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Vanessa Blum

Vanessa Blum

Vanessa is ALM's Vice President of Legal Product Innovation and executive editor of Law.com Radar. Contact Vanessa at [email protected]. On Twitter: @vanessablum.

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November 30, 2018 | Law.com

Ted Boutrous, CNN's Champion, Is Fired Up

Fresh off his court win for CNN reporter Jim Acosta, Gibson Dunn partner Theodore Boutrous Jr. talks about confronting President Trump, defending press freedom and balancing a busy practice.

By Vanessa Blum | Leigh Jones

2 minute read

November 21, 2018 | Law.com

Orrick Chair Mitch Zuklie on Law Firm Skunkworks, Talent Wars and What's Ahead

“If we're going to convince the best talent to choose and stay in Big Law … we need to change the model."

By Vanessa Blum | Leigh Jones

2 minute read

November 16, 2018 | Law.com

'Inhumane:' Big Law Dysfunction Through a Therapist's Lens

What factors drive high-achieving lawyers to the take their own lives and what needs to change inside law firms to address the problem? Sullivan & Cromwell associate-turned-therapist Will Meyerhofer provides his insight.

By Leigh Jones | Vanessa Blum

1 minute read

November 13, 2018 | Law.com

What Does It Take to Succeed With Clients? Here's a Theory

Talent, expertise and knowledge is the foundation but the differentiator is how a lawyer applies those skills to deliver the client to a desired result.

By Alexander M. Geisler

6 minute read

November 09, 2018 | Law.com

Judges Talk About Their Toughest Cases

A trio of judges discuss the difficult decisions that made them examine what it means to be a judge and that inspired them to compile a book with essays from jurists across the country.

By Vanessa Blum | Leigh Jones

1 minute read

November 02, 2018 | Law.com

Don't Delay! Here's How to Take Control of Your Legal Career

Ex-Skadden lawyer-turned-consultant Jay Harrington provides pointers to set associates' careers on the path to success. Caveat: Patience required.

By Leigh Jones | Vanessa Blum

1 minute read

October 26, 2018 | Law.com

Will an Ex-Big Law Associate Bring Legal Tech to Its Tipping Point?

If a dozen elite law firms are correct, Reynen Court could be a game changer for legal technology.

By Vanessa Blum | Leigh Jones

2 minute read

October 19, 2018 | Law.com

Attention Law Firms: This GC Wants to Transport You to the Future

Orix USA general counsel Ron Barger wants outside counsel to help him "see around the corners," and central to making that happen, he says, is technology.

By Leigh Jones | Vanessa Blum

1 minute read

October 12, 2018 | Law.com

One Big Law Attorney's Journey with Depression, One Firm's Response to the Profession's Problem

A Baker Hostetler lawyer discusses her depression, and Latham & Watkins' COO talks about what her firm is doing to dispel the stigma of mental health challenges.

By Leigh Jones | Vanessa Blum

2 minute read

October 12, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Atlanta Lawyer Tells of Her Journey with Depression; One Firm's Response to the Profession's Problem

A Baker Hostetler lawyer in Atlanta discusses her depression, and Latham & Watkins' COO talks about what her firm is doing to dispel the stigma of mental health challenges.

By Leigh Jones

2 minute read