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Despite the crisis, “law is essential and never going out of fashion,” says Ralph Baxter

Law firms were facing an urgent need to change even before COVID-19 arrived at their collective doorsteps, says Ralph Baxter, and the pandemic and ensuing…

Gregg Wirth June 02, 2020

Returning to the office: Midsize law firms’ strategies for emerging with strength

Only eight weeks after work-from-home orders went into effect for most of the country, many states began reopening during this month. Despite these changes in…

Legal Executive Institute June 01, 2020

Global supply chain risks in the middle of a pandemic

The recent COVID-19 crisis has shone an amplified spotlight on global supply chain risk. The modern supply chain already is a complex web of manufacturers,…

Gina Jurva May 29, 2020

How work gets done in midsize law firms: Identifying & overcoming changes in workflow

Like their larger competitors, midsize law firms are facing the formidable task of managing a legal workforce that has shifted almost completely to remote working.…

Legal Executive Institute May 20, 2020

PMI Q1 2020 analysis: Firms begin to cut overhead expenditures

As the country’s response to COVID-19 ramped up in the final two weeks of March, including lockdowns and shuttering of businesses deemed non-essential, uncertainty for…

Isaac Brooks May 20, 2020

Transforming Women’s Leadership: How listening & asking questions improve influencing skills

Listening is key to honing your influencing and persuasion skills, allowing you to build connections even during quarantine. This was the key take-away from the…

Transforming Womens Leadership May 12, 2020

Securing Your Practice’s Future: Helping your law firm’s practice areas evolve

Previously, I’ve written that “you catch the fish in the ponds you fish in.” For your law firm, that means not only do you attract…

Mark Haddad May 12, 2020

As economic uncertainty looms, law firms bounce back in first quarter, PMI shows

The large law firm market saw strong growth in demand and rates in the first quarter, a robust foundation that stood at the onset of…

Legal Executive Institute May 11, 2020

Disaster fraud: Government warns COVID-19 is the perfect storm for scammers

Disaster fraud, a deliberate act to defraud individuals or the government after a catastrophe, has become an imminent problem during the COVID-19 crisis, creating a…

Gina Jurva May 07, 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

2020 State of Corporate Law Departments Infographic: 4 Main Takeaways

It comes as no surprise that amid the current crisis, the heavy pressure that corporate law departments were under on many fronts before has only…

Legal Executive Institute April 28, 2020

TWL Advisory Board Member Tope Yusuf Hopes to Expand Connections Among Women

Tope Yusuf, Vice President in Employment at NBCUniversal, spoke to the Legal Executive Institute about why she joined the Advisory Board of Transforming Women’s Leadership…

Transforming Womens Leadership April 28, 2020