Inside Straight
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In-House Counsel
When Lawyers Recommend Wasting Money
Think about whether filing the brief, or opposing the motion, can conceivably do any good. -
In-House Counsel
Channeling James Joyce, Or: The Email That Will Get You Fired
If a reader of average intelligence can't understand what you wrote, you failed. - Sponsored
Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
Please help us benchmark your firm against your peers through this (always) brief and anonymous survey and enter for a chance to win a $250… -
In-House Counsel
What To Do In A World Where Nobody Remembers Anything
In-house lawyers, your listeners may not remember anything about your issue. Be nice; give them some hints.
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In-House Counsel
The Main Thing New Employees Overlook
This lays the groundwork for all your later days on the job, as in-house columnist Mark Herrmann explains. -
In-House Counsel, Litigators
In-House Litigators As Risk Managers
How do you cause people to do good work, thus reducing the number of lawsuits against a corporation? -
In-House Counsel, Litigators
A 9/11 Story
If you want people to care, you have to tell a story, as in-house columnist Mark Herrmann explains. -
In-House Counsel, Technology
Thinking About Cyber Due Diligence
Smart in-house lawyers should start talking about this subject NOW. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel
The Most Common (Hidden) Managerial Error
What's the one error that people being managed don't notice and many managers don't even realize is a mistake? - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Litigators
6 Thoughts On Trials, 2 Worth Reading
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann shares insights obtained from trials he has observed. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Litigators
In-House Versus Law Firm Litigating
Columnist Mark Herrmann explains the distinctions, so you can make an informed choice. -
In-House Counsel, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Creating A Bad Test
Law school exams may not have predicted much about your future legal career, but at least they made sense. -
In-House Counsel, Job Searches, Labor / Employment, On The Job
5 Sources Of Meaning At Work; Does Your Job Provide Any Of Them?
As an employee, figure out what motivates you; as an employer, figure out what motivates your employees. -
In-House Counsel, Litigators
A Statistic That Should Guide Large Litigation Firms
A very small number of judges effectively resolve one-third of the nation's federal civil cases.
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Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
Please help us benchmark your firm against your peers through this (always) brief and anonymous survey and enter for a chance to win a $250…
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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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Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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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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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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Biglaw, In-House Counsel
The Value Of Writing Your Own Lottery Number (Versus Having A Computer Randomly Generate A Number For You)
How can you use the fact that people like to make their own decisions in running a corporate law department? -
In-House Counsel
Making Debate Meaningless
Why is it that, for many corporate decisions, open debate is considered to be a sin? -
In-House Counsel, Litigators
4 Things To Discuss Long Before Trial
Discuss these issues while everyone is still calm, as in-house columnist Mark Herrmann advises. -
In-House Counsel
4 Things Not To Say To An Audience
If you actually belong in front of an audience, don't kill time with irrelevancies. -
In-House Counsel
Impostor Syndrome: They'll Figure Out That You're Not Really That Smart
Are you a high-achieving individual? If so, you might experience this malady. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel
Money May Not Be Everything -- But It's Sure Way Ahead Of Whatever's In Second Place
And reliability may not be everything -- but it's also way ahead of whatever's in second place. -
In-House Counsel, Litigation Finance, Litigators
The Crazy Reason Even Rich Corporations Consider Litigation Finance
This makes no sense economically, as columnist Mark Herrmann explains.