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You won’t need any ghosts to write your discovery deficiency letter before Halloween. Give opposing counsel a chance to respond before you release the Kraken on them. With our automated templates, all you have to do is answer our prompts and we’ll...

Autumn is in full swing and we’re all for red leaves and red apples … but a red flag is a red flag. We tapped our experts to help you avoid choosing the wrong mediator for your case and identify just what to look out for when considering...

Discovery disputes during spooky season can make opposing counsel seem especially ghoulish. We asked a former U.S. Magistrate Judge when you should contact your judge when the Ghostbusters won’t cut it. Just because you “ain’t afraid...

Right from the start, the clerk reading your legal argument in your brief is waiting to see whether you can support your arguments with the law. And nobody knows it like Jim Wagstaffe. In this practice note on making and opposing motions, you can click...

When you’re worried you might be asking your senior associate or partner a question to which you “should already know” the answer, check out our First Year Associate Resource Kit. Resource Kits collect all forms of Practical Guidance...

Use our tracker to keep up with the individual rules and standing orders implemented by certain federal and state court judges, court administrations, and bar associations governing the use of generative AI in court filings. We review our tracker at least...

Our new checklist summarizes the JAMS Rules governing arbitrations involving disputes concerning artificial intelligence systems (JAMS AI Rules) and includes topics such as the scope of the rules and the specific provisions for commencing the arbitration...

Let the groove get you to move on Civil Litigation’s subject matter litigation Resource Kits! No matter the reasons, whether you need to brush up on your commercial litigation fundamentals or hone your construction dispute strategy, with these Resource...

Our flowchart bot provides an interactive experience to help you calculate common deadlines for filing or serving various documents in federal litigation. Fear no more the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure! Check it out at the Read now link. Read now...

Three of the most important words in a lawyer's lexicon are "book of business." And contrary to a common belief, there is no set personality type for a rainmaker. Even if you’d rather avoid the golf course, it is still possible to...

Following the ABA’s guidance on using generative AI in compliance with the Model Rules of Professional Responsibility, we consulted out expert to determine the best way to inform clients about how counsel will use AI in their cases. Check out our...

We know that practicing in a law firm can at first seem more like the Hunger Games than the Olympic Games, and we’re here to help. Check out our new expert-authored practice note for six tips for new associates to become effective communicators...

A recent federal court case, Adams v. Fox , grappled with how to handle a motion for costs, including attorney fees, under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(d). Our experts unpack the decision and discuss the case in the context of the current circuit...

ESI just doesn’t have the same ring to it. Regardless of the season, you must be prepared to deal with electronically stored information (ESI) during discovery. Check out the link below for a three-minute video from Jim Wagstaffe about producing...

Beat the heat and just keep swimming… in discovery. Click below for a Discovery Motion Resource Kit, which will link you to everything we have on motions to compel, for a protective order, for sanctions, and to quash a subpoena. Read now »...

Courts and judges often implement new rules in July. Use our tracker to keep up with the individual rules and standing orders implemented by certain federal and state court judges, court administrations, and bar associations governing the use of generative...

While judges are away, attorneys will play? If only. Clear your personal docket this summer with Jim Wagstaffe’s settlement tactics and fundamentals at the link below. Read now » Related Content Settlement Agreement Drafting Fundamentals...

Don’t have time to research it yourself? Not even sure if you’re asking the right question? Having an existential crisis post-Summer Solstice? Fundamentals Resource Kits are here to help you find exactly what you need. Each resource kit contains...

We all know arbitration is supposed to be a fair, expeditious, and cost-effective alternative to litigation, but when the time comes, arbitration pleading practice is not (for most of us) in our legal muscle memory. To make it easy this summer, we went...

By: Ronald J. Levine HERRICK , FEINSTEIN LLP THIS ARTICLE DISCUSSES HOW TO MAKE pitches for new litigation business and covers topics such as preparing the presentation, effective communication techniques, and following up after the pitch. Too many...

cWith complex international disputes, every issue can feel like the first time you’ve come across it, no matter how long you’ve practiced. But know that we have a resource kit available to find all of our international arbitration guidance...

By: Ronald J. Levine HERRICK, FEINSTEIN LLP THIS ARTICLE PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR LITIGATORS on developing new business and covers topics such as building your presence as a thought leader, marketing, and networking. Three of the most important words...

By: Hilary Gerzhoy , Amy Richardson , HWG LLP, and Lauren Snyder SAS This checklist provides guidance for associates considering relocating to another firm and covers topics such as how to evaluate a potential new law firm, questions to ask at your...

By: Hilary Gerzhoy , Amy Richardson , HWG LLP, and Lauren Snyder SAS THIS ARTICLE PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR AN attorney relocating to another firm, and covers topics such as what to consider when considering a lateral move; how to navigate your ethical...

By: Ronald J. Hedges, Esq. (FORMER U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE (D.N.J.)), RONALD J. HEDGES LLC This article provides a judge’s insights into the use of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) in civil litigation and covers topics such as potential...