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The American Lawyer

Seyfarth Gets 5 White-Collar Lawyers, Including Practice Co-Chair, From Dissolving Stroock

Richard Morvillo and his team joined Stroock from Orrick in 2021.
3 minute read

Law.com

Beyond Coffee and Client Alerts: Strategizing Your Client Nurture System for Multidimensional Relationships

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.
14 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Seven Key Metrics to Evaluate Spend on Outside Counsel

Gartner experts have prepared seven example metrics that legal leaders can use to inform their external provider management and align it with their organization's overall strategy. The following examples provide a framework for assessing needs and working with vendors and/or internal teams to build similar reports.
10 minute read

The American Lawyer

Big Law's Flood Into Boomtown Nashville Tests Client Loyalties

"Some clients are super loyal to their firms that they work with, sometimes blindingly so," said Joan MacLeod Heminway, a University of Tennessee law professor.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

Over 90 Law Firms Commit to Creating More Inclusive Profession for Lawyers with Disabilities

One in five U.S. workers identifies as having a disability, but lawyers currently self-identify at a rate of 1.4%, per Diversity Lab.
3 minute read

Law.com

Taft Stettinius & Hollister Accused of Negligently Advising Client to Transfer Governance of MIPA From Michigan to Delaware

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Latham, Mayer Brown, Greenberg Traurig Lead 2023 Social Law Firm Index

While several law firms earned top recognition in their digital marketing, law firms overall are facing uncertainty over how to handle AI and X.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Mansfield Certification Triples in 3 Years, Signaling That Legal Departments Are Still Keen on Diversity

"Mansfield was built with the lens of inclusivity. There are no quotas or set-asides, and it's not exclusionary. There's nothing that makes Mansfield unlawful and it's really low risk because these are just generally good talent practices," Diversity Lab CEO Caren Ulrich Stacy said.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

In-House Workload Grows as Staff, Outside Spending Shrink

"Despite the widely anticipated increase in demand for legal services, only 22% of in-house teams plan to increase their use of outside counsel to handle the overflow," a new Harbor Law study said.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: This M&A Partner Just Had Two Big Deals on Same Day

Karessa Cain led Wachtell teams for eBay and Jacobs Solutions for deals announced on same day.
8 minute read

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