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The Legal Intelligencer

Special Section: Women in Law 2022

In The Legal's Women in Law supplement, read about a call for new work structures, mentoring in a hybrid world and learn what our panel discussed during the women's roundtable held virtually in late August.
2 minute read

Global Leaders in Law

How to Future-Proof Law Departments in Challenging Times

Designing a law department fit for these challenging times is not straightforward. This article outlines key strategies that general counsel can implement to take a more analytical approach to running their department, with a focus on tangible value and an understanding of the key business drivers of legal demand.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Steven Fineman Talks Business Strategy and About a New Generation of Leadership

Post-COVID office policies and remote case management are a big issue. "It's a concern and an opportunity—I just don't know where the sweet spot is for it anymore."
10 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigation Leaders: Knobbe Martens' Co-Chairs on Recruiting IP Litigators Early in Their Career and Teaching Them To Collaborate

"We believe strongly in giving younger lawyers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience very early on, and we have a shorter partnership track—six years—than most other firms," says Sheila Swaroop, who has co-chaired the firm's litigation practice with partner Michael Friedland since last November.
9 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Industry Team Leader: 'Build Relationships and Trust,' Says Patricia Kirkwood Burgess of Frost Brown Todd

"Practicing law is an incredibly stressful profession, particularly in the bankruptcy and supply chain risk management areas, which are abundant in emergencies. To balance that stress, I strive to find the joy and fun in every day 'little things' of life."
4 minute read

International Edition

'Some Firms Have Been Naïve': A Baker Botts' Partner on Getting it Right in Brussels

The partner in charge of Baker Botts' Brussels office reflects on becoming an office managing partner in her early thirties, on how some firms get it wrong in Brussels, and the challenge of retaining talent.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'Divorcing' Billable Hours and Other 'Creative' Economics: Morgan Lewis Charts Path to Sustained Profitability Following Chair's Extension

While less than 5% of the firm's annual revenue comes from arrangements in which the client agrees to a set price for 12 months of legal services, that figure is growing, according to managing partner Steve Wall.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

'A Major Business Issue': South Florida's Economy Will Suffer Without More Affordable Housing

"We've got lawyers that have been impacted by these rent increases, and they make good money."
7 minute read

International Edition

Why CLO of Australian Transport Company Toll Wants Lawyers to Visit its Warehouses

The chief legal officer of Australian transport group Toll says external counsel need to speak her business' language, and avoid lowballing.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Morgan Lewis Chair Jami McKeon Sees Term Extended to 2026

McKeon has led the global firm since 2014, overseeing its growth from 1,100 to roughly 2,000 attorneys.
4 minute read

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