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Ethical Obligations and Risks of Engaging a Temporary Attorney Image

Ethical Obligations and Risks of Engaging a Temporary Attorney

Diana C. Manning, Benjamin J. DiLorenzo & Kyle A. Valente

It is not uncommon for practitioners and law firms to employ the services of temporary (or contract) attorneys as the need may arise in contemporary practice. This article discusses the ethical obligations and associated risks that flow from engaging the services of a temporary attorney.

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Plan to Protect Cybersecurity for Employees Before Day One

Luke Tenery & Daron Hartvigsen

With new employees come new risks; from aspiring insider threats that intend to join a target to extract sensitive information, to insecure processes being exploited due to too much trust being placed in candidates and new hires.

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Why Law Firms and 3Ls Alike Should Consider Deferring Image

Why Law Firms and 3Ls Alike Should Consider Deferring

Hugh A. Simons

We can expect that soon some enlightened Big Law firms will level with their incoming associates (or at least the corporate ones) and explain that market conditions are such that the firm cannot assure them of the volume of work necessary for their normal growth and development and, accordingly, the firm is offering a stipend (and health insurance) to those who choose to defer for a year.

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Players On the Move

ELF Staff

A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.

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Legal Tech: E-Discovery: Three Key Metrics Critical to Who Wins and Loses E-discovery Talent Image

Legal Tech: E-Discovery: Three Key Metrics Critical to Who Wins and Loses E-discovery Talent

Jared Coseglia

There are three key industry metrics that have, and will continue to, articulate how law firms, service providers, software companies, and corporations compete for and win (or lose) talent in e-discovery: speed of hire, compensation inflation, and workforce evolution (remote vs in-office; contract vs direct hire).

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Hiring for Long-Term Success

Corey Castillo

Many law firms are hunting for talent with a focus on traditional "industry experience" and prestigious educational backgrounds as familiar criteria in their candidate search process. But what if law firms are missing high value talent — on both the legal and administrative side — that may be right under their nose?

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Fresh Filings

ELF Staff

Notable court filings in entertainment law.

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Innovation In a Hyper-Competitive Market

Ari Kaplan

The results of interviewing 30 chief talent officers along with directors and managers of recruiting reveal the impact of the pandemic on entry-level and lateral hiring, the appetite for leveraging technology to address the rapid acceleration in on-campus interviewing and lateral recruitment, and the increased focus on innovation to fuel law firm success.

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The Top 10 2022 Job Market Predictions in Legal Technology Image

The Top 10 2022 Job Market Predictions in Legal Technology

Jared Coseglia

In 2022 hiring will remain the top obstacle to business fulfillment across the e-discovery, data privacy, and cybersecurity landscapes. Here's how to stay a cut above the competition — whether you are an employer or a job seeker.

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The Rise of Innovation In a Hyper-Competitive Market for Legal Talent Image

The Rise of Innovation In a Hyper-Competitive Market for Legal Talent

Ari Kaplan

The results of interviewing 30 chief talent officers along with directors and managers of recruiting reveal the impact of the pandemic on entry-level and lateral hiring, the appetite for leveraging technology to address the rapid acceleration in on-campus interviewing and lateral recruitment, and the increased focus on innovation to fuel law firm success.

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