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The American Lawyer

Target's Don Liu: 4 Fortune 500 GC Posts, a Singular Focus on Opening Doors for Asian Americans

"I may not be the most talented, but I will outlast you," said Liu, a recipient of The American Lawyer's 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award.
9 minute read

International Edition

Dentons Combines with Four Firms in Latest Africa-Wide Expansion

Dentons is teaming up with four local firms to launch new offices across four African countries, increasing its numbers in Africa to 280 lawyers spanning 17 countries.
2 minute read

International Edition

Clyde & Co's Fourth Australian Insurance Team Depart as Exits Continue

Patrick Boardman and his team of four lawyers are the fourth insurance team to depart in a year.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Just 11% of Legal Departments Predict Gen AI Will Be 'Transformative,' as Its Honeymoon Phase Fades

New studies show successful gen AI adoption is hard work, and companies sometimes undermine their efforts by failing to set ground rules for employee use and scrimping on education and training.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

From Baby Boomer Lawyers to Gen Z Lawyers—How Do We Communicate?

"In a law office setting, effective communication across generational lines is vital for enhancing teamwork that ultimately benefits clients," write Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

People in the News—Sept. 26, 2024—Barley Snyder, GTC Law

Barley Snyder attorney Beth M. Kohl has been elected president of the Friends of Reading Hospital.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The End Is Nigh—Or Is It? Experts Debate Law Firm Rate Hikes, AI's Impact and Adaptability

Law firm rates have been on the rise for years—and continue to climb. Yet rumblings indicate clients may have just about had enough. Is the era of continuously rising rates about to hit a snag? Or is it all smooth sailing?
13 minute read

Corporate Counsel

'A Tug of War': New Research Finds GC-CFO Relationship Fraught With Tension

"It is part of the uniquely arrogant nature of the legal profession that we often argue that what we do is more important than what others do," said Susan Hackett, CEO of Legal Executive Leadership.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

GCs Jettisoning Zero-Based Budgeting in Quest to Be Nimble, More Efficient

"Traditional corporate budgeting approaches can feel like dinosaurs in a world demanding legal departments perform like gazelles," said Jason Winmill, chair of the Buying Legal Council.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ State Bar Assoc. President-Elect Says Bar Associations Are for Big Law Lawyers Too

"There is a perception, especially among big firm lawyers, that there is no point in being involved in the state bar because these are your competitors and you are never going to get any business out of the state bar," Gibbons' Christine Amalfe said.
5 minute read

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