Leadership & Retention

In-House Counsel Q&A: “Partnerships are with lawyers, not law firms,” says Linda Lu, Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel at TransUnion

Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law The Journal: Litigation (PLJ) recently spoke to Linda Lu, Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel at TransUnion, one of the…

Legal Executive Institute September 15, 2020

Exploring paths to leadership: Dominique Hussey, Vice Chair of Bennett Jones, illuminates her secrets of success

Dominique Hussey, Vice Chair and Managing Partner of the Toronto office at Bennett Jones, had career aspirations to make partner, but they never included firm…

Transforming Womens Leadership September 11, 2020

UPFRONT & PERSONAL: Recruiting individuals with a high EQ will give you a diverse team, says Seth Weissman, CLO of Marqeta

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 August 24, 2020

5 actions employers can take to create antiracist workplaces

Being antiracist is naturally a hot topic amid the recent racial unrest and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement. We wanted to explore…

Natalie Runyon August 20, 2020

Maximizing mentoring relationships, with Susan Berson, Partner at Mintz

Being a mentor has “taught me a lot about how to communicate with others, how to be empathetic, and how to put myself in their…

Transforming Womens Leadership August 13, 2020

Gen Z allyship research insights: Institutional allyship as a partial fix for sexual harassment

This research update was written by Rangita de Silva de Alwis, the Associate Dean of International Affairs at Penn Law, who leads the research on transformative leadership…

Transforming Womens Leadership August 03, 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 find mentors & sponsors during the COVID-19 era

This article was co-authored by Megan Monson, Counsel with Lowenstein Sandler’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice; and Stephanie Panico, Vice President and Assistant General…

Transforming Womens Leadership June 26, 2020

Outlaws: President of LGBT Bar discusses implications of upcoming Supreme Court decisions

With the U.S. Supreme Court ready to decide on landmark federal law that could prohibit sex discrimination in the workplace for LGBTQ employees, many gay…

Natalie Runyon May 27, 2020

Self-leadership: Savvy career advancement for Asian Pacific American lawyers

In honor of May being Asian Pacific Heritage Month, we offer weekly discussions about issues of importance to APA attorneys, such as skills for career advancement.…

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

ON LEADERSHIP: Crisis response shows the “the best of our all-hands-on-deck culture,” says Chris Jagel, CEO of Harris Beach

We continue our new monthly column, On Leadership, created by Rose Ors for Thomson Reuters. Each month will feature conversations with law firm Chief Executive Officers…

Rose D. Ors May 13, 2020

Expanding the image of leadership for Asian Pacific American lawyers

When Andrew Yang became the first man of Asian American descent to run for president it “was a culturally significant moment for Asian Americans” and…

Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color May 05, 2020