New England Biz Law Update

Often when someone acknowledges another’s resiliency, it is in the context of their admiration of the person’s strength, endurance, or determination. It is meant as a compliment – recognition of the work being done. It can feel unintentionally heavy, as if resiliency is all about grit, toughness, or mental fortitude.

As reports of hallucinated case citations and other misadventures have some lawyers pumping the brakes on embracing generative artificial intelligence tools, experts say the day is coming when failure to use available AI technology in representing a client may be deemed a breach of the standard of care.

Transitioning a family, founder, or other privately held business to the next generation is rarely a single decision or a one-step process.

Every year or so, I like to share a roundup of the iPhone apps I use most often for work-related purposes.

Young professionals learn quickly the difference between work that is “fun” and work that is “satisfying.”

Let’s be honest, business development can feel awkward. Networking events sometimes feel like speed dating in bad lighting, prospecting emails get ignored, and LinkedIn can turn into a black hole.

Little League is back, which means the full production is back too — walk-up songs that make no sense for a 5-year-old, parents treating warmups like Game 7, and car rides home that somehow turn into life lessons.

As we approach summer, and employers begin their seasonal hiring processes, identification of how wage and hour laws apply to seasonal employees can significantly mitigate employer liability.

According to The State of AI in Legal, a Litify 2025 report, the adoption rate of AI among the legal community increased to 78% in the past two years.

The tools you currently have in place in your law firm may not be sufficient in today’s fast-paced world. Technology is moving faster than ever, and artificial intelligence is changing how legal work gets done.