- “An expert witness testifying in a lawsuit about liability for a Houston explosion that killed three people
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Following last week’s post regarding the open Conflicts Attorney position at Fisher Phillips, this week I’m pleased to highlight a second open role at the firm: “New Business Intake Analyst.”
The job description is below, to apply: visit their job…
“Video contradicts Fabián Basabe’s claim he wasn’t told of Judge’s campaign ties to opposing lawyers” —
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SURVEY REPORT NOW PUBLICLY AVAILABLE: “The Future of AI and Agentic Workflows in New Business Intake, Conflicts Management, and Client Evaluation” —
I’m pleased to share the the results of the BRB survey on agentic AI for risk…
“KPMG needs more than another apology” —
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“Six Lawyers Switched Firms and Big Law Will Never Be the Same” —
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David Kluft notes a story that was all over the internet last week: “Can I insert hidden AI ‘prompt injections’ in my brief to trick the judge’s computer … or just as a joke?” —
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“2nd Circuit Orders Pillsbury to Repay $3.6M Fraud-Funded Retainer” —
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“New York City Bar Association adds guidance to ‘safe harbor’ conflict of interest rule for new hires” —
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In this BRB jobs update, I’m pleased to spotlight an open position at Wiley: “Risk and Compliance Attorney” —
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