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Pro Mid Market

Packing a 'Big Punch' Key for Midsize Firms, Becker & Poliakoff's Rosen Says

Managing shareholder Gary Rosen talks about how the firm has "benefited from the post-recession trend and seen a growing number of large clients coming to us who can no longer justify paying Big Law rates."
5 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Outside Voice: Why the 'Y' Is the Problem in BYOD

These days, everybody's got a smartphone. Well, everybody except for me and your grandma. But, for everybody else, they've got an array of personal electronic devices via which to access all of those important things on the internet—such as business information and YouTube videos where people fall.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Good Practices for Sharing Space With Other Attorneys

While co-working spaces may cure the discomfort of isolation, allow attorneys to save on overhead costs, and provide an opportunity for peer feedback, they are not without risk.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Study Shows LA's Legal Market Has Recovered Following '08 Crisis

A new analysis by the Lowell Milken Institute for Business Law and Policy at UCLA looks at how law firms in Los Angeles have adapted to market conditions within the past decade.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'An Example of Tolerance and Resilience': Birmingham Bombing Survivor Shares Story

In celebration of Black History Month, the men and women of Weber Gallagher's diversity committee considered various guest speakers to emphasize the importance of the African American experience in the United States, and how that experience can inform our client relationships and our business strategies.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Big Talk, Little Action? Survey Details Big Law 'Innovation Gap'

A new survey reveals that 81 percent of clients see "little" or "hardly any" innovation inside their law firms. Only 5 percent of clients are content. What gives?
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Playing Both Sides: Facing the Harsh Truth of Law Firm Service Duality

Recently, Hugh A. Simons wrote for American Lawyer an enticing argument advocating elite law firms increase their rates. In one striking comment, Simons suggests elite law firms jettison any and all commodity services.
9 minute read

The Recorder

Should I Include a Detailed Background Summary on My LinkedIn Profile?

I receive a lot of questions about the value and use of LinkedIn for career success. And as this “social” medium has become a more important tool for professionals, more people wonder about the impact of their information and behavior on the site.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Law Firms Are Investing in Tech Before It Overtakes Them

The definition of a law firm is shifting as firms invest in technology to stave off competitors and give clients what they want.
22 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Top Lateral Hires of 2017

In 2017, law firms looked to pick up large groups for moves that aided expansions and helped bolster specific practice areas, one of which was a new—timely—practice area: institutional responses to sexual misconduct.
16 minute read

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