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The American Lawyer

Balancing Hybrid Work With Relationship Building, Newly Merged Ballard Spahr Prioritizes 'Coaching Aspect' of Training New Associates

“We have consistently gotten feedback that these coaching programs are what associates want."
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

How a Paul Weiss Associate’s Career Took Off With Help From a Social Mobility Alliance

"I still remember arriving in London wearing my 20 quid suit," says private equity associate Arun Sohan-Pall, who launched his career with help from The PRIME alliance.
6 minute read

Law.com

Building an Ownership Mindset as a Gen Z Junior Associate

Many junior lawyers find themselves struggling with the more fluid expectations of legal practice. While most genuinely want to succeed, they seem to be missing opportunities to take ownership of their work and development, instead waiting for explicit instructions or treating assignments as isolated tasks rather than chances to grow.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ballard Spahr Aims to Balance Hybrid Work With Relationship Building in Training New Associates

The firm's first-year integration program, branded Ballard Blueprint, emphasizes coaching and offers additional programming spearheaded and led by the first-years themselves.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Private Equity-Backed Medical Imaging Chain Hires CLO, Continuing C-Suite Makeover

"Health care organizations face an increasingly complicated business landscape. At the same time, the demand for their services is dictating rapid expansion, innovation, and operational shifts," said Chris Shea, chief legal officer of MedQuest Associates.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Leveraging the Power of Local Chambers of Commerce: A Second-Career Lawyer’s Guide to Building a Thriving Practice

After a successful first career in technology, I began my legal career and immediately joined the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, attending events and immersing myself in its councils, eventually being named to the board. This journey not only accelerated my path to building a thriving practice but also revealed the tremendous power of a chamber as a resource for professional growth, visibility and relationship-building.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

The 'Motherhood Advantage' in Law: Time to Flip the Script

"A working mother’s early-to-mid career teaches efficiency, delegation, and executive functioning far more effectively than a management training course," write Jessica Lewis and Sonia Sujanani of WilmerHale. "It’s time to bid goodbye to the 'motherhood penalty' and embrace the 'motherhood advantage.'"
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

White Castle GC Becomes Chain's First President From Outside Family

"Contributing to the stewardship of an over 100-year-old iconic brand is a privilege and a responsibility I hold with great care," Anthony Joseph wrote on LinkedIn.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

US Tower General Counsel Elevated to President

Richard Rossi, who started at the bottom of the legal department in 2001 and rose to general counsel in 2018, now is taking another step up.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Becoming Part of the Business

My clients tell me their most rewarding moments when practicing law in-house occur when they feel embedded in their company’s business. But how do you get out of the law department silo and make that happen? My answer is a collection of seven best practices from multiple sources, including conversations with your colleagues.
3 minute read

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