Practice Management

Building Bridges: Support for trans-employees falling short, panel says

An increasing number of Canadian employers have recently instituted changes to meet their legal obligations around supporting employees who transition in the workplace. However, if…

Colin Druhan July 02, 2020

Is it stress or is it burnout?

Work and life have become more complex and fast-paced such that it has become more difficult to distinguish between just having a bad day or…

Paula Davis-Laack July 01, 2020

Building firm & vendor management core competencies: Resiliency & relationships

Our modern times are defined by an abundance of information and a scarcity of attention. Constant increases in technology, globalization, and regulation dictate that this…

Marc Jenkins June 24, 2020

The top 5 things law firms hate about RFPs

Request for Proposals (RFPs) are necessary in the legal industry to help corporate clients decide which law firms to select for a panel or for…

Nancey Watson June 23, 2020

Forum magazine: Boosting law firm business development by turning key clients into strategic accounts

This article was written by Silvia L. Coulter & Steve Bell, and originally appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of Forum magazine. This article is…

Legal Executive Institute June 22, 2020

Forum magazine: Sharing ideas for how to become EQUAL in LEGAL

This article originally appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of Forum magazine. Lawyers thrive on evidence and precedent. This is nearly universally true, whether one is…

Bill Josten June 16, 2020

UPFRONT & PERSONAL: “Building a better world through transportation is something I am passionate about,” says Lindsey Haswell, GC of Lime

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 some…

Rose D. Ors June 15, 2020

ON LEADERSHIP: “We all need to feel connected and engaged at this time,” says Melissa Jones, managing partner, Stoel Rives

We continue our new monthly column, On Leadership, created by Rose Ors for Thomson Reuters. Each month will feature conversations with law firm Chief Executive Officers…

Rose D. Ors June 10, 2020

Legal Geek’s Uncertain Decade: Can ALSPs provide what clients need?

General counsel (GCs) across the United States and the United Kingdom have varied approaches to the current market conditions, according to recent surveys. Interestingly, at…

Joseph Raczynski June 08, 2020

Using Your Platform for Good: Defining “intentional integrity” with Airbnb’s former chief ethics officer

In our ongoing blog series, Using Your Platform for Good, author Irene Liu, General Counsel of Checkr, expands on crucial topics of corporate and workplace…

Irene Liu June 08, 2020

What can lawyers learn about innovation from SpaceX?

Lawyers are not known for being particularly quick to innovate, particularly when it comes to client service delivery strategies like alternative fee arrangements or legal…

Bill Josten June 05, 2020

Law firm pricing approaches in challenging times

Pricing lessons from the previous global financial crisis little more than a decade ago are still extremely pertinent today for those of us in the…

Stuart Dodds June 03, 2020