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How I Started My Own Law Firm: 'Our Caring Culture In My View Is Central to Our Success,' Says Darryl Cooke of Gunnercooke

We also wanted to create a business that allows ambitious lawyers to thrive, have autonomy over their practice area and enjoy a positive work-life balance on their terms.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Proactive Steps to Mitigate Liability Risks to Your Practice

It is important to remember the basics and review your practices so that your administrative processes do not lead to potential malpractice claims down the road. Here are some practical tips.
7 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Litigation Department Co-Chair: 'My Leadership Skills, and Building Strong Relationships With My Colleagues,' Says Shawn Wright of Blank Rome

Good leaders must be able to see and work for that bigger picture and long-term goals.
6 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'My Ability to Connect With Others and My Legal Know-How,' Says Kimberly Lau of Warshaw Burstein

A firm's success is dependent on the sum of its parts; not just one superstar.
4 minute read

The Recorder

State Bar Plows Ahead With 'Regulatory Sandbox' Proposal Despite Lawmakers' Concerns

"I don't think we should cancel this meeting and give up because of a bunch of bullies trying to keep us from the mission, which is to help empower other people," said Patricia Squitiero, member of the Closing the Justice Gap Working Group.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Law Firm Automation Will Survive the Pandemic

Law firms' embrace of automation isn't slowing down, despite ongoing adjustments and long-held concerns. While some have feared that more automation will mean less legal jobs, for others, the opposite is proving true.
8 minute read

Law.com

Redefining Attorney-Client Collaboration with Technology That Delivers Greater Value

If savvy law firm attorneys haven't done so yet, they should take this time to adjust their expectations and increase their comfort levels with new technologies, processes, and workflows. Going forward, their clients will expect the emphasis to be on relationships and outcomes, not billable hours.
7 minute read

Law.com

Small Firm Must Pay $11K+ Sanction for Failing to Oversee Bookkeeper Who Embezzled Money

It's on one small law firm to pay more than $11,000 in Virginia State Bar sanctions after no one reviewed the firm's bills or bank statements for years except for its bookkeeper, who was ultimately convicted of embezzling nearly $650,000.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

Leading with Heart Might Just Be the Cure for the Great Resignation

The more that legal organizations can embrace a compassionate form of leadership that utilizes a combination of empathy and action and provides their employees the tools and technology they need, the better that legal organizations will be able to weather the Great Resignation.
5 minute read

Law.com

A Key to Improved Wellbeing Lies in Our Values

Are we valuing the right things in ourselves, our colleagues, and our work? If so, are we adequately communicating those values? The sooner and more easily we can answer in the affirmative, the sooner and more clearly our collective wellbeing will have improved.
9 minute read

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