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How I Made Office Managing Partner: 'You Don't Have to Be Perfect; Just Be Excellent,' Says Petrina Hall McDaniel of Squire Patton Boggs

"Perfection is paralyzing and a bridge to nowhere. I remind myself that if I'm waiting for perfect conditions, I will never get anything done."
9 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Partner: 'Do Your Best to Make Yourself Indispensable,' Says Erika Handler of Weinstein Family Law

"Be willing to do the tasks that others avoid and deliver quality work product. If you don't understand a concept, ask and spend time learning outside of the office."
6 minute read

Legaltech News

Baker McKenzie AI Expert on Why the EU's AI Act May Have Limited Impact

Legaltech News caught up with Lothar Determann, author of the upcoming Determann's Field Guide to Artificial Intelligence Law, to discuss whether cross-disciplinary compliance efforts to AI are truly possible, whether data privacy laws are the right tools to regulate generative AI and more.
8 minute read

Legaltech News

LTN Startup Spotlight: Former US Diplomat, Advocat AI Founder Pradnya Desh Discusses Legal Tech Investment Cycles

Legaltech News caught up with Pradnya Desh, former U.S. diplomat and founder of Advocat AI, to discuss how she approached raising funds—and why she wished she raised more in her initial round.
8 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Partner: 'Immerse Yourself in Building a Practice You Are Proud Of,' Says Charles E. Nelson of Ballard Spahr

"There is no one-size approach to making partner. There certainly is no checklist."
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Covington and DWT Push Back Against States' Legal Challenges to TikTok

A judge in Indiana last week knocked out the state attorney general's lawsuits alleging child safety and privacy concerns on the platform. A day later a federal judge in Montana held the state's TikTok ban likely violates the First Amendment.
9 minute read

International Edition

Long Hours, Very Little Research: An Expert View on Law's Wellbeing Problem

A wellbeing expert explains how the legal industry's toxic mix of intense, long hours combined with a lack of research on its effects can lead to unethical decisions as well as other problems.
12 minute read

International Edition

Dechert's Structured Finance Head on Career-Defining Moments, Kickboxing, and Building a 'True Meritocracy'

Aparna Sehgal talks about how she works to inspire others, the deals that set the tone for her career, and building in diversity.
5 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Meet the Defamation Lawyer Combating Online Harassment Campaigns Targeting Jewish Businesses In Wake Of Hamas Attacks

"People are entitled to their opinion," says defamation lawyer Megan Meier, "but when you've never been to the business and you're trying to destroy them because they're Jewish, that's a problem."
5 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Partner: 'Offer Fresh Perspectives and Innovative Solutions,' Says Tansy Woan of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

"I would advise associates to not only do exceptional work but to think strategically about how they can uniquely contribute to a case or the firm."
12 minute read

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