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Legalweek 2020: Partnership is the Path Forward

NEW YORK — If one word could summarize the overarching themes from this year’s LegalWeek 2020, it would be “partnership.” But that word has many…

Peter Colin February 18, 2020

Data Standards: Helping Your Legal Tech Applications Talk To Each Other

Today, legal technology is proliferating by quantum leaps. Legal organizations, including law firms and in-house law departments, have access to an abundance of new technology…

Legal Executive Institute February 14, 2020

In-House Counsel Q&A: We’re Creating a Safety-Minded, Diverse and Inclusive, and Flexible Workplace, says Scott A. Levinson, Vice President of Legal Services for Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.

Scott A. Levinson, Vice President of Legal Services for Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., recently spoke with Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law The Journal:…

Legal Executive Institute February 13, 2020

2020 Report on the State of the Legal Market: A Closer Look at the Cost of Declining Productivity

The 2020 Report on the State of the Legal Market, from Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute and the Center on Ethics and the Legal Profession…

Joe Blackwood February 13, 2020

Nonprofit Clients at Kramer Levin & TrustLaw Legal Clinic Discuss Value of Legal Assistance

To commemorate last month’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the law firm Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel partnered with Thomson Reuters Foundation’s TrustLaw to provide…

Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color February 12, 2020

Securing Your Practice’s Future: Making the Pieces Fit Together

Last year was one of substantial change for many small law firms as they continued to develop and refine their skills, especially in regard to…

Mark Haddad February 12, 2020

The Modern Law Department: The Why and the How

It’s become a cliché to say that today's corporate law departments face daunting challenges — yet, given expanded legal responsibilities, ongoing regulatory developments, and pressures…

David O'Connor, Esq. February 10, 2020

Marketing Partner Forum: Addressing Client Attrition Through Data Analytics

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — During the opening remarks last month at the 27th Annual Marketing Partner Forum, a live poll showed that the 2020 trend within…

Jennifer Roberts February 10, 2020

Marketing Partner Forum: Key Takeaways & the Future of the Client-Centric Law Firm

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — While it’s no secret that managing a law practice in today’s rapidly evolving business climate can be challenging, for marketing and…

Legal Executive Institute February 05, 2020

Peer Monitor Economic Index Slips in 2019’s Fourth Quarter

The large law firm market has seen arguably the best two-year period since the end of the recession. Indeed, 2019 marked the first two-year stretch…

Legal Executive Institute February 03, 2020

Improve Your Vision in 2020: Why Being a Visionary Leader Is Critical in Times of Dynamic Change

“What leaders struggle with most is communicating an image of the future that draws others in — that speaks to what others see and feel.”…

Mark Beese January 30, 2020

Eyes on the Prize: Survival Strategies for Midsize Law Firms Facing Big Law in Regional Markets

While global expansion garners top attention in media outlets, another dramatic shift among law firms is taking place at home: Big Law is invading secondary…

Marcie Borgal Shunk January 28, 2020