The Legal Up blog

One of the biggest dangers in the modern digital world is the risk of a data breach. Unfortunately for the legal industry, law firms are some of the biggest targets for cyberattacks and data leaks.

This week in legal news An Indian couple sues their son, an only child, for failing to produce a grandchild after 6 years of marriage A judge in Texas seeks counseling after being reprimanded for erupting in anger, wondering out loud if he should fling himself from the window FTC takes action ...

If you are a legal professional, you’ll probably agree that nine out of ten law firms are very serious places.

This week in legal news A Houston family court judge is reprimanded after shackling two attorneys Chicago-based firm Seyfarth Shaw sanctioned for abusive discovery tactics Two New York attorneys who firebombed police vehicles aim for plea deal After technical issues affected Zoom trial, court ...

In today’s digital world, no law firm can afford to be left behind in the implementation of new technology. But when your firm introduces new software or hardware, you also need to consider its security.

This week in legal news Circuit court rules that a man who created a fake police department Facebook page is unable to recover damages from his arrest An assistant prosecutor accidentally shoots himself in the courthouse Former New Jersey paralegal is convicted for outing witnesses against her gang ...

Today, we look at remote work very differently than even a couple years ago. The pandemic, while closing some doors, opened many possibilities to be flexible and changed the way we see businesses. One of those new possibilities is the virtual law practice.

This week in legal news After 20 attempts, law graduate finally passes the bar, only to be banned from law practice in Massachusetts The historic Whaley House in San Francisco will hold court again after 151 years Ethics complaint alleges that temporary judge repeatedly told litigants that he was ...

It is no secret: the legal industry has a reputation for being resistant to innovation. Bound by tradition and risk-averse by nature, many attorneys simply avoid change. This is a major stumbling block for the industry in the modern fast-changing world.

This week in legal news An attorney who yelled profanity at a judge while intoxicated gets a stayed suspension on the condition that she submit to a substance use assessment A federal judge rejects a plea deal for an attorney accused of stealing millions from elderly and disabled clients New Jersey ...