Legal Outsourcing: The New Law Firm Model
Since 2006, the upheaval in the legal industry has created massive layoffs, law firm closures, and serious reduction in associate compensation. The shifting marketplace has…
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Asking the Right Question (Or the Importance of Issue Crafting)
Written by Megan M-P., OLN Freelance Attorney. When I was young, I saw a played called Copenhagen, set during World War II. The play’s characters…
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Outsourcing to a Contract Attorney and the Duty of Confidentiality – Ethical Series, Part 5
Written by Desiree Nordstrom. A question often arises regarding the ethical duty of confidentiality when a law firm turns over confidential client information in conjunction…
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The Benefits of Hiring a Contract Attorney
Written by Desiree Nordstrom. Last week I sat in a meeting with a room full of lawyers. The attorney next to me was exhausted. She…
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California Addresses Ethics Behind Contract Attorneys in OCBA Formal Opinion
Written by Desiree Nordstrom. In California, the Orange County Bar Association (OCBA) recently published Formal Opinion 2014-1 in which it addressed hiring attorneys using in-state,…
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The “GET List” To Beat Fatigue
Written by Desiree Nordstrom. Do you ever feel so exhausted that you fear if you sit down, you might not be able to get back…
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Using Issue Preclusion (Collateral Estoppel) to Establish the Nondischargeability of a State-Court Judgment
Written by Robert B., OLN Freelance Attorney. One situation I frequently encounter in my practice – on both the creditor and debtor side – is…
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Don’t “Fix the Woman,” Instead Promote Based on Performance
Written by Desiree Nordstrom. And so it continues, the gender gap is alive and well in the legal world. Many industries have put men and…
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Waiver: An Important Appellate Tool
Written by Emily A., OLN Freelance Attorney. Appellate courts commonly use waiver to quickly dispatch with issues that appealing parties have not properly preserved. Most…
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Freelancers Can Assist Law Firms in the Discovery Stage
Written by Desiree Nordstrom. We all know that when a case ends up in litigation, deadlines come fast and often. Then add the loads from…
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