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Identifying and Articulating Your Differentiator

How to Convey Your Merits In a Way That Earns Trust, Clients and Distinctions While humility is incredibly important in business and law, it is equally important to identify and articulate what you do well — really well — in your practice. Those who can ascertain, embrace and communicate their differentiator(s) will be well-positioned for steady practice and client growth.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Going Beyond the Gut Check When Hiring

"Trusting your gut" is a litmus test that matters. You should feel good about a new hire. But don't be seduced into simply picking the most charismatic interviewee. Great interviewee does not always translate into great employee.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

2 Law Firms Are Feuding Over Allegedly Stolen Clients and Work Processes

"[T]he Etemis categorically deny all allegations made against them," John Kanca, their lawyer, said. "The Etemis have full confidence in their defenses and their counterclaim allegations, and look forward to vigorously seeking justice in court by providing proof as to all of their allegations. The Etemis intend to advance this case by telling the truth and the full story of everything that happened leading to the Etemis departure from Trantolo & Trantolo, and thereafter."
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Hiring that 5th Year Associate for Your Law Department

Again historically, law firm Associates at the highest paying firms routinely left for in-house positions. There has always been a pay disparity. As I've written in this space many times, money is not the #1 motivator when it comes to career moves. Law firm Associates typically leave a law firm because they are incredibly unhappy.
3 minute read

International Edition

Ogletree Deakins Opens Munich Office, Lures Two Partners from SKW Schwarz

The international firm continues its global growth with a new German office with partners focused on IT and technology.
1 minute read

Corporate Counsel

AI to Redefine Paralegal Role, Imperiling Some Practitioners, Turbocharging Careers of Others

"It's not completely taking over my oversight and judgment," Luigi Caldeira, a senior paralegal at Greenberg Traurig, said. "Rather, it's an added feature to increase my productivity and allow me more time to focus on the big stuff."
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

In-House Lawyers Will Try Almost Anything to Cut Costs—Except Issue RFPs

"Nothing is ever quite right," said Basha Rubin, CEO and cofounder of Priori Legal. "It's too uncertain, it's too large, it's too complicated, or they need too fast a turnaround,"
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

AI Isn't Meeting Legal's Expectations, New Research Finds

"Lawyers have a high bar. I strongly believe that there's an amazing use case for AI here, and the bar hasn't been met by the crop of early stage startups that are trying to solve this," said Mary O'Carroll, chief community officer of Ironclad.
9 minute read

International Edition

Dentons Hires Construction Partner from Australian Firm

The firm has made several hires in Oceania this year.
1 minute read

Corporate Counsel

5 Ways to Transform Your Legal Department Into a Vital Business Partner

This article provides five actionable steps for transforming your legal department from being perceived as a cost center into an indispensable business ally.
5 minute read

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