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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.

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.

Bluff, Bluster, Badger, Beg, and Barrister

Joel Hirschhorn

Pursuing Favorable Outcomes in White-Collar Defense When the Deck Is Stacked

An Interview With Bougartchev Moyne Associés

France’s 2020 “Law Firm of the Year” honoree in Criminal Defense Law

Dark Matters

Robert A. Clifford

So-called dark money in judicial elections threatens to undermine public confidence in the courts. What can the legal profession do to combat it?

Scofflaws Without Borders

Gilbert + Tobin

Bribery and Corruption Know No Boundaries. Increasingly, Neither Do the Laws Designed to Combat Them.

Does Gender Play a Role in Selecting Expert Witnesses?

Kristin Hackler

The jury is out.

David Ackert's Top Advice on Social Media and Client Prospecting

The president of Ackert Inc. offers his insights on business development to Best Lawyers following the 2019 Legal Marketing Association Annual Conference.

Lawyer Commendations Feature Makes It Easy to Recommend Top Legal Talent

Attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers can now position themselves as reliable industry resources.

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Police Body Camera Footage Can Offer Invaluable Evidence for Criminal Defendants

Vikas Bajaj

Police body camera footage can offer criminal defense attorneys a new perspective and evidentiary tool.

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Could the Feds Make a Felony Case out of a Lost Lunch Receipt?

Jesse Gessin

“If this is the law, nobody is safe.”

Post-Conviction Relief

Douglas Trant

In these post-conviction cases, we look for Constitutional violations that deprived the defendant of a fair trial and undermined confidence in the outcome.

Benefits and Mechanics of Diverse Partner Integration

Patricia Brown Holmes and Leslie Davis

DOJ Issues Additional Guidance on How It Evaluates Corporate Compliance Programs

Brett Ingerman

Valuable insights into how DOJ is thinking about compliance programs

What a Trump Presidency Could Mean for the U.S. Department of Justice

Matthew G. Kaiser

The United States government has not been shy about bringing criminal cases in the United States based on conduct that happened abroad.

Driven, Obsessed, and Loving Every Minute

Arguedas, Cassman, Headley & Goldman

Cris Arguedas on defending the accused.

Panama Papers: Evasion and Avoidance

Attorneys from across the world consider what the future holds for businesses and individuals with foreign holdings and investments.