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The Legal Intelligencer

Mistakes Law Firms Make in Times of Uncertainty—and Four Countermeasures

Effective leaders and successful law firms of the future will learn to embrace change, reject perfection and accept the vague.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Herrick, Feinstein Names First Female Executive Chair

Real estate department chair Belinda Schwartz is succeeding Irwin Kishner, who has served in the role since 2010.
3 minute read

International Edition

How I Made Managing Partner: 'Be Curious, Get Involved,' Reed Smith's Paris Head Says

Leading an office full of 'free and independent lawyers' is 'a very fragile alchemy that needs to be built every day', says the firm's Paris head.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Everyone Talks About Their Law Firm's 'Culture,' But Is It Possible to Measure It?

Talent wars and remote work are pushing firms to be more systematic about understanding the dynamics that drive the way their personnel interact.
6 minute read

International Edition

Hit by a Slew of Exits, Where Does Travers Smith Go Now?

The firm needs to seriously consider a merger and change its lockstep system, several argue.
7 minute read

International Edition

Pillsbury Announces Next London Managing Partner

The firm's London profile has grown recently, especially following its role in the £4.25 billion sale of Chelsea Football Club sale.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Leadership Training for Lawyers Is Time Well Spent

The job of the senior partners of the firm is to recognize leadership talent in their attorneys, and to cultivate it. The future of the firm will depend upon the success of this process.
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigation Leaders: Morrison & Foerster's Richard Hung on the Value of Litigators with Engineering Chops

"Our understanding of technology also helps us break down complicated issues into digestible chunks, which is critical to persuading judges and juries," says Hung, noting the firm has more than 130 lawyers and patent agents with technical degrees and experience.
9 minute read

Law.com

12 Attorneys of Color Appointed to Lead Hair-Relaxer Lawsuits

"It's one of the most racially diverse slates we've ever seen," said Diandra "Fu" Debrosse Zimmermann, of DiCello Levitt, of the leadership team, which a federal judge approved on Thursday. She and Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law, who both founded Shades of Mass, are two of the co-lead counsel.
3 minute read

International Edition

The Merger Is Dead. Long Live the Merger | Cravath's London Play is Overdue. Will it be Worth the Hype?

It's been a blockbuster week of news for U.S. firms. Where does Shearman go now its merger with Hogan Lovells is off - and where does Cravath go now its U.K. expansion is on?
4 minute read

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