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Legal employers need to support menopausal women at work

One of the many issues that prevents full engagement of mid-life women in workplaces is the taboo topic of menopause, despite that 59% of women…

Natalie Runyon March 15, 2021

How women’s workplace perspectives differ in China and the West

Over the last 30 years, the participation of women in the workforce in China has drastically declined to 60.5% in 2019, compared to 73.2% in…

Natalie Runyon March 08, 2021

New podcast: The legal market in 2020 and beyond

Throughout the course of 2020, many stakeholders in the legal market found themselves seeking timely, accurate data to help guide decisions with a new fervor.…

Bill Josten February 23, 2021

Transforming the rules of professionalism in legal: What’s Black hair got to do with it?

The CROWN Act, which stands for “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair,” is a state-level law that prohibits race-based hair discrimination, roughly defined…

Natalie Runyon February 17, 2021

State of the Legal Market analysis: Occupancy spend at multiyear lows

Like a massive wave, the insecurity and instability that has marked much of the global business world throughout 2020 is likely to leave a drastically…

Isaac Brooks February 16, 2021

Analyzing key elements of succession planning for law and accounting firms

Succession planning is a vital component for any organization’s talent strategy, and it is table stakes for most large corporate institutions. Too often, unfortunately, succession…

Natalie Runyon February 03, 2021

Webinar: New PPP loan legislation carries tax & compensation considerations

The recently enacted fourth round of COVID-19-related legislative relief that was signed into law on December 27, 2020 looked to re-open and expand this critical…

Thomson Reuters Institute January 14, 2021

The long road back: Asian law firms are still coping with the devastating impact of the pandemic

Many months into the pandemic, law firms in Asia are still looking for ways to cope with COVID-19 and its impact. While some firms are…

Ranajit Dam January 04, 2021

A tale of two markets: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, …”

The global pandemic has had a measurable effect on all markets across the globe, and the legal industry has been no exception. While the first…

Joe Blackwood December 21, 2020

CURIOUS MINDS: “How can I make things better for students?” asks John Pierre, SULC Chancellor

We continue our monthly column, “Curious Minds”, created by Rose Ors to tap into the minds of legal innovators, disrupters, and out-of-the-box thinkers to learn…

Rose D. Ors December 21, 2020

COO & CFO Forum: What do clients want? Law firms pivot and adapt throughout the pandemic, panel says

There’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way businesses serve their clients, likely forevermore. Businesses have rapidly moved purchasing options online, or…

Sameena Kluck December 15, 2020

5 Traits of a “Fluid Lawyer”

Leonardo da Vinci was not only one of the world’s most celebrated painters, he was also a brilliant scientist, a decent architect, a visionary engineer…

Anders Spile December 14, 2020