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PMI Q2 Analysis: A Shift in the Vanguard as Am Law 51-100 Rises

The large law firm market has gained some steam after an underwhelming start to the year. The Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor Economic Index (PMI) rose…

Isaac Brooks August 19, 2019

CURIOUS MINDS: Speaking with Maya Markovich, NextLaw Labs at Dentons

We continue our new column, “Curious Minds” created and written by Rose Ors to tap into the minds of legal innovators, disrupters, and out-of-the-box thinkers…

Rose D. Ors August 19, 2019

How Diversity & Inclusion Collaboration Deepens Relationships between Law Firms and Clients

Michelle Fang, Chief Legal Officer at Turo, a peer-to-peer car sharing platform, is one of the founding members of the 2019 Law in Technology Diversity…

Legal Executive Institute August 15, 2019

Legal Tech Company InsideSherpa Seeks to Expand Students’ Interest in the Law

Last month, more than 2,300 students in the U.K. enrolled in Linklaters’ new digital internship, which the firm co-developed with InsideSherpa, a two-year old start-up…

Natalie Runyon August 13, 2019

Oh, the Places You Will Fail! A Letter From Failure Camp

NASHVILLE — It’s tough to admit failure. It’s easier to pretend it didn’t happen, to walk away, to blame something or someone else. It’s tougher…

Jen Randolph Reise August 12, 2019

General Counsel Q&A: Training and Education Help Us Support Our Business Partners, says Kelly Mahon Tullier of Visa Inc.

Kelly Mahon Tullier, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Visa Inc., recently spoke with Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law The Journal: Transactions & Business (PLJ)…

Legal Executive Institute August 09, 2019

Leveraging Document Automation to Improve Access to Justice: A Conversation with Kimball Dean Parker

“Where the rubber hits the road for a person who can't afford an attorney is usually where there's paperwork.” Law firms and legal organizations are…

Zorik Pesochinsky August 06, 2019

UPFRONT & PERSONAL: Speaking to Seth Jaffe, EVP & General Counsel at Levi Strauss & Co.

We continue our monthly feature, “Upfront & Personal”, a column created by Rose Ors that brings “the person behind the title” to the forefront in interviews with…

Rose D. Ors August 05, 2019

Large Law Firm Market Rebounded Slightly in this Year’s Q2 PMI

MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL — The large law firm market regained its footing somewhat in the second quarter of this year. After a weak start to the…

Legal Executive Institute August 05, 2019

AI: Where the Rubber Hits the Road

A Common Refrain: Artificial Intelligence Will Replace Lawyers in the Next Five Years! Thought no one to themselves: Or, maybe it will just force them…

Ryan McClead August 01, 2019

Securing Your Practice’s Future: Putting Your Plan into Action

In previous installments in this series, we discussed why setting a strategic plan for your small law firm is a vital part of running a…

Mark Haddad July 31, 2019

How Emotional Intelligence Improves Well-being and Belonging

Michele Powers, an executive and team coach at Elite Lawyer Coaching, transitioned to a career as an emotional intelligence (EI) transformation coach after 20 years…

Natalie Runyon July 30, 2019