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COVID-19 Challenges: Keeping Law Firms Going Amid Uncertain Times

The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing changes in the way the world (including the world of business) works to such a degree that the effects are…

Legal Executive Institute March 23, 2020

What Financial Institutions Need to Know about the Market Crisis & Ponzi Schemes

Just like May flowers follow April showers, Ponzi schemes implosions often will follow a market crisis. The last example of this phenomenon was the 2008…

Alison Jimenez March 23, 2020

Growing Trend in Law Firm Talent Development: Hiring Full Time Coaches & How It Helps Retain Diverse Lawyers

Full-time coaches are a growing trend at law firms, and Diane Costigan, Director of Coaching and Well-being at Winston & Strawn, estimates that around 30…

Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color March 20, 2020

Focused Firms: Where Does the Efficiency Lie for these Practice-Concentrated Firms?

Continuing our series of blog posts, we will use Peer Monitor data to examine the characteristics of “Focused Firms” — those firms that have 50%…

Isaac Brooks March 19, 2020

ILTA Surveys Legal Technologists on COVID-19 Measures

The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) recently surveyed its members about travel restrictions and other actions they have been taking with respect to COVID-19 preparedness…

David Curle March 18, 2020

Pricing & Procurement: What I Learned About RFP Software

As a proposal consultant I must admit that I don’t always love using Request for Proposal (RFP) software when responding to a bid. I have…

Nancey Watson March 18, 2020

Using Your Platform for Good: How to Create a Culture of Feedback

A few years ago, Google conducted a study analyzing what makes a team thrive. The study was called Project Aristotle based on the Aristotle quote,…

Irene Liu March 17, 2020

UPFRONT & PERSONAL: “You Have to be Willing to Ask, ‘Am I Adding Value?’” Says Eleanor Lacey, GC at Asana

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

Rose D. Ors March 16, 2020

The 2020 Report on the State of the Midsize Legal Market: Challenges & Change

The 2020 Report on the State of the Legal Market — produced by Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute and the Georgetown Law Center on Ethics…

Barb McGivern March 16, 2020

Legal Value Network Launch Highlights Growing Collaboration Among Business of Law Professionals

In the decade-plus since the Great Recession, many law firms have wisely invested in business professionals who can provide a wide range of services to…

Kelly Harbour March 12, 2020

Introducing “Focused Firms”: The Value of Concentration

In a new series of blog posts, we will use Peer Monitor data to examine the characteristics of “Focused Firms” — those firms that have…

Joe Blackwood March 11, 2020

The Rise of the Remote Lawyer: How Emerging Technology Is Enabling Work Flexibility

Being a lawyer today looks starkly different than the traditional model of lawyering we saw just 10 or 20 years ago. Technology has dramatically changed…

Ben Levi March 11, 2020