Leadership & Retention

How to best build inclusion at accounting & legal organizations

Accounting and legal employers invest heavily in recruiting attorneys and accountants with a diverse identity, but too often they tend to overlook placing an even…

Natalie Runyon March 03, 2021

Midsize law firm innovation moves to advance Diversity & Inclusion

Recognizing both pressure from clients to field more diverse legal teams and the reality of rapidly evolving acceptance in the legal profession, midsize law firms…

Natalie Runyon March 01, 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

The Delta Model evolves its lawyer skill assessment further with Design Your Delta

The Delta Model, a 21st century, research-backed competency model for lawyers that provides a framework for outlining what skills and competencies are most valued by…

Natalie Runyon January 27, 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

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

Time & tide: New and evolving job roles in the legal profession

An increasing number of law firms are utilizing multidisciplinary teams to solve client problems. And while the traditional partner and associate roles are still critical…

Zorik Pesochinsky November 25, 2020

Law firms have made modest progress in readiness assessment of succession planning in 2020

Many law firms are finding themselves in a succession planning crunch. Some partners are backing away from long-standing succession plans because their retirement is not…

Natalie Runyon November 24, 2020

Retention of women and lawyers of color is driven by seeing diversity among firm partners

Nicole Fanjul says she chose law as her profession after seeing a close family member engage with the legal system for the first time. “I…

Natalie Runyon November 09, 2020

Action & accountability: The keys to reputational success in 2020 and beyond

Recent social and political protests have dramatically shifted the reputation landscape in 2020, requiring firms to rethink leadership and competitive market strategies. The combination of…

Nicky McHugh October 15, 2020

Latinx Heritage Month: Leveraging the community’s financial influence & improving access to justice

The Latinx community has produced more than $2.6 trillion in economic impact in the United States, and the 4.1 million of Hispanic businesses have generated…

Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color October 14, 2020

Latinx Heritage Month: Examining Latinx identity & future success in education

“Until your board room looks like your mail room, you have not achieved diversity.” — Louis R. Hernandez, Partner at Kirkland & Ellis The Latinx…

Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color September 28, 2020