Talent Development

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

How to normalize work-family policies usage within workplace culture

The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg kept a photo hanging in her judicial chambers that showed her son gazing at his newborn baby.…

Rangita de Silva de Alwis October 27, 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

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

New Acritas report shows how the pandemic has changed the future of legal work

The COVID-19 pandemic, the ensuing lockdowns and economic crisis have given many people a chance to reflect on their lives. Further, the dramatic switch to…

Acritas October 12, 2020

A Millennial lawyer’s perspective on how Millennial lawyers like to work

It is not uncommon to hear generational criticisms and stereotypes. However, Dean Andrew Perlman, Professor of Law and Dean of Suffolk University Law School, believes,…

Nicole Siino October 08, 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

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

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

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

ON LEADERSHIP: “Have a plan and then execute that plan,” says Jonathan Skeeters, Managing Partner at Bradley

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 September 16, 2020