Practice Management

On the Ground at the CLOC Institute 2019: How to Be a Legal Ops Business Enabler

LAS VEGAS — As the legal industry continues to morph and change, corporate general counsel are being asked to wear many hats, often taking time…

Gina Jurva (Scialabba) May 17, 2019

Forum Magazine: The Conversation — No Substitute for Preparation in Court

On June 25, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Cravath, Swaine & Moore client American Express, capping the firm’s decade-long effort to…

Neil Sternthal May 15, 2019

LMA Annual: Yes Lawyers, It’s OK to Make Mistakes (Sometimes)

ATLANTA — The LMA Annual Conference, held last month, always boasts a large number of sessions on a wide variety of topics; but as is…

Bill Josten May 06, 2019

UPFRONT & PERSONAL: A Discussion with Phuong Phillips, CLO of Zynga

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 May 06, 2019

A Lucrative Micro-Niche: Climate Change Practice (Part 2)

In the first installment in this two-part series, we examined how the issue of climate change has risen to become a potentially lucrative micro-niche practice.…

Patrick J. McKenna May 02, 2019

Incubating the Next Gen Legal Profession’s Diversity & Inclusion Leaders

The Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession (IILP) launched its Social Impact Incubator to develop the next generation of diversity thought leaders in the…

Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color April 30, 2019

How to Turn Feedback into New, Sustainable Behaviors by Keeping It Simple

We continue with our series of blog posts concerning feedback, featuring the insights of Dr. Larry Richard, CEO of LawyerBrain and a leading expert on lawyer…

Natalie Runyon April 24, 2019

A Lucrative Micro-Niche: Climate Change Practice (Part 1)

In 2016, the nations of the world created the Paris Agreement, an international call to action in the battle against a rapidly changing climate. The…

Patrick J. McKenna April 24, 2019

Black GC 2025 Interview: How to Master Executive Presence Skills

The Legal Executive Institute’s Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color is excited to feature a conversation with Phyllis Harris, General Counsel (GC) & Chief…

Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color April 19, 2019

Legal Operations: How to Develop a Win/Win Relationship Between In-house Counsel and Law Firms

One of the most significant developments going on today in the legal industry is how the rise of legal operations has pushed in-house law departments…

Nancey Watson April 16, 2019

Knocking on Government Doors: How Do You Respond to the Government Knocking on Your Door?

In the conclusion of her blog series, “Knocking on Government Doors”, Irene Liu, vice president and general counsel at Checkr, discusses proactive engagement strategies to…

Irene Liu April 15, 2019

The Case for a Strength-Based Approach in Feedback: Avoiding the Common Low-Resilience, Highly Skeptical Construct in Lawyers

We continue with our series of blog posts concerning feedback, featuring the insights of Dr. Larry Richard, CEO of LawyerBrain and a leading expert on lawyer…

Natalie Runyon April 11, 2019