• law dawg
• October 27, 2026
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Clio just released its 2026 Legal Trends Report. Unsurprisingly, one of the key points is “AI-adopting firms are recording higher utilization, collection rates, and revenue per responsible lawyer compared with non-adopters.” Just two years ago, their report was pointing out that 48% of law firms can’t be reached by phone and now they’re telling us almost everyone has AI. We …

• law dawg
• June 16, 2026
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How many of you ended up practicing in the area of law you always thought you would? Did you start law school with the intention of being a criminal prosecutor and end up doing insurance defense? How did you get there? Did you ever wonder what life would have been like if you had gone into a different practice area? …

• law dawg
• June 2, 2026
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Since several of you have been talking about it off and on in the comments, we thought we would dedicate a post to the topic of AI. Are you using it? Has it changed the way you practice law? Are you avoiding it? How are you billing for using it? What is your AI of choice? Have you see a …

• law dawg
• April 29, 2026
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We’re in a judicial election year and despite there being a limited number of willing candidates, there are still enough to warrant campaign events and fundraising. How do you deal with this time of year? Are you attending their events? Are you writing a check and saying sorry I can’t make it? Do you contribute at all? Do you campaign …

• law dawg
• April 7, 2026
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What are your thoughts and experiences when it comes to legal recruiters? Have you used them as the person looking for someone to hire? Was it worth the cost? Did it result in better quality candidates? For those of you who have been recruited, how did that work out for you? Did you actually get a job as a result …