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New Acritas Survey: Law Firms Need to Focus on Respect & Engagement Toward Their Star Lawyers

Law firms can go a long way in fostering successful and happy lawyers by focusing on such issues as respect, compensation and engagement, according to…

Thomson Reuters Institute March 27, 2017

ABA TechShow: Top 10 Sources for Keeping up with Legal Tech

CHICAGO — Legal professionals have enough on their plate just keeping up with developments within their own legal specialties. Keeping up with everything that’s happening…

David Curle March 16, 2017

Partnership Structures & Innovation in Midsize Law Firms

Organizational structure is widely acknowledged as a key factor in determining companies’ ability to innovate. Some of the most innovative organizations in the world, such…

Anders Spile March 15, 2017

Q&A with Lauren Stiller Rikleen: Seeking Advice on Building Your Legal Career

It’s no secret that the legal profession overflows with advice to young lawyers, and much of it comes from male leaders. The viewpoint of successful…

Gregg Wirth March 15, 2017

What Lawyers Are Asking About the New York DFS Cybersecurity Regulation

In September 2016, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) proposed a new Cybersecurity Regulation that would impose strict cybersecurity requirements on banks, consumer…

Daniel Garrie March 09, 2017

Practice Engineering for 21st Century Legal Services Firms (Part 3)

The first post in this series on the (now) essential law-degree-not-required professional roles in legal services— knowledge, pricing, process & projects, practice support and legal…

Michael Mills March 08, 2017

COO & CFO Forum Interview: Morris, Nichols’ Finance Director Cheseroni Discusses Tech Investment on a Budget

At the 15th Annual Law Firm COO & CFO Forum, Justin Cheseroni, Director of Finance & Accounting at Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, discusses how…

Thomson Reuters Institute February 28, 2017

Law Firms Reined in Expense Growth in 2016, But for How Long?

When looking at the Peer Monitor Index, we don’t tend to pay much attention to expenses. Metrics like demand and rates tend to command more…

Bill Josten February 27, 2017

Practice Engineering for 21st Century Legal Services Firms (Part 2)

The first post in this series on the (now) essential law-degree-not-required professional roles in legal services— knowledge, pricing, process & projects, practice support, legal ops…

Michael Mills February 23, 2017

The Challenges and Opportunities of Court Change Management (Part 2)

As technology and innovation dramatically alter many facets of American society and business, the U.S. court systems isn’t immune to this pressure of adapting the…

Monica Bay February 22, 2017

COO & CFO Forum Interview: K&L Gates’ COO Palermo Discusses Legal Technology

Joseph J. Palermo, Chief Operating Officer, K&L Gates LLP, discusses strategic implementation of law firm technology with James Jones, Senior Fellow at the Center for…

Thomson Reuters Institute February 15, 2017

Podcast: David Richman, of Rivkin Radler, on the Impact of Telemedicine on Healthcare Privacy Laws

In a new podcast, David Richman, the head of Rivkin Radler’s Complex Tort & Product Liability and Medical Malpractice Defense Practice Groups, talks about the impact Telemedicine…

Thomson Reuters Institute February 14, 2017