Bruce MacEwen
Posts by Bruce MacEwen
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Ask the Experts, Job Searches, Law Students, Technology
From Across the Desk: An Apprenticeship to Practice -- That Works
Bruce MacEwen discusses one apprenticeship that seems to be working for law school graduates. -
Ask the Experts, Biglaw, Partner Issues
From Across The Desk: See Talent. Liberate It.
Bruce MacEwen of AdamSmithEsq. examines the lessons that Biglaw firms can learn from Netflix's HR policies. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Ask the Experts, Biglaw, Partner Issues
From Across the Desk: See Talent. Feed It.
Bruce MacEwen of Adam Smith, Esq. discusses how to communicate with high performers and retain top talent.
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Ask the Experts, Associate Advice, Biglaw, Partner Issues
From Across the Desk: See Talent. Kill It.
Bruce MacEwen of Adam Smith Esq. explores three habits of highly effective demotivators -- recognize anyone you know? -
Ask the Experts, Law Schools, Wall Street Journal
From Across the Desk: Students Outsmart Professors?
Bruce MacEwen of Adam Smith Esq. examines the changing legal marketplace and the business models needed for law schools going forward. -
Ask the Experts, Biglaw, Layoffs, Old People, Partner Issues
From Across the Desk: Hard Conversations 101
One of the thorniest issues any leader has to deal with is telling senior-level underperformers that they’d be better off elsewhere. -
Ask the Experts, Biglaw
From Across The Desk: 'Entrepreneurial?' Really?
Bruce MacEwen of Adam Smith Esq. discusses law firm culture and the meaning of the word “entrepreneurial.” -
Ask the Experts, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
From Across the Desk: CAGR for Dummies
Bruce MacEwen of Adam Smith Esq. answers the question: Is BigLaw really “alive, well, and rich”? - Sponsored
Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Legal document automation is no longer only for the exclusive few. -
Ask the Experts, Biglaw, Labor / Employment
From Across the Desk: Category Killers
Bruce MacEwen of Adam Smith, Esq. continues his taxonomy of law firms with the "category killers." -
Ask the Experts, Biglaw, International Law
From Across the Desk: Corporate-Centric Firms
Bruce MacEwen of Adam Smith Esq. continues his taxonomy of law firms with the corporate-centric firms. -
Ask the Experts, Biglaw, Layoffs, Partner Issues, Staff Layoffs
From Across the Desk: The Weil Layoffs
Bruce MacEwen of Adam Smith Esq. takes a closer look at the recent layoffs at Weil. -
Ask the Experts, Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms
From Across the Desk: Capital-Markets Centric Firms
Bruce MacEwen of Adam Smith Esq. continues his taxonomy of law firms with the capital-markets centric firms. -
Ask the Experts, Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
From Across the Desk: A Law Firm Taxonomy - Introduction
Bruce MacEwen categorizes different types of law firms.
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Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
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Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Legal document automation is no longer only for the exclusive few.
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How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Findings from the "Future of Professionals Report," based on a survey of 1,200 professionals from North and South America and the UK.
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Ask the Experts, Biglaw, Football, Job Searches, Sports
From Across the Desk: Good Enough for the NFL
Bruce MacEwen asks: What is wrong with the current hiring process employed by large law firms? Oh, where to begin.... -
Ask the Experts, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues
Time for the Law Firm PPM?
Does a law firm have an obligation to disclose certain information about itself in advance to a prospective lateral partner? If so, what might such a disclosure look like? -
Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Job Searches, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues
From Across the Desk: Lateral Hires & Guarantees Deconstructed
If you'd like to learn more about lateral hiring and the deconstruction of compensation guarantees, this is a great start. -
Ask the Experts, Biglaw, Job Searches, Law Schools, Partner Issues, Rankings
The Best and the Brightest: Some Reflections on Entry-Level Law Firm Hiring
Are law firms using the wrong criteria when it comes to hiring associates?