Mark Herrmann
Mark Herrmann spent 17 years as a partner at a leading international law firm and is now responsible for litigation and employment matters at a large international company. He is the author of The Curmudgeon’s Guide to Practicing Law and Inside Straight: Advice About Lawyering, In-House And Out, That Only The Internet Could Provide (affiliate links). You can reach him by email at inhouse@abovethelaw.com.
Posts by Mark Herrmann
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Government
Are The Trump Indictments Political? Test Yourself With A Thought Experiment.
How do you deafen yourself to the partisan screaming and decide independently whether the prosecutions are political? -
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Courts
The Day After The January 6 Verdict
Mark Herrmann can tell you right now what the result of the trial will be.
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Biglaw
Why Trump Could Avoid State Criminal Liability If He's Re-Elected President
Putting Trump behind bars will not be an easy feat to accomplish. -
Courts
The Impact Of The Denial Of A New Trial On Trump's Defamation Counterclaim Against E. Jean Carroll
Trump's counterclaim may have been silly to begin with, but it has become frivolous with last week's decision. -
Government
So Long As We're Buying Votes, Why Not Buy Them Effectively?
Here are a couple of ideas that are quite bold, but might not seem quite so shady. -
Government
Don't Vote For Chris Christie, But Give Him A Buck!
Get Chris Christie on the debate stage. -
In-House Counsel
Maybe Non-Litigators Don't Understand: No Matter What You Do, You're Always Wrong
Why didn't you do whatever it was that you finally did do earlier? - Sponsored
Documenting Secured Transactions: A New Guide For Practitioners
A newly updated PLI treatise provides both the legal framework and practical guidance on documenting secured transactions, including important details about 2022 amendments to the UCC. -
Government
I'm A Republican. Whose Word Can I Trust?
The quest for truth. The loneliest quest of them all. -
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Government
Why People Close To You Give Bad Advice
As Upton Sinclair pointed out, it's very hard to get unbiased advice from someone who has a strong motivation for being biased about the issue at hand. -
Government
Eliminating Politics From Politics
Why don't we elect politicians who broadly campaign on the basis of taking politics out of politics? -
Courts
The Collateral Estoppel Effect Of Last Week's Carroll Decision At The Second E. Jean Carroll Defamation Trial
If you thought that defending the recent case against Trump was hard, just imagine the trouble someone would have trying to defend the next case.
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The Digital Transformation Imperative
Private funds’ in-house and external legal teams are stretched thin by growing legal demands. Firms need digital transformation to thrive.
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LawPay Pro Offers Upgraded Time And Billing Essentials
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Survey Results: A Perspective On The Private Markets
Ontra surveyed over 400 private markets professionals about what to expect this year and their legal process pain points.
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Documenting Secured Transactions: A New Guide For Practitioners
A newly updated PLI treatise provides both the legal framework and practical guidance on documenting secured transactions, including important details about 2022 amendments to the UCC.
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Courts
Is Trump About To Be Held Liable For Rape?
The more interesting question is the effect of the verdict. -
In-House Counsel
I Don't Know Why Fox Fired Tucker Carlson, But I Can Explain When
Not so much 'just asking questions' as 'just suggesting possible answers.' -
Courts
3 Final Thoughts On Dominion V. Fox
Did Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity learn their lesson from the Dominion lawsuit? It depends what lesson you have in mind. -
Courts
Trump v. Cohen: The Same Mistake, Over And Over Again
Both of these blabbermouths -- Trump and Cohen -- talk way too much for their own good. -
Courts
The Republican Predicament Probably Worsens In May
After a criminal indictment, you can reasonably say that Trump is innocent until proven guilty. After an actual finding of liability in a civil case, you can no longer say that. -
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Courts
Criminal Indictments Threaten Jail For Trump, But Carroll's Civil Case Starts Next Month
None of the testimony in the E. Jean Carroll case is likely to reflect well on Trump.