innovations in the modern American legal department, just Google the name "Tom Sager" and follow the links. Sager has been the consummate corporate and general counsel. Sager is an institution, and as close to an in-house icon as can be (his closest reputational equal could be Ben Heineman, formerly of General Electric Co.). After holding various in-house jobs at E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. in Wilmington,...
Change Afoot In American Civil Justice System
July 27, 2014
My husband is a cattle and sheep rancher, and during the 36 years of our marriage, I have learned a few things—for example, in the spring, livestock can overgraze on sweet new grass to the point of killing themselves. It is called foundering. Due process in the American civil justice system is like sweet green grass: It is essential to our lifeblood, but too much can be deadly. Beginning in 2008, the profession began to sound the alarm that the civil justice system was indeed in danger of foundering....
July 27, 2014
My husband is a cattle and sheep rancher, and during the 36 years of our marriage, I have learned a few things—for example, in the spring, livestock can overgraze on sweet new grass to the point of killing themselves. It is called foundering. Due process in the American civil justice system is like sweet green grass: It is essential to our lifeblood, but too much can be deadly. Beginning in 2008, the profession began to sound the alarm that the civil justice system was indeed in danger of foundering....
