Legal Workforce

How NAPABA Increased Representation of Asian Pacific American GCs by 200%

In 2005, Don Liu, EVP & Chief Legal Officer of Target, and Wilson Chu, M&A Partner at McDermott Will & Emery, co-founded an intentional effort to…

Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color June 14, 2019

Us Too? Bullying & Sexual Harassment in the Legal Profession

NEW YORK — At the International Bar Association’s (IBA’s) Us Too event — conducted in conjunction with the release of the largest-ever survey examining the…

Legal Executive Institute June 13, 2019

What Practice Leaders Should be Doing to Advance Diverse Talent

We recently sat down with M. Scott Peeler, Partner and Co-Leader of the Government Enforcement & White Collar practice and Executive Committee member at Arent…

Natalie Runyon June 06, 2019

The Foundation of the Law Firm Pyramid is Cracking

The law firm industry is notoriously known for honoring tradition and merit — and that is certainly also the case with a lawyer’s progression through…

Anders Spile May 28, 2019

Forum Magazine: Is the Law Firm of the Future in Abu Dhabi?

If your vision of a law firm is an ornate, wood-paneled office staffed by a sea of lawyers sporting tailored suits, it might be time…

Leonard Lee May 28, 2019

Ready, Set, Launch: “Launching Your Career” Readies Future Lawyers

NEW YORK — The Bronx. Brooklyn. Newark. Charleston. These were some of the hometowns represented on a warm weeknight at the Hudson Yards office of…

Christina Overton May 23, 2019

OutLaws 2019: Community, Authenticity & Business Development for LGBT+ Lawyers

Ahead of next month's OutLaws 2019 — the Legal Executive Institute’s conference on advancing LGBT+ professional leadership — we interviewed three LGBT+ lawyers on what…

Natalie Runyon May 22, 2019

Recent IBA Survey Data on Bullying and Sexual Harassment is Unsettling

Half of women lawyers and one-third of male lawyers have experienced bullying in the workplace, according to the recent survey of almost 7,000 respondents across 135…

Legal Executive Institute May 20, 2019

Forum Magazine: Racial & Ethnic Diversity — A Multiplier for Law Firm Profitability

The world’s most successful law firms are profitable because they deliver superior value to clients. But what drives value in service delivery? Looking to the…

Dr. Evan Parker May 17, 2019

New White Paper: For Legal Employers — 16 Ways to Expedite the Advancement of Lawyers of Color

Since the launch of its Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color (NGL:ALC) initiative in May 2018, Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute has sought to…

Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color May 16, 2019

Every Jedi Needs a Yoda: The Value of Mentors in One’s Career

It wasn’t the first time I sat in an airport pondering the question of How did I get here? Not how did I arrive on the…

Ray Guidetti May 13, 2019

The Real-World Implications of #MeToo: Committing to Improving Company Culture

SAN FRANCISCO — “The Real-World Implications of #MeToo: Transforming the Legal Ecosystem” — a continuing series of candid discussions among senior corporate lawyers and executives —…

Legal Executive Institute May 13, 2019