First School Cyberbullying Case Under David's Law

Local news out of San Antonio, Texas, is reporting that the first lawsuit to allege cyberbullying under David's Law, the state's anti-cyberbullying law for school kids, has been filed. Fortunately, the case does not involve a teen suicide, as...

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3 Tips for Law Firms to Weather the 'Millennial Shift'

Unless your firm hasn't done any hiring in the last decade, you've probably noticed that the Millennial Shift has happened. We've hit that point where Millennials are now entering leadership positions at all levels in great numbers, and with...

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Do You Feel Pain or Gain From Changing Firms?

Body builders -- not lawyers -- made up the expression, "no pain, no gain." There are some mutual truths, however. Lawyers inflict pain, and they usually gain in the process. Of course, that's not what we're talking about here....

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Bully Law and the Strategy Game for Lawyers

Bully law is like bully ball. You know that old-school, hard-hat approach in basketball? Use your strength, back your opponent up, and BAM! What you didn't know is that there's more strategy than muscle involved. You can't play bully law...

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Will Public Defenders Ever Get Reasonable Workload Standards?

It is a known fact that public defenders have more cases than any other type of lawyer out there. In some jurisdictions, public defenders might have upwards of around 200 active cases at any given time. Compounding matters, because...

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Lawyers, Is Remote Work More Than a Trend?

No double-entendre intended, but remote work is not going anywhere. Trends come and go; remote work is here to stay -- as in "stay at home and work." It's a new reality in many professions, including the law. So...

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Fiji Water Girl Sues Company for Cardboard Cutout Photobombs

If you missed the Super Bowl, you didn't miss much. It was the lowest scoring Super Bowl ever. And if you missed the Golden Globes, it doesn't matter as much. That's because you probably heard about the "Fiji Water...

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