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With remote work showing no signs of coming to an end, we have to create other avenues for listening to the client for input than hanging out in their cafeteria. We can’t assume that clients will give us considered feedback, in fact we can probably assume they won’t, at least until something goes wrong. One way to provoke comment is to prepare a short questionnaire asking for critique of the process by those who were in it. #LeanAdviser https://lnkd.in/g9TXfyDy

DePaul University and Professor Jonathan Gross were sued on Aug. 16 in Illinois Circuit Court for Cook County in connection with sexual harassment. The lawsuit was brought by Law Offices of Fitzgerald Bramwell on behalf of the school's Director of Faculty Development, who alleges that Gross sent a lewd message about wanting to engage in sexual activity with her during a Zoom faculty training meeting. #LawdotcomRadar https://loom.ly/_WYodFY

Milbank took the first step (as Milbank often does when it comes to this sort of thing). When will other Big Law firms fall in line with summer bonuses for associates and counsel? 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/gzU-kAMt

Michigan state judge Kenneth King and other defendants were sued on Aug. 21 in Michigan Eastern District Court by a mother who claims the judge berated, humiliated and mistreated her daughter after the teenager fell asleep during an educational lecture. According to the suit, the minor was participating in a Detroit-area vocational program and was brought to court on Aug. 13 as part of a group field trip. The suit accuses King of abusing his power and conducting an unconstitutional arrest by targeting the teen, having her handcuffed and locked in a detention cell, and making her the subject of a mock trial that was streamed on YouTube. #LawdotcomRadar https://lnkd.in/gknEfrzh

Recent Verdicts Cast New Light on Jurors in 'Conservative' Georgia County

Paramount Pictures, Will Smith and other defendants were sued for copyright infringement on Aug. 21 in New York Southern District Court. The lawsuit, filed by and on behalf of attorney-author Kissinger N. Sibanda, alleges that his book 'The Return to Gibraltar,' was adapted for the screen as 'Gemini Man', the movie starring Will Smith. The complaint alleges that recasting the white leading man into a Black lead was based on Gibraltar’s cultural ethos and context and the lead's initials are H.B. in both works. #LawdotcomRadar https://loom.ly/8SuCgqE

Trudy Knockless reports: Companies increasingly are favoring attorneys for legal operations roles, a trend that Akshay Verma, a former legal ops chief at Meta and Coinbase, blasted in a recent LinkedIn post that’s sparking spirited debate. Verma, himself an attorney, said he wrote the post after seeing a spate of job listings that either require a juris doctor, including this post at Meta, or prefer it, including one that’s now closed at ADP. “This is a huge miss!” Verma wrote. “We can talk for hours about what law school does or does not teach you, but one thing is for certain: law school teaches you virtually nothing about legal operations. These job posts are a disservice to the company, the department, and our profession.” He added: “By insisting on a J.D., companies are losing out on fantastic candidates who possess the real skills and experiences needed for legal ops. Not only are you attracting the wrong crowd, but you are missing out on great talent. Legal ops is about strategic thinking, process optimization, and leveraging technology and data to make legal departments more efficient. It’s not about drafting briefs or arguing in court.” Verma’s post, submitted Aug. 13, caught fire on LinkedIn, drawing 289 likes and 99 comments, the vast majority in strong agreement and another handful supportive but mentioning scenarios where a lawyer’s perspective would be beneficial or injecting other caveats. https://lnkd.in/gdxYrDbc

ICYMI. Special Counsel Urges 11th Circuit to Reinstate Classified Documents Case Against Trump https://lnkd.in/gJxZXpSD

Germany's Law Firms Defy Economic Downturn, Predict M&A Surge

ICYMI. Big Law, big bucks: Attorneys from more than a dozen Big Law firms are involved in the planning and hosting of upcoming fundraisers for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. https://lnkd.in/du5aXquM