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Talking Trendspotter: It's the Entire Legal Industry's Responsibility to Recognize the Value of Business Pros

The legal industry as a whole—from law schools to law firms to bar associations—must do more to acknowledge the contributions of business professionals who don't also happen to be practicing lawyers, readers said.
7 minute read

Law.com

Value-Driven Talent Leadership: A Law Firm's Key to Success

For most firms, only scant attention and limited resources have been devoted to having the critical behind-the-scenes human and other assets in place to make the firm hum.
12 minute read

Pro Mid Market

In Semester-Long Program, Boston IP Boutique Hosts 'Difficult' Talks On Bias In Law Firms

"In order to do a good job of connecting with people in general, you need to share something about yourself," said Sunstein managing partner Kerry Timbers. "You need to decide what to share and how vulnerable to be and how to really be yourself, your authentic self, while still navigating all of the issues that bias injects into every interaction that we have."
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Giving Thanks

We are grateful that we have the ability to make a good life for ourselves and our loved ones, and to make a difference in the world. Our Thanksgiving is perpetual, and we wish you the same.
2 minute read

Law.com

Male Employee's $12K Higher Starting Salary Remains in Dispute in Equal Pay Lawsuit Against State Office

A federal judge denied the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality's motion for summary judgment when it came to plaintiff's claims pertaining to a male's higher starting wages in 2014, finding it unclear whether relevant experience differential existed between the employees, and, if so, whether it convincingly explains the decision to pay the male employee $12,000 more to perform the same "senior" level job.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Thankful for the Weirdness

I'm grateful for the never-ending parade of weirdness in the legal system, which translates to an endless supply of fodder for this column.
6 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Office Managing Partner: 'Start by Proactively Volunteering for Roles Within the Office,' Says Nadine Abrahams of Jackson Lewis

Everyone has their individual struggles and challenges, and it is critical to understand what is going on to be able to provide support.
4 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Office Managing Partner: 'Lead More Through Example Than Through Direction,' Says Geoffrey Lin of Ropes & Gray

Be humble. Listen. Challenge yourself and those around you.
7 minute read

Law.com

Law.com Trendspotter: Law Firm Business Pros Are More Valuable Than Ever, And Yet Still Undervalued

Law firms have become increasingly reliant on their business professionals in recent years—but you likely wouldn't know it by the way many of those professionals are treated.
6 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Office Managing Partner: 'You Must Give Respect to Get Respect,' Says Aisha Bembry of Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss

When people see someone who is respectful, competent, committed and self-aware, it goes a long way in how you are valued.
6 minute read

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