Practice Management

Rethinking “partners” for law firms: Creating an ecosystem for client value

Whether your law firm has an established presence within the legal industry or is just getting started, competing in a crowded marketplace requires more time,…

Edwin Smith January 26, 2021

Can the gig economy work in a law firm?

On an almost daily basis, we are given ample examples of the gig economy in action, from your Uber driver, to your Instacart grocery shopper,…

Bob Dolinsky January 19, 2021

Optimizing legal project management: Can you do the Kanban?

Can a stack of sticky notes, a pen, and a blank wall revolutionize your firm’s legal work? Kanban, a visual system for legal project management,…

Don Philmlee January 14, 2021

How allyship paves the way for overcoming women’s self-censorship

The successful road that took Kamala Harris to the title of Vice President of the United States has demonstrated that women from all backgrounds —…

Rangita de Silva de Alwis January 13, 2021

Case Study: Mintz evolves its sponsorship program for associates of color

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, (Mintz) — a Boston-based general practice law firm that employs about 450 lawyers around the world — sought…

Natalie Runyon January 07, 2021

UPFRONT & PERSONAL: “Our purpose is what makes me so proud of being part of EY,” says Ron Hauben, Vice Chair & GC at EY

We continue our regular 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 January 06, 2021

Small law firms in 2021: A chance to regroup and grow

Farewell to 2020. While I’m sure we’re all glad to see the start of something new, we can’t lose sight of the lessons from the…

Mark Haddad January 05, 2021

Virtual client interviews: An effective way to engage clients & grow business (even during a pandemic)

Corporate clients commonly say that the lawyers in their outside law firms “need to understand my business.” But what does this mean? Having facilitated scores…

The Thomson Reuters Institute December 28, 2020

New videos: Law firm staffing & expenses — a state of the market update

This year, the legal market has seen law firms placing an increasing emphasis on data-driven decision making, particularly with regard to how firms manage their…

The Thomson Reuters Institute December 18, 2020

D&I Case Study: How Drew Eckl & Farnham increased diversity at senior levels

At U.S. law firms, the representation of lawyers from an underrepresented groups within the partnership ranks has stagnated for years, increasing less than 5% for…

Natalie Runyon December 16, 2020

Small law attorneys need to ease their administrative burden, optimize their profit potential

The Rolling Stones once sang "time is on my side"; however, lawyers at small law firms may not be able to say the same. According…

Mark Haddad December 08, 2020

ON LEADERSHIP: “We decided that the firm needed to embrace the new normal,” say Timothy Volpe & Gif Thornton of Adams and Reese

We continue our bi-monthly column, On Leadership, created by Rose Ors for Thomson Reuters. Each installment will feature conversations with law firm CEOs or Managing Partners…

Rose D. Ors December 03, 2020