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Nowhere Near Normal

James T. McBride

Employers can guard against the ongoing (and sure to increase) risk of COVID-19-related employment claims by using these defensive strategies to mitigate their exposure to them ahead of time.

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How Peer Review Powers Industry Referrals

Best Lawyers combines the trust of industry referrals with state-of-the-art technology to help clients find the right lawyer.

Announcing the 2022 Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom

The results include an elite field of top lawyers and firms.

Supportive Organizational Leadership

J. Henry Walker IV

Those at the pinnacle of the profession owe it to their law firms—and themselves—to support talented attorneys in ways that ensure success.

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Are Teenage Drivers More Likely to be in a Car Accident?

Jason Stephens

Teenagers are more likely to be in car accidents due to driving inexperience. But what are the other factors, and what can be done to help?

Workplace Guidelines During a Pandemic

Fisher Phillips

Anxiety and stress levels are rising high during a time of uncertainty like this. Labor and employment firm Fisher Phillips answers employment questions about COVID-19.

Now That We Are SECURE: The SECURE Act Brings Important Changes to Retirement Plans

Jesse St. Cyr

The SECURE Act aims to make retirement plans easier for Americans.

A Legal Guide for Businesses During COVID-19

Roy D. Oppenheim

Oppenheim Law creates a useful guide for problems small to medium-sized businesses may face during this time of uncertainty.

The Virtual Courtroom

Andrew E. Curto and Danielle E. Tricolla

Why some of the industry changes the pandemic has wrought—the advent of remote courthouse appearances chief among them—deserve to outlast the return to normal life.

Is It Live . . . Or Is It Virtual?

Adrian L. Bastianelli III, Paulo Flores, Kevin J. O’Connor, and Robert S. Peckar

Mediation via Zoom is just one of the legal-industry oddities the pandemic has wrought. Here’s a cheat sheet for how to make it work for you—and some thoughts on whether it’s here to stay.

Jury Study Sounds Alarm for Insurance Industry

Christopher W. Martin

Without Congressional action, the years ahead will see a tsunami of suits filed against the insurance industry for COVID-19-related claims. Our intensive surveys shed some disturbing light on potential jurors’ attitudes and perspectives.

Selection Protection

Robert A. Clifford and Bradley M. Cosgrove

Jury Research in High Profile Cases

How I Adapt to Working From Home

Alexandria Hurst

With the pandemic still ongoing with no end in sight, one lawyer writes about how she stays sane working from home.

Best Lawyers Since Day One

We talked to some of the 566 attorneys who have been recognized by Best Lawyers since the first edition in 1983.

How Does Your Firm Measure Up?

BL Intelligence provides your firm with valuable industry data.

Uninsured Flying Objects

Marialuisa Gallozzi, Laura Beth Cohen, & Claire O'Rourke

As drones and other “unmanned aerial vehicles” increasingly crowd the skies, the law—and insurance policies—will have to figure out how best to bring them back safely to terra firma.

How Spain's Garrigues Trains a Millenial Workforce

In an interview with Best Lawyers, Adriano Gómez of "Law Firm of the Year" Garrigues in Spain offers a look at his career success, labor and employment law, and embracing a millennial workforce.

What New York's Child Victims Act Means for Public Schools

Anastasia M. McCarthy

The new Child Victims Act is expected to have a profound and long-lasting impact on public school systems.

8 Ways Arbitration Agreements Can Hurt Employers

Kraig J. Marton

Arbitration might seem like an appealing alternative, but it could cost you time and money.

Value Play

Kim F. Ebert

Impeccable skills are no longer enough: Why lawyers must increasingly take into account clients’ expectations about representation’s true worth.

The Crisis Creeps In

Robert M. Robenalt

What Employers Can Do to Address Opioid Addiction in the Workplace

The Silent Epidemic

Kelly S. Hughes

Obsessive-compulsive and anxiety disorders are far more common among lawyers than other professionals. It’s past time to address the problem.

High Court Reinforces Discrimination Is About More Than Money

Brian J. MacDonough

A new case in Massachusetts clarifies something important about the standards to be met in workplace harassment cases.

Lecher Pays

Ann E. Evanko and Katherine L. Wood

Can social change be sped up via legislation? A key provision of the recent tax-law overhaul, clearly written with #MeToo in mind, suggests it can.

The Best Defense Against FLSA Lawsuits for Unpaid Overtime

Maureen E. Carr

Six strategies to avoid costly liability.

An Interview With Johnson Winter & Slattery

Australia's 2020 “Law Firm of the Year” honoree in Energy Law