Carolyn Casey

Convicted murderer Alex Murdoch’s son bought alcohol for teen friends then the group headed out in family boat with Murdoch at the wheel. One of the teens was killed when the boat crashed into a bridge. Store who sold the alcohol to the teen has settled for $15M.

In April 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed a district court’s decision to certify a class of direct purchaser plaintiffs. The case, In re Lamictal Direct Purchaser Antitrust Litigation, is a stark reminder for litigators that relying on the “common questions of law or fact” for class certification is not always an adequate argument in the eyes of the court.

New market entrants, thriving lateral and in-house mobility, and legal services segmentation are
changing legal talent market dynamics. Burgeoning Big Four legal units and large alternative
legal service providers are siphoning talent from law firms. Career options are snowballing
for new and seasoned lawyers. As these trends play out, tectonic change is coming to the legal
talent market.

With all the lateral lawyer activity in law firms, wouldn't it be nice to tame the chaos of the associated information movement? Here's a how to on building processes for matter mobility that ensure professional responsiblities are met, firm risks are managed and new representation can take off like a jet.

Law firms are at a critical juncture: Clients have a spotlight on our information management, digital media is growing exponentially, and lawyers and clients and their information are increasingly mobile. Those of us who would ultimately form the Steering Committee recognized that the industry as a whole would benefit from collaborating on an Information Governance (IG) framework, rather than working individually in our silos. With the support of Iron Mountain, we set out to create an ongoing… Show more

Law firms are at a critical juncture: Clients have a spotlight on our information management, digital media is growing exponentially, and lawyers and clients and their information are increasingly mobile. Those of us who would ultimately form the Steering Committee recognized that the industry as a whole would benefit from collaborating on an Information Governance (IG) framework, rather than working individually in our silos. With the support of Iron Mountain, we set out to create an ongoing platform for collaborating on a law firm IG framework. Show less