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• Overcommunicate With Your Summer Associates This Year

  

  2022 summer associates have had limited opportunities for professional interactions due to the pandemic, so supervising attorneys should prioritize intentional overcommunication by emphasizing importance of tone and content of emails, sharing feedback immediately, and more, says Julie Schrager at Faegre Drinker.

• Complying With Electronic Monitoring Laws In NY And Beyond

  

  New York's recently effective requirement to alert employees of computer surveillance practices is part of a wider trend of workplace privacy laws at the state and local level, and should prompt employers to closely track their local laws, and update their policies and employee acknowledgement forms, say Harris Mufson and Lizzy Brilliant at Gibson Dunn.

• Nev. Case Highlights Settlement Authority Dilemmas For Cos.

  

  A Nevada federal court's recent decision in Ceja v. The Vons Companies illustrates the pitfalls of misinterpreting a court order requiring a representative with full settlement authority to be present at negotiations, and is a reminder to consider that courts differ as to what full settlement authority means in practice, says Richard Mason at MasonADR.

• 2 Approaches To NY Choice Of Law In Employment Contracts

  

  Two differing New York federal court decisions on restrictive covenants should be taken into account by employers and employees arguing for or against the application of a choice-of-law provision in New York courts, say John Chun and Silvia Stockman at Herrick Feinstein.

• The Fastest Federal Trial Courts: A Look At Virginia, Florida

  

  The Eastern District of Virginia rocket docket and the Northern District of Florida were last year’s fastest civil trial courts in the nation, and interviews with two of their judges reveal they have some of the same practices to keep litigation moving efficiently, says Robert Tata at Hunton.

• Tips For Evaluating Machine Learning For Contracts Review

  

  Law firms considering machine learning and natural language processing to aid in contract reviews should keep several best practices in mind when procuring and deploying this nascent technology, starting with identifying their organization's needs and key requirements, says Ned Gannon at eBrevia.

• Courts Must Tackle Lack Of Diversity In Class Counsel

  

  When federal courts appoint lead lawyers in federal class actions, the counsel chosen are almost always white and male — but if courts adopt a broader view of what kind of experience is relevant for class counsel appointments, the class action bar can be diversified, says Alissa Del Riego at Podhurst Orseck.

• What The Latest Calif. COVID Standards Mean For Employers

  

  While many of the recent changes to the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board's COVID-19 emergency temporary standards are minor, they can significantly affect employers' day-to-day operations, including protocols for testing, masks and more, says Jared Speier at Stradling Yocca.

• How To Efficiently Deploy Your Professional Growth Strategy

  

  Lana Manganiello at Equinox Strategy Partners discusses how time-strapped legal professionals can efficiently implement a professional growth framework by focusing on only the most effective actions to build the reputation and relationships key to their ideal practice.

• A 6-Step Framework For Legal Industry Professional Growth

  

  Lana Manganiello at Equinox Strategy Partners discusses how implementing a professional growth framework will help legal professionals gain expertise in a relevant niche to build credibility, focus marketing efforts and build an ideal practice.

• State-Run Retirement Options May Expand Post-COVID

  Excerpt from Practical Guidance

  

  Legal uncertainties and the COVID-19 pandemic have delayed implementation of mandatory state retirement programs, but recent U.S. Supreme Court actions may prompt more states to implement state-run savings programs that ultimately would need congressional backing to really take off, says Carol Buckmann at Cohen & Buckmann.

• Improving Defense Case Stories In An Age Of Misinformation

  

  If defense lawyers reflect on how COVID-19 misinformation permeated public discourse, they will find courtroom lessons on telling a complete, consistent and credible story that prevents jurors from filling in the blanks themselves, says David Metz​ at IMS.

• Clients' Diversity Mandates For Law Firms Are Necessary

  

  Coca-Cola recently scrapped its proposed diversity staffing requirements for outside counsel, and other companies may be reassessing their mandates due to external pressures, but it is important to remember the myriad factors supporting these policies and why they are more important now than ever before, says David Hopkins at Benesch Friedlander.