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Managing a Law Firm in a Remote Environment: A Conversation with Managing Partners and Shareholders from the Country’s Top Firms June 23, 2021 | 9:00am PDT / 12:00pm EDT
Join top managing partners and principals Lisa Hamasaki, Mary Alexander, Wakako Uritani and Marie Trimble Holvick as they explore how their individual firms successfully navigated the transition to a remote work environment, implemented and leveraged new technologies to improve communication and collaboration and shifted management styles in response to the pandemic. The panelists will discuss how they overcame challenges and highlight key takeaways that will remain in practice post-COVID, providing insight into what they believe the future holds for the legal industry.
More than a year since the transition to widespread remote formats, Jim Drimmer, Esq., reviews the remote deposition to examine how it has fared in terms of a “grade” and offers his anticipation for the future regarding the application of remote technology for dispositive proceedings like arbitrations, bench and jury trials.
How can you make sure you are maximizing your strikes and winning the ultimate game of voir dire? Knowing what to say and how to comport yourself will help you discover which jurors are not suited for your case and helps establish your trustworthiness. Check out our latest blog for game-winning tips from a jury consulting coach.
While preparing for arbitrations is often thought to be easier than preparing for a jury trial, a growing body of research shows that – surprise, surprise – arbitrators are human, too. What does this mean for counsel preparing for an arbitration?
With the rise of social media, there is now a great deal of public information existing on the internet about many individuals. As part of jury selection, this information can be gathered and analyzed to provide attorneys with a much fuller, richer picture of a prospective juror than would be attainable through voir dire alone.
To truly make a meaningful, effective and sustainable impact on our remote work habits, we must approach the problem using science-based tools and techniques that address both internal and external challenges.
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about a lingo all its own that culture quickly adopted to navigate this new, uncertain season. Check out these 12 terms that are now an everyday part of our language.
Tips from the Trenches: Practical Considerations and Best Practices for Remote Arbitrations
Over the past year, one trend that has become increasingly popular is that of the remote arbitration. While remote arbitrations have become more commonplace, they can pose challenges such as technology hiccups and cognitive overload for the arbitration panel. How can you overcome these potential hurdles and set yourself up for success? In this webinar, top litigators shared insight into how they’ve successfully prepared for and conducted remote arbitrations.
Remote Deposition Master Class: A Look at Technology and Trends from the Past Year
The legal industry has seen widespread adoption and acceptance of remote formats for depositions, trials, arbitrations and other proceedings. One year later, since the onset of the pandemic, what’s changed? What have we learned? Find out in a remote deposition master class to review the technology, explore trends that emerged this past year and get best practice tips from the pros.
Current Events and the Courtroom: How Jurors Respond to Cultural Crises History proves that major world events impact juror attitudes. The 2008 recession shifted viewpoints regarding big corporations, while the 9/11 attack framed new levels of sympathy. Now, the COVID-19 pandemic brings its own attitudes and beliefs to the table, which demand a close look and an updated strategy to prepare for upcoming cases. Join us for a roundtable discussion featuring top litigators and social scientists who break down current juror attitudes.
The Healthy Remote Lawyer How can we manage our mental health and well-being in an effective way? Find out in this webinar led by lawyer-turned-psychotherapist, Chelsy Castro, JD, MA, AM, LCSW.
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Trial and Error: The Future of Remote Litigation As the new world of remote litigation becomes more familiar, creating new efficiencies and more effective processes, the notion of simply returning to “the way things were” becomes less realistic. Explore how new technologies and strategies for approaching remote and in-person litigation will continue to be adopted as time goes on and the state of the pandemic evolves.
CISA, FBI Release Joint Cybersecurity Advisory Following Major DarkSide Ransomware Attack
Earlier this month, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a joint advisory that encourages critical infrastructure asset owners and operators to “adopt a heightened state of awareness” in light of the recent DarkSide ransomware attack on a U.S. pipeline operator. This article from Dechert LLP summarizes the advisory and mitigation recommendations and provides practical tips for businesses to prepare for and defend against ransomware attacks.
A Year Later: Long-Term Effects of the Pandemic on Court Reporting
U.S. Legal Support President and Chief Strategy Officer Peter Giammanco, CSR No. 6810, RPR, CRR, CLR, was recently interviewed by the Speech to Text Institute (STTI). Reflecting on the past year and the impact the pandemic has left on the court reporting industry, Pete shares insight into industry innovation, technological advancements and what the future may hold.
U.S. Legal Support Recognized with 2021 MPL Association Humanitarian Award of Excellence
U.S. Legal Support is honored to announce that we received the 2021 Humanitarian Award of Excellence from Medical Professional Liability Association (MPL). The MPL Association presents this award to individuals or organizations that have undertaken outstanding efforts to meet the needs of affected people during times of crisis or have created long-term change to improve the human condition. Last year, we partnered with SAVING FACE to provide more than 3,000 transcript covers for use in making protective face shields for front-line workers. We’re proud to help make a difference in our communities and thank SAVING FACE for including us in this project.
Lemons Can Always Make Lemonade: Lessons Learned From COVID-19 This article explores the abrupt changes the legal industry battled amidst a global pandemic, from managing remote workers to technology, communication infrastructure and everything in between. See how firms are continuing to adjust and adapt for the future, turning history's lemons into lemonade.
Building a More Empathetic Workplace As a result of COVID-19, large numbers of women are leaving the workplace — reducing hours or taking on less responsibility in order to balance the tension between employee and caregiver. This episode of We get work™ by Felice Ekelman and Stephanie Peet from Jackson Lewis P.C. explores how employers can retain women employees and ensure equal opportunity for advancement to create a post-pandemic workplace where employees feel safe and supported.
Our trial services team has 500+ years of collective trial experience, having consulted on 20,000+ trials, mediations and arbitrations. With over 85 physical offices around the country, we have the resources and regional teams to keep your discovery process and trial preparation moving forward. We offer multipleremote researchand strategy options to preserve your discovery deadlines and help you gain a winning edge.
Test every aspect of your case and gauge jurors' reactions by conducting an online mock trial, focus group or survey. Identify shifting attitudes and viewpoints of jurors through social media research.
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