Practice Management

UPFRONT & PERSONAL: A Talk with Mark Smolik, GC and CCO for DHL Supply Chain Americas

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 December 03, 2018

Lessons from an African-American Female Attorney — Lesson 2: Five Networking Tips When Working Hard is Not Working for You

In this occasional blog series, Sharon Davison, a securities attorney with expertise in providing legal, regulatory, and strategic advice, shares lessons from her impressive legal…

Sharon M. Davison November 29, 2018

The Legal Ecosystem: Boulders, Hurdles & Glass Ceilings In-House (Part 8)

This is the eighth and final part of a series exploring the key players in the legal industry ecosystem and the pressure they are exerting and enduring. The…

Lucy Endel Bassli November 28, 2018

Building the Pricing Machine (Part 3): The Voice of Experience

This is the third installment in a series of blog posts about our on-going webinar series, Building the Pricing Machine, which aims to provide valuable insight…

Peter Lane Secor November 26, 2018

General Counsel Q&A: Members of the Legal Department Must Be Trusted Business Advisors, Says LaTanya Langley of BIC

LaTanya Langley, Vice President & General Counsel, Stationery, Latin America, Middle East, Africa, and Anti-Corruption at BIC, recently spoke with Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law The…

Legal Executive Institute November 20, 2018

How to Get Your Client’s Perspective on Pricing

As I write proposals, I am in a unique position to help in-house legal departments structure their RFPs so they get the answers they want…

Nancey Watson November 19, 2018

A Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Case Study: How to Teach Business Acumen & Innovation to Associates

Teaching business acumen and innovation to associates is a high priority for law firms’ professional development staff. Kelli Dunaway, professional development associate director at Bryan Cave…

Legal Executive Institute November 14, 2018

Regulations: Stifling Innovation or Forcing Companies to Better Communicate and Innovate?

MENLO PARK, Calif. — Almost three-quarters of chief legal officers asked in a recent survey by the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) identified regulatory concerns…

Sameena Kluck November 13, 2018

Law Firm Rate Setting (Part 1): Lessons from the Top of the Market

The recently released Dynamic Law Firms Study runs deep on lessons and insights for law firms. As the data shows, there are ways to increase the amount…

Bill Josten November 08, 2018

The UC Berkeley General Counsel Institute: The Education of In-House Leaders

BERKELEY, Calif. — Those who learn, lead. I not only like the sound of this phrase, I think it’s true. And it was also the…

Rose D. Ors November 06, 2018

Black GC 2025: Juliette Pryor, SVP & GC of Cox Enterprises, Explains How to Build Excellent Judgment for Aspiring GCs

The Legal Executive Institute’s Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color is excited to continue our content series about the Black GC 2025 Initiative. This…

Legal Executive Institute November 02, 2018

Rising Stars Cohort Breakfast: The Many Faces of Networking

NEW YORK — The “art” of networking and how to expand your book of business through the focused, frequent, and proactive practice of it was…

Heather Fox October 30, 2018