Client Relations

From transactional to transformational: Social impact programs for law firms

When it comes to having a social impact, a law firm’s random acts of kindness can make a difference, but to be truly transformational, your…

Pamela Cone July 20, 2020

Method melding: The modern melting pot of project management

Add a smidgen of Agile, dust with a hint of Waterfall, and add a large dollop of Scrum, and you've got a modern project. In…

Don Philmlee July 17, 2020

Recent conversations with lawyers: Is legal really changing or are we simply running a modified playbook?

“Everything has changed. The business model that we have is changed, how we do business is changed, how we talk to people has changed.” This…

Jen Dezso July 16, 2020

Using Your Platform for Good: Activating allyship & sponsorship in Corporate America

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 culture. While corporate…

Irene Liu July 15, 2020

The pandemic pivot: Client development training in the post-COVID-19 era

Since March, law firms have had to rethink how they do most everything. One important topic — among many others — is how to continue…

Dr. Sharon Meit Abrahams July 14, 2020

UPFRONT & PERSONAL: “Lawyers can be the voice of the voiceless,” says Thomas Kim, CLO of Thomson Reuters

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 July 14, 2020

How to excel in legal as an LGBTQ associate? Find your mentor

The number of LGBTQ attorneys in Large Law is on the rise. Last year, the National Association of Law Placement released its diversity report, and…

Ru Bhatt July 08, 2020

Mastering financial & business concepts as a Delta model lawyer

The Delta model lawyer demonstrates that success in the 21st century means that a lawyer’s legal intelligence, emotional intelligence, and business intelligence are almost equally…

Natalie Runyon July 07, 2020

Law firm billing in a crisis: No time for a free-for-all

I’ve written recently about the need to be cautious about how your law firm approaches discounts to clients in crisis. The same pricing leaders from…

Bill Josten July 01, 2020

Legal Geek’s Uncertain Decade: How does the US & the UK match-up in legal?

In the next decade legal knowledge will be a skill, not a practice. The assumption is that knowledge is table stakes, and technology is now…

Joseph Raczynski June 30, 2020

How to proactively seek feedback & receive it well

“The most important thing [for career success] is to be proactive, not passive in your career, and that includes getting out there and seeking feedback…

Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color June 29, 2020

Achieving the balance: Strategic innovation in law firms

By definition, strategic innovation is an enabler to a law firm’s success. It is not the means, like new software or other technological advancements; rather…

Edson Kawabata June 29, 2020