http://www.law.com/Law.com RSSALM: Media, Intelligence and Events - working together to empower our audiences and partners to discover, connect and compete.California's Summer Bar Exam Will Be Held Online, Supreme Court Sayshttps://www.law.com/therecorder/2021/02/26/californias-summer-bar-exam-will-be-held-online-supreme-court-says/"The circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic in California continue to severely limit the State Bar's ability to administer the General Bar Examination in the traditional mass, in-person format," the order said.https://www.law.com/therecorder/2021/02/26/californias-summer-bar-exam-will-be-held-online-supreme-court-says/Fri, 26 Feb 2021 17:21:40 ESTThe Summer Associate Diversity Program as a Change Agent in Law Firmshttps://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2021/02/26/the-summer-associate-diversity-program-as-a-change-agent-in-law-firms/Summer associate programs have long been a crucial asset to not just finding and developing future talent for law firms, but also developing attorneys that represent the future of the profession.https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2021/02/26/the-summer-associate-diversity-program-as-a-change-agent-in-law-firms/Fri, 26 Feb 2021 11:12:56 ESTOn the Move: Flaster Greenberg; Anderson Killhttps://www.law.com/njlawjournal/2021/02/25/on-the-move-flaster-greenberg-anderson-kill/Flaster Greenberg Announces 2021 Department Chairs Flaster Greenberg announced the 2021 chairs of its bankruptcy, corporate, intellectual property, https://www.law.com/njlawjournal/2021/02/25/on-the-move-flaster-greenberg-anderson-kill/Thu, 25 Feb 2021 09:27:21 ESTLessons From 2020—The Year That 'Zoomed' Byhttps://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2021/02/24/lessons-from-2020-the-year-that-zoomed-by/The surprising ability for various industries, including the legal industry, to rapidly adapt to working out of an office setting has given attorneys and the courts the ability to test and consider options that could and should survive the pandemic.https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2021/02/24/lessons-from-2020-the-year-that-zoomed-by/Wed, 24 Feb 2021 10:28:27 ESTTips for Effectively Communicating With In-House Counsel Clientshttps://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2021/02/23/tips-for-effectively-communicating-with-in-house-counsel-clients/Becoming a trusted adviser to the in-house team is critical to growing a fruitful partnership with your corporate clients.https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2021/02/23/tips-for-effectively-communicating-with-in-house-counsel-clients/Tue, 23 Feb 2021 00:05:08 ESTThe Age of Aquarius and You: Legal Marketing Tips From the Starshttps://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2021/02/23/the-age-of-aquarius-and-you-legal-marketing-tips-from-the-stars/Positive change will be in the air for all of us, and I'm going to break down how you can use it to attract coveted clientele and market yourself accordingly in your law or business practice.https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2021/02/23/the-age-of-aquarius-and-you-legal-marketing-tips-from-the-stars/Tue, 23 Feb 2021 09:20:13 ESTLaw.com Trendspotter: Not Having a Law Firm Succession Plan Is More Dangerous Than Everhttps://www.law.com/2021/02/22/law-com-trendspotter-in-2021-not-having-a-law-firm-succession-plan-is-derelict-and-dangerous/The economic challenges of COVID-19, coupled with the increased push for greater diversity and equity within the legal industry over the past year, have highlighted how important a firm's succession plan is to both its future and its present.https://www.law.com/2021/02/22/law-com-trendspotter-in-2021-not-having-a-law-firm-succession-plan-is-derelict-and-dangerous/Mon, 22 Feb 2021 23:00:59 ESTNewsmakers: Week of Feb. 22, 2021https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2021/02/22/newsmakers-week-of-feb-22-2021/Beck Redden announced that partner Alistair B. Dawson will receive the Anti-Defamation League 2021 Karen H. Susman Jurisprudence Award for his exceptional work serving the community in Houston and throughout Texas.https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2021/02/22/newsmakers-week-of-feb-22-2021/Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:30:03 ESTLegendary Trial Lawyer Bobby Lee Cook Dead at 94https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2021/02/19/legendary-trial-lawyer-bobby-lee-cook-dead-at-94/"He was a formidable adversary," said Buddy Darden of Pope McGlamry, a former U.S. congressman from Cook's district and a former district attorney for the Cobb Judicial Circuit. "He was a consummate professional. When the case was over, you shook hands and put the past behind you."https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2021/02/19/legendary-trial-lawyer-bobby-lee-cook-dead-at-94/Fri, 19 Feb 2021 17:20:05 ESTPublic Interest Calendar of Eventshttps://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2021/02/19/public-interest-calendar-of-events-24/Virtual volunteer trainings and several virtual CLEs round out the public interest calendar of events for February and March.https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2021/02/19/public-interest-calendar-of-events-24/Fri, 19 Feb 2021 13:48:58 ESTFormer Congressman Returns to Law