Gina Passarella Cipriani

April 20, 2020 | The American Lawyer

The many conversations happening now between law firms and their lenders may be easier this time around than in the Great Recession, but partners may be increasingly on the hook.

By Gina Passarella and Krishnan Nair

9 minute read

April 16, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Hugh A. Simons argues that the incoming first-year associate class for the fall of 2020 should be deferred. He offers historical perspectives from the Great Recession and guidance on when and how to implement these decisions.

By Hugh A. Simons

10 minute read

April 16, 2020 | The American Lawyer

This year's Am Law 100 webinar will dive in to the financial health of the nation's largest law firms as they aim to leverage any momentum gained in 2019 to manage through the impacts of the coronavirus.

By Gina Passarella Cipriani

1 minute read

April 15, 2020 | The American Lawyer

The two international business firms are both altering their summer associate programs and making changes to first-year start dates, albeit in different ways.

By Gina Passarella Cipriani

4 minute read

April 08, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Editor's note: This is the third in a series of articles from LawVision's strategy group looking at what each core function of a law firm needs…

By Mike Short, Joe Altonji, Mark Medice and Yvonne Nath

6 minute read

April 07, 2020 | The American Lawyer

In the few months after the viral peak, firms will have to focus on a specific set of issues to get their firms moving back in the direction of normal operations.

By Mike Short, Joe Altonji, Mark Medice and Yvonne Nath

5 minute read

April 06, 2020 | The American Lawyer

"You are now being given the opportunity to step back from it all, and do an audit of your life, your priorities and your patterns," Rebecca Simon Green and Jarrett Green.

By Rebecca Simon Green and Jarrett Green

13 minute read

April 06, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Managing the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on law firm business will come in many stages. The consultants in LawVision's strategy group created a playbook on what key leaders across a firm should do in each stage of that process. This is the first article in a series outlining those steps, by phase.

By Mike Short, Joe Altonji, Mark Medice and Yvonne Nath

12 minute read

April 06, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Since writing that summer programs should be canceled, Hugh Simons has heard of alternative suggestions such as shortened programs or advance pay. He offers his take on those options.

By Hugh A. Simons

3 minute read

April 06, 2020 | The American Lawyer

In response for calls to do away with law firm summer associate programs this year, consultant Grover Cleveland explains why firms should keep them.

By Grover Cleveland

4 minute read