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.
July 26, 2019 | Law.com
Ready to Ride the Litigation Finance Wave? More Lawyers and Clients Say 'Yes' to FundingThird-party litigation funding is having a moment. Vannin Capital's Scott Mozarsky explains its biggest selling points.
By Vanessa Blum
2 minute read
July 19, 2019 | Law.com
Jerk Partners Beget Jerk Partners: Ending Big Law's Cycle of DysfunctionIt goes something like this: Because it was difficult for you, you're going to make it difficult for those below you.
By Leigh Jones | Vanessa Blum
2 minute read
July 12, 2019 | Law.com
What David Lat Learned about Big Law—and Himself—at Above the LawThe blog's former editor-in-chief says that conditions have improved for associates since 2006, when Above the Law made its debut.
By Leigh Jones | Vanessa Blum
2 minute read
June 28, 2019 | Law.com
What the NLJ 500 Tells Us About Law Firm Hiring, Diversity and CompetitionWhat's the fastest growing segment of lawyers? How are mergers changing the map? And who's at the top of the 2019 Women in Law Scorecard? Editors and reporters break down the major trends and takeaways on this Legal Speak podcast.
By Vanessa Blum | Leigh Jones
1 minute read
June 21, 2019 | Law.com
Talking SCOTUS With Paul Weiss Partner Kannon Shanmugam. What to Watch as 2018-19 Term Wraps UpLaw.com Supreme Court correspondent Tony Mauro talks with Kannon Shanmugam about his lateral move to Paul Weiss, what it's like to argue before Justice Kavanaugh, and why it's been a 'meat and potatoes' term.
By Vanessa Blum | Leigh Jones
2 minute read
June 14, 2019 | Law.com
'We're All Individuals!' Big-Law Branding in a Cookie-Cutter WorldHow does one big law firm distinguish itself from the rest? Branding pro Siobhan Burns at Clarity in New York has worked with some of the biggest in Big Law to help create brands that convey individuality, in an industry rife with look-alikes.
By Leigh Jones | Vanessa Blum
1 minute read
June 07, 2019 | Law.com
Can You Hear the 'Heels of Justice'? This In-House Duo Is Turning Up the VolumeSarita Venkat, a senior lawyer at ServiceNow, and Katherine Minarik, global GC of Cleverbridge, launched the podcast they wanted to listen to—one that would spotlight women attorneys.
By Vanessa Blum | Leigh Jones
2 minute read
May 24, 2019 | Law.com
Big Law's Nemesis: Meet the Lawyer Who's Driving a Gender ReckoningDavid Sanford, who has brought gender bias cases against major firms on behalf of women partners, talks about leveling the playing field in Big Law and the changes necessary to make it happen.
By Leigh Jones | Vanessa Blum
1 minute read
May 17, 2019 | Law.com
Tips from the Top: 8 GCs Share How to Get AheadWe asked the former general counsel of Starbucks, Delta Airlines, AIG and other major companies for their best career advice. Here's what they had to say.
By Vanessa Blum | Leigh Jones
2 minute read
May 12, 2019 | Law.com
Confronting the Mental Health Crisis in the Legal ProfessionLaw.com's Minds Over Matters project seeks to shed light on the mental health challenges in the legal profession. In this episode of Legal Speak, you'll hear from Law.com journalists who have covered news involving lawyers suffering from mental health problems and their takeaways from handling those stories.
By Leigh Jones | Vanessa Blum
2 minute read
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