Practicehttps://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2021/02/19/former-congressman-returns-to-law-practice/Former Rep. Doug Collins, R-Georgia, joined a Clarkesville firm this week and will premiere a radio show on March 1.https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2021/02/19/former-congressman-returns-to-law-practice/Fri, 19 Feb 2021 13:11:07 ESTEthics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibilityhttps://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2021/02/18/ethics-forum-questions-and-answers-on-professional-responsibility-161/I was sanctioned in federal court and the judge sent the matter over to the Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board. I thought the federal courts had their own disciplinary committee. Do they?https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2021/02/18/ethics-forum-questions-and-answers-on-professional-responsibility-161/Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:39:28 ESTTo Win or Lose: Confessions and Complaints of a Rules Nerdhttps://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2021/02/18/to-win-or-lose-confessions-and-complaints-of-a-rules-nerd/People who work with or know me well know that among my all-too-often repeated comments are "Have you read the rules?" or "Have you read the statute?" I ask, however, only when it is clear that their work reveals that they did not bother to read the applicable rules or statutes.https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2021/02/18/to-win-or-lose-confessions-and-complaints-of-a-rules-nerd/Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:45:35 ESTThe Rise of the Highly Skilled Talent Platform in Legalhttps://www.law.com/legaltechnews/2021/02/18/the-rise-of-the-highly-skilled-talent-platform-in-legal/The marketplace or talent platform model has reshaped how we live and work—including now, legal. But despite the increasing popularity of highly skilled talent platforms, many organizations don't yet have an effective strategy for working with them.https://www.law.com/legaltechnews/2021/02/18/the-rise-of-the-highly-skilled-talent-platform-in-legal/Thu, 18 Feb 2021 07:00:38 ESTLeading the Way in 2021: CLOs Setting the Direction From the Crossroads of the Profession's Past and Futurehttps://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/02/17/leading-the-way-in-2021-clos-setting-the-direction-from-the-crossroads-of-the-professions-past-and-future/New virtual series from In-House Focus offers in-house counsel a front row seat as CLOs discuss the biggest challenges of 2021.https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/02/17/leading-the-way-in-2021-clos-setting-the-direction-from-the-crossroads-of-the-professions-past-and-future/Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:30:13 ESTStriking a Balance: How to Be a Professional and an Advocate at the Same Timehttps://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2021/02/17/striking-a-balance-how-to-be-a-professional-and-an-advocate-at-the-same-time/In my first five years of practicing, all in civil litigation, I have learned a few helpful lessons to help answer the question "how does one be professional and an advocate at the same time" because these terms are not mutually exclusive.https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2021/02/17/striking-a-balance-how-to-be-a-professional-and-an-advocate-at-the-same-time/Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:28:56 ESTOn The Move: Giordano Halleran; Helmer Conley; Parker McCayhttps://www.law.com/njlawjournal/2021/02/17/on-the-move-giordano-halleran-helmer-conley-parker-mccay/Giordano Halleran Names Practice Chairs Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla in Red Bank named two practice chairs effective Jan. 1: C. Justin McCarthy, https://www.law.com/njlawjournal/2021/02/17/on-the-move-giordano-halleran-helmer-conley-parker-mccay/Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:00:31 ESTBlack History Month: A Time for Celebration, Reflection and Looking Aheadhttps://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2021/02/16/black-history-month-a-time-for-celebration-reflection-and-looking-ahead/In order to truly rebuild in a way that history will not again repeat itself, we need to respond appropriately to the many tragic lessons we learned in 2020.https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2021/02/16/black-history-month-a-time-for-celebration-reflection-and-looking-ahead/Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:41:57 ESTNewsmakers: Week of Feb. 15, 2021https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2021/02/15/newsmakers-week-of-feb-15-2021/The Dallas Bar Association inaugurated its 112th president in January 2021. Leading the association is Aaron Z. Tobin, a trial attorney and name partner at Condon Tobin Sladek Thornton Nerenberg in Dallas.https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2021/02/15/newsmakers-week-of-feb-15-2021/Mon, 15 Feb 2021 11:00:18 ESTBAR REPORT - New attorneys sworn in at virtual ceremonyhttps://www.law.com/njlawjournal/2021/02/15/bar-report-new-attorneys-sworn-in-at-virtual-ceremony/NJ's newest attorneys sworn in at virtual ceremony, given upbeat messages at challenging timehttps://www.law.com/njlawjournal/2021/02/15/bar-report-new-attorneys-sworn-in-at-virtual-ceremony/Mon, 15 Feb 2021 08:03:48 EST