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Expert Analysis

• Demystifying Generative AI For The Modern Juror

  

  In cases alleging that the training of artificial intelligence tools violated copyright laws, successful outcomes may hinge in part on the litigator's ability to clearly present AI concepts through a persuasive narrative that connects with ordinary jurors, say Liz Babbitt at IMS Legal Strategies and Devon Madon at GlobalLogic.

• 3rd Circ. Clarifies Ch. 11 3rd-Party Liability Scope Post-Purdue

  

  A recent Third Circuit decision that tort claims against the purchaser of a debtor's business belong to the debtor's bankruptcy estate reinvigorates the use of Chapter 11 for the resolution of nondebtor liability in mass tort bankruptcies following last year's U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Purdue Pharma, say attorneys at Sullivan & Cromwell.

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  Power To The Paralegals: How And Why Training Must Evolve

  

  Empowering paralegals through new models of education that emphasize digital fluency, interdisciplinary collaboration and human-centered lawyering could help solve workforce challenges and the justice gap 鈥� if firms, educators and policymakers get on board, say Kristine Custodio Suero and Kelli Radnothy.

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  Playing Softball Makes Me A Better Lawyer

  

  My time on the softball field has taught me lessons that also apply to success in legal work 鈥� on effective preparation, flexibility, communication and teamwork, says Sarah Abrams at Baleen Specialty.

• How New Rule On Illustrative Aids Is Faring In Federal Courts

  

  In the 10 months since new standards were codified for illustrative aids in federal trials, courts have already begun to clarify the rule's application in different contexts and the rule's boundaries, say attorneys at Bernstein Litowitz.

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  Law School's Missed Lessons: Mastering Time Management

  

  Law students typically have weeks or months to prepare for any given deadline, but the unpredictability of practicing in the real world means that lawyers must become time-management pros, ready to adapt to scheduling conflicts and unexpected assignments at any given moment, says David Thomas at Honigman.

• How Hyperlinks Are Changing E-Discovery Responsibilities

  

  A recent e-discovery dispute over hyperlinked data in Hubbard v. Crow shows how courts have increasingly broadened the definition of control to account for cloud-based evidence, and why organizations must rethink preservation practices to avoid spoliation risks, says Bree Murphy at Exterro.

• How Justices' Ruling Upends Personal Jurisdiction Defense

  

  The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Fuld v. Palestinian Liberation Organization, holding that the Fifth Amendment's due process clause does not require a defendant to have minimum contacts with a forum, may thwart foreign defendants' reliance on personal jurisdiction to evade federal claims in U.S. courts, say attorneys at Axinn.

• Strategies To Get The Most Out Of A Mock Jury Exercise

  

  A Florida federal jury鈥檚 recent $329 million verdict against Tesla over a fatal crash demonstrates how jurors鈥� perceptions of nuanced facts can make or break a case, and why attorneys must maximize the potential of their mock jury exercises to pinpoint the best trial strategy, says Jennifer Catero at Snell & Wilmer.

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  Writing Musicals Makes Me A Better Lawyer

  

  My experiences with writing musicals and practicing law have shown that the building blocks for both endeavors are one and the same, because drama is necessary for the law to exist, says Addison O鈥橠onnell at LOIS Law.

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  Adapting To Private Practice: From Va. AUSA To Mid-Law

  

  Returning to the firm where I began my career after seven years as an assistant U.S. attorney in Virginia has been complex, nuanced and rewarding, and I鈥檝e learned that the pursuit of justice remains the constant, even as the mindset and client change, says Kristin Johnson at Woods Rogers.

• Conn. Ruling May Help Prevent Abuse Of Anti-SLAPP Statute

  

  If the decision in Aguilar v. Eick, where the Connecticut Appellate Court held that the state's anti-SLAPP statute does not authorize the court to conduct an evidentiary hearing, is reconsidered by the state Supreme Court, it could provide an important mechanism for defendants to prevent plaintiffs from pleading around the reach of the statute, say attorneys at McCarter & English.

• 7 Document Review Concepts New Attorneys Need To Know

  

  For new associates joining firms this fall, stepping into the world of e-discovery can feel like learning a new language, but understanding a handful of fundamentals 鈥� from coding layouts to metadata 鈥� can help attorneys become fluent in document review, says Ann Motl at Bowman and Brooke.

• Avoiding Unforced Evidentiary Errors At Trial

  

  To avoid self-inflicted missteps at trial, lawyers must plan their evidentiary strategy as early as their claims and defenses, with an eye toward some of the more common pitfalls, says Nate Sabri at Perkins Coie.

• Liability Lessons From Luxury Cruise Thwarted By Sanctions

  

  An ongoing legal dispute over a canceled luxury cruise to the North Pole reminds attorneys that liability can surface even before a ship leaves the dock 鈥� and that U.S. sanctions law increasingly lurks in the background of global travel contracts, says Peter Walsh at The Cruise Injury Law Firm.