The American Lawyer | Analysis|Best Practices
By Amanda O'Brien | January 23, 2024
A recent lawsuit and an ongoing trial highlight the challenges that supervisors face in delivering constructive criticism to underperforming attorneys.
By Brenda McGann and Denise Nix | January 17, 2024
News publications want to report verdicts and judgments the day they are handed down. Waiting to contact the media until after your case is decided means you've missed numerous opportunities to publicize your great work.
By Sharon Meit Abrahams | January 5, 2024
Attorney retirement and succession planning are critical issues that are often overlooked at the management level of law firms. A key question arises: What should come first, retirement or succession planning? Although they go hand in hand, many firms avoid addressing both.
By Brandon Hollinder | December 19, 2023
This article covers cyber trends and tips for organizations to explore in order to be better equipped to anticipate and respond to cyber incidents before a devastating breach occurs. The outcome? Diminished chance of class action activity, compliance violations, lost business, and mounting costs.
New York Law Journal | Best Practices|Expert Opinion
By Matthew A. Feigin | December 18, 2023
A New York State statute goes into effect Jan. 1 which will allow the use of affirmations rather than sworn affidavits in civil litigation. This article discusses the statute, along with the apparently unintended effect of changing the necessary form of affirmations.
Litigation Daily | Best Practices
By Ross Todd | December 18, 2023
Miami criminal defense lawyer Prya Murad and career Illinois prosecutor William Elward discussed the nuts and bolts of witness preparation last week in a session sponsored by NITA.
Litigation Daily | Best Practices
By M.C. Sungaila | December 14, 2023
Appellate lawyer M.C. Sungaila, creator and host of the Portia Project podcast, has interviewed nearly 100 women judges about their careers. In the second of two guest columns, she shares what her guests expect out of oral argument.
By Sharon L. Levin and Bruce DeGrazia | December 13, 2023
As cybercrime intensifies, it is revealing a skills shortfall among those who defend our financial infrastructure. It has become critically clear that we need to radically rethink the way we prepare our frontline defense to include more experts with both technical savvy and accounting expertise. In other words, we need an army of cyber accountants.
By AshLea Allberry | December 11, 2023
Law firm leaders are increasingly concerned with lack of engagement. With law firm demand down and office attendance policies in flux, many firms don't believe their workforce is optimally motivated and are struggling with disengagement. The concern is that psychological investment changes when professionals don't see co-workers in the office, making it easier to develop distance, and disconnect.
By Yuliya LaRoe | December 8, 2023
Business development is, first and foremost, about people and your relationships with these people. While marketing and visibility activities (speaking, writing, etc.) are critical, it's the people who ultimately make the hiring decisions. As a lawyer, while time is rarely on your side, developing your Nurture System will help you strengthen and deepen your important relationships in ways that are sustainable and effective.
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