Marcie Borgal Shunk

January 15, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Many economists today predict a K-shaped recovery for 2021: some sectors of the economy will bounce back quickly and sharply as we enter a post-pandemic world, rapidly returning to pre-COVID heights (if not higher).

By Marcie Borgal Shunk

9 minute read

November 23, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

With large gatherings on the sidelines for the foreseeable future, one might expect law firm professional development activities to be at a standstill. Not so, say heads of training at many AmLaw 200 firms.

By Marcie Borgal Shunk and John E. Mitchell

7 minute read

July 23, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

COVID-19 has done what few incumbent leaders have managed to do: created a sense of urgency to ignite change. It is now the responsibility—nay, the obligation—of leaders to take advantage of this occasion.

By Marcie Borgal Shunk

8 minute read

May 21, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Law firms today are mired, for good reason, in short-term decisions: the best ways to help and support clients and talent, how to preserve cash flow and ensure financial sustainability, and what precautions need to be in place as firms consider reopening.

By Marcie Borgal Shunk

7 minute read

March 23, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Amid the turmoil and upheaval caused by the global spread of COVID-19, many law firm leaders are facing unprecedented decisions. Whether due to actual exposure or the risk of such, escalating concerns necessitate choices which have implications that extend far beyond the firm's financial health to the well-being of staff, clients, lawyers and their families.

By Marcie Borgal Shunk

7 minute read

January 17, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

In an era of "what's in it for me," leaders seeking to ensure the long-term well-being of the firm and its talent often find change initiatives especially challenging.

By Marcie Borgal Shunk

7 minute read

September 26, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

A new crop of leaders is gearing up to take the helm. Like their brethren before them, they have little in the way of formal experience or training for the roles they are about to inherit.

By Marcie Borgal Shunk

8 minute read

July 25, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

The next generation of elite law firms may have little in common with today's leading global providers of legal services.

By Marcie Borgal Shunk

9 minute read

May 23, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

With the mindfulness movement sweeping the nation it is natural to wonder how law firms, the organizations in which lawyers operate, are contributing to the lawyer experience.

By Marcie Borgal Shunk

7 minute read

March 28, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Eighteen months later, the industry has seen a number of prominent headlines—firms embroiled in sexual harassment controversies and lawsuits, an untangling of the policies addressing (or not) those who engage in inappropriate behavior and, most recently, the uncovering of lawyers and firm leaders allegedly engaged in a sizable college admissions scandal.

By Marcie Borgal Shunk

9 minute read