Leadership

Meeting a lawyer’s need for psychological security: Why safety is more important now than ever

Almost everyone has heard of Abraham Maslow’s Need Hierarchy. It is a universal system of human striving, depicted as a pyramid with basic needs leading…

James Bailey October 28, 2020

CURIOUS MINDS: Law firms needs to adopt a 21st century mindset, says Salesforces’ Wei Chen

We continue our monthly column, “Curious Minds”, created by Rose Ors to tap into the minds of legal innovators, disrupters, and out-of-the-box thinkers to learn…

Rose D. Ors October 27, 2020

Successful law firms protect productivity with savvy and strong teams, according to the 2020 Dynamic Law Firms Report

What drives a successful law firm? Often, the answer involves learning from the success of other law firms. Lawyers are steeped in a culture that…

Thomson Reuters Institute October 22, 2020

Un Futuro Más Brillante (A Brighter Future): Increasing Access to Education for the Latinx Community

In honor of Latinx Heritage Month, the Thomson Reuters Institute is pleased to produce a four-part series on identity, inequality, and access to justice in contemporary American…

The Thomson Reuters Institute October 19, 2020

“Las Furias y Las Penas” (The Furies and the Sorrows): Addressing Access to Justice for the Latinx Community

“Si no hay justiciar para el pueblo, que no haya paz para el gobierno.” (If there is no justice for the people, let there be…

The Thomson Reuters Institute October 19, 2020

“De dinero y bondad” (Of Money and Kindness): Supporting US Financial Growth through Increased Latinx Economic Access

In honor of Latinx Heritage Month, the Thomson Reuters Institute is pleased to produce a four-part series on identity, inequality, and access to justice in contemporary…

The Thomson Reuters Institute October 19, 2020

El Aislamiento de la Solidaridad (The Isolation of Solidarity): Assimilation and Acceptance within the Latinx Community

In honor of Latinx Heritage Month, the Thomson Reuters Institute is pleased to produce a four-part series on identity, inequality, and access to justice in contemporary American…

The Thomson Reuters Institute October 19, 2020

From CLO to Interim CEO: Myers’ Horton made strategic career moves to reach top

Just four years into her legal career after law school, Andrean Horton set a goal to some day advance to a general counsel or related…

Natalie Runyon October 19, 2020

ON LEADERSHIP: “A strong culture of respect is foundational to our firm,” says KYL’s Esther Cho

We continue our bi-monthly column, On Leadership, created by Rose Ors for Thomson Reuters. Each installment will feature conversations with law firm CEOs or Managing Partners…

Rose D. Ors October 19, 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

A “Good” Crisis?

Winston Churchill once said, “Never let a good crisis go to waste”. However, unless you are running Zoom, or one of the few other businesses…

Legal Executive Institute October 14, 2020

Positive outlook on remote on-boarding for incoming associates (and lateral hires)

In March as the pandemic began to change the way law firms approached many of their most basic functions, many firms were compelled to make…

Dr. Sharon Meit Abrahams October 06, 2020