Leadership

“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

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

Transforming Women’s Leadership in the Law Global Report 2020: How to improve gender diversity at senior levels within law firms

This post was written by Lucy Leach & Lisa Hart Shepherd of Acritas Gender diversity in law firms positively impacts law firm success, research shows,…

Transforming Womens Leadership October 05, 2020

Out Front: An LGBTQ Leadership Spotlight interview with Jim Ford, Partner & Chair of A&Out at Allen & Overy (part 2)

In the first part of the Thomson Reuters Institute’s interview with Jim Ford, Chair of A&Out (Allen & Overy’s global LGBTQ network), we discussed how…

Nicholas Giannini October 05, 2020

ACAMS: Analyzing Operation Stolen Promise

When Congress passed the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in March, officials at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and…

Tad Simons October 02, 2020

ACAMS: Compliance in the Era of COVID-19, with FinCEN director Kenneth Blanco

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the federal government’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) already had its collective hands full investigating cyber-crime, identity theft, drug trafficking,…

Tad Simons September 30, 2020

Using Your Platform for Good: Finding bravery & power to thrive during the pandemic

According to a survey among corporate women conducted for the book The Most Powerful You, author Kathy Caprino indicates that the top three power gaps…

Irene Liu September 30, 2020

Out Front: An LGBTQ Leadership Spotlight interview with Jim Ford, Partner & Chair of A&Out at Allen & Overy (part 1)

Overseeing a global LGBTQ employee network is no small feat, especially at a law firm like Allen & Overy, one of the world’s largest and…

Nicholas Giannini September 29, 2020