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The Impact of Patent Trolls on Technology Companies

admin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:36:26 +0000

We are pleased to welcome Krish Gupta JD ’96, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at EMC, to our latest Intellectual Property Podcast. Learn more about our IP Concentration at www.law.suffolk.edu/academic/ip.

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The Current Legal Job Market

admin — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:08:11 +0000

The legal job market has been greatly impacted by the down economy, but has there been a turnaround? Attorney and co-host J. Craig Williams welcomes Attorney Charles “Chad” Volkert, Executive Director of Robert Half Legal, to give an update on the legal job market. Attorney Volkert talks about the current job market for lawyers and recent law school graduates and offers advice for job seekers.

Special thanks to our sponsors, SunTrust, Clio, and Firm Manager.

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Entertainment Law & the Challenges of Celebrity

admin — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:11:11 +0000

From music to film to theatre, celebrities can be a challenge in an entertainment law practice. Attorney and co-host Bob Ambrogi welcomes Gordon Firemark, an entertainment and new media lawyer in Los Angeles, to take a look at entertainment litigation and working with a celebrity. Bob & Gordon look at the various legal cases in Hollywood and chat about Gordon’s new e-book, The Podcast, Blog & New Media Producer’s Legal Survival Guide.

Special thanks to our sponsors, SunTrust, and Clio

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To Sue or Not To Sue: A Litigation Framework for In-House Counsel

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 17:06:33 +0000

In this edition of In-House Legal presented by Lex Mundi, host Tim Corcoran senior consultant with Altman Weil, explores the question of Litigation and builds a framework for In-house Counsel. Special guests include Kim Moses of Calfee, Halter & Griswold (Lex Mundi member firm for Ohio), and Kathy Vanderwist, Legal Director for Tarkett, North America. The group discusses whether and when it is in company’s best interest to pursue a litigation claim, the role of In-house Counsel as it relates to litigation, and factors to consider when deciding upon litigation.

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Practice Management and Ethics Issues, Plus Choosing a Litigation Support Vendor

admin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:15:39 +0000

On this edition of The Paralegal Voice, co-hosts Lynne DeVenny and Vicki Voisin welcome Attorney Beverly Michaelis, Practice Management Advisor for the Oregon State Bar’s Professional Liability Fund, to discuss practice management, technology and current ethics issues for paralegals. Later in the program, Vicki will chat with Shawn Siek, Vice President of ESI Business Development at Teris, about what to look for in a service provider and hiring a litigation support vendor.

Special thanks to our sponsors, Teris, Westlaw Deposition Services, Clio, and the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA).

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Taming the Litigation Beast

admin — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:00:43 +0000

Barry Weiner

At the first sniff of a claim or a lawsuit against your company, the in-house legal department must take charge of a case and not let go. Join In-House Legal, host Paul D. Boynton Esq., with trial attorney, Barry Weiner, from the law firm Ruberto, Israel & Weiner, as they discuss how to tame the litigation beast and share thoughts and insights on how in-house lawyers can effectively control their litigation budgets.

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