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Challenges and Evolving Role for Legal Ops Pros In AI and Tech Environment
The role of legal operations professionals is changing as their responsibilities grow and they contend with new and potentially disruptive technologies.
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Has the In-house Hiring Boom Petered Out? ACC Report Shows Reduced Head Count
Legal departments reduced head count over the past year, according to a new study, raising questions about whether the recent in-house hiring boom has petered out.
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The Three Common Obstacles That Typically Derail Business Planning
Each year, well-intentioned and strategic legal professionals craft detailed business plans with ambitious intentions and growth objectives. Yet, professionals often find their plans derailed throughout the year because of competing obligations — active matter engagements, events, mentorship duties and a host of other responsibilities.
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Foreigners Can Use Trump’s Policies As Defense to Extradition
One defense that foreign courts have given substantial weight when evaluating a request for extradition to the United States is the risk of inhumane or unfair treatment, including the denial of substantive or procedural rights, as well as the conditions and length of punishment an extradited person faces if convicted. The administration’s resistance to complying with federal court orders taking the contrary view may provide further support.
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The Rise of the In-Office Event: How Workplace Teams are supporting Events In 2025
The off-site is out and the on-site is in. As workplaces continue to push engagement through employee engagement events companies are turning inward — quite literally — hosting more events in the workplace than ever. This shift isn’t just logistical — it’s deeply strategic.
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Is Your Law Firm's Data Ready for AI?
As artificial intelligence continues its rapid march through the legal industry, law firms are facing a new kind of strategic imperative. No longer is the question whether to use AI — but rather how to do so responsibly, effectively, and competitively.
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‘Microtransactions’ Legal Issues In Online Video Games
Online video games are a big business. A significant component of the money made by those in the online gaming businesses derives from “microtransactions”: players spending real-world money on in-game features and items. Online gaming platforms engaging in microtransactions must be aware that doing so may expose them to traditional white-collar crime issues.
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Service Provider Management, Not Selection, Determines Success
Many law firms are fixated on insuring they choose the right service provider. Granted the right partner is important, however it’s not the service provider you select; it’s how that service provider is managed that determines success.
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