By Autumn Callan | Practice Area Specialist, Lex Machina Large law firms began adopting data analytics years ago as part of their evolution toward the construction of more professional marketing and business development organizations. These tools surface important...
By Madison Johnson, Esq. | Marketing Manager Legal analytics has now become table stakes for litigation, with roughly seven in 10 legal professionals at law firms of various sizes using them in 2024, according to Lex Machina’s most recent The Impact of...
Summary: What is Arbitration? Is Arbitration Better than Litigation? Why Choose Litigation Over Arbitration? Other Factors That Influence the Path to Arbitration vs. Litigation What is a Disadvantage of Arbitration? Differences Between Arbitration...
Millions of Americans this spring were eagerly awaiting daily TV news updates and refreshing social media feeds to stay on top of the latest developments in two high-drama lawsuits. The star litigants? In one case, it was a plaintiff who played a swashbuckling...
Save time and be confident your research is complete. There’s no question that litigation research can be challenging. From finding the proper terminology to combing through a myriad of resources in disparate systems, the process can be time-consuming and...
By Geoffrey D. Ivnik, Esq. | Director of Marketing LexisNexis There are few professional oversights as damaging to a lawyer’s career as missing key legal precedent when representing a client. The legal news site Above the Law reported that a team of lawyers...
Jail and prison staff need a clear understanding of evolving law—including inmate civil rights, inmate health, and case law. In a 2021 webinar hosted by the American Jail Association and sponsored by LexisNexis® , Professor Margo Schlanger, JD, shared...
By Geoff Ivnik | Director of Marketing Data analytics has been a rising catchphrase across industries from professional baseball to managed healthcare for a decade or two. After a series of fits and starts, it now appears to have firmly established its footprint...
As is the case in many industries, legal professionals are well aware that time is money. The faster and more effectively you can complete historically time-consuming tasks, the more time you’ll have to spend building strong legal strategies and completing...
As the U2 song goes: “Sometimes you can’t make it on your own.” Alas, such is the case for litigators. Like anyone entering an important relationship, solo and small-firm lawyers seeking co-counsel need to find someone who is compatible, shares...
This article was updated on September 21, 2023. Ordinarily, when two parties to a contract have a legal dispute, they can turn to the court system to settle the issue. But depending on how the contract was drafted, the parties might not have that option. Instead...
No matter the size of your firm – even those with thousands of attorneys on staff – litigation is complicated. For smaller firms, the challenges are magnified exponentially. Often working with limited resources, small and mid-sized firm litigators...
As a litigator, your clients expect unmatched trial skills, sophisticated business judgment, and proven strategic advice. Increased competition and high stakes matters require you to not only do it all, but to do it more efficiently than before, and more effectively...
Judges in state and federal courts generally agree that during COVID times, virtual litigation is the only way to keep the U.S. court system moving forward. And while it’s not ideal to litigate remotely—for example, there’s no guarantee that remote...
This post was originally published in October 2020 and was updated on March 31, 2023. It's not a surprise that technology can simplify the job of a litigator, regardless of their area of expertise. Litigators today have the benefit of a wide range of legal...