Offending Everyone In HR: One-On-Ones Are Unnecessary!
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann offers some candid advice to human resources.
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.
What Biglaw Can Learn From Personal Injury Firms
How a former insurance agent built a Houston injury practice around systems, empathy, and disciplined advocacy.
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.
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?
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.
It’s Not All About The Money
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann urges attorneys to think about more than just money when making career choices.
AI Built for Litigation. Verified by Design.
Grounded in authoritative content and verified at every step, Protégé is the only legal AI tool that delivers work you can trust—without exception.
A Quarter At A Time: Some Thoughts On Performance Evaluation
Should law firms follow the lead of their corporate clients and focus more on quarterly performance?
On The Value Of ‘Wasting’ Time
Are you in law firm management? If so, you may need to rethink your conception of "wasted" time.
Giving Of Yourself To Improve Employee ‘Engagement’
What is in-house columnist Mark Herrmann's biggest weakness, according to his latest 360-degree review?
From the Career Files: The Inside Scoop on How to Be a Stellar Summer Associate
Sunny Choi of Ms. JD interviews a fifth-year associate at a Biglaw firm who has some advice for 2Ls looking to make an impression as summer associates.
AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
Lawsuit Claims Target’s Sensitivity Training Is Just As Racist As Target’s Regular Behavior
When is sensitivity training so remedial that it becomes racist in itself?
Inside Straight: Assuming That People Are Idiots
What is the "rule of negativity," and what does it mean for you? In-house columnist Mark Herrmann explains.
Buying In: An Interview with an In-House Insider (Part 4)
What can Biglaw firms learn from their corporate clients about managing and developing human resources? What improvements do in-house lawyers want to see from their outside counsel?
Moonlighting: Why You Don’t Want To Be The General Counsel
Why does it suck to be the general counsel? In-house columnist Susan Moon counts the ways....
From Biglaw to Boutique: Bad Hires
Small-firm columnist Tom Wallerstein has some advice on why it's important to properly screen new hires, even if you're desperate for assistance.