Inside Straight
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English Grammar and Usage, In-House Counsel, Travel / Vacation, United Kingdom / Great Britain
The United States v. The United Kingdom
In which areas does the United Kingdom beat the United States? In-house columnist Mark Herrmann identifies a few. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
Nothing You Can Say Can Cause Me To Retain You
What forms of business development might actually work? Some thoughts from in-house columnist Mark Herrmann. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Money, Partner Issues
On Elephantine Mating And Alternative Fees
What's the similarity between discussions about alternative fee agreements and elephantine mating? In-house columnist Mark Herrmann explains.
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Accounting / Accountants, Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Litigators, Money
What Outside Counsel Don't Understand
Making predictions is part of an in-house lawyer's job. Why do so many outside lawyers refuse to help? -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Practice Pointers
No One Remembers You!
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann offers some advice for communicating more effectively. -
Biglaw, Drinking, Food, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
Inside Straight: On Business Entertainment
Why do firms create large "client entertainment" budgets? In-house columnist Mark Herrmann has some theories. -
Bad Ideas, In-House Counsel, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Inside Straight: No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
People are idiots, as in-house columnist Mark Herrmann explains. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues, Screw-Ups
Inside Straight: Subconscious Denial And Lawyer Reviews
What's the difference between an explanation and an excuse? Perhaps it's a matter of your track record. - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Legal Ethics
Inside Straight: The Shoemaker's Children Going Barefoot
Mark Herrmann asks: Does your law firm have an adequate compliance program in place? -
Biglaw, Books, Federal Government, In-House Counsel, Lateral Moves, Litigators, Partner Issues, Shameless Plugs
Inside Straight: Don't They Love You When You're Walking In the Door?
Do law firms value people who have not been at the firm that long more highly than people who have been at the firm for many years? -
Biglaw, Disability Law, Health Care / Medicine, Job Searches, Lateral Moves, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Women's Issues
Non-Sequiturs: 05.02.13
* OMG, you guys! Michael Jackson just died. At least according to concert promoter AEG Live, whose lawyer FINALLY conceded to the claim that Jackson had passed. [CNN] * The new NRA President is a tool lawyer! [Washington Times] * Jim Beck reviews the works of our own Mark Herrmann: Inside Straight(affiliate link) and Drug and Device Product Liability Litigation Strategy [Drug and Device Law] * Quinn Emanuel announces its spoils following up on the departure of Michael Lyle and Eric Lyttle from Weil. [Quinn Emanuel] * Studies suggest that the more elite the school, the more likely its female graduates drop out of the work force after getting married and having kids. Women who run in elite circles and are therefore more likely to marry into financial secure partnerships are also less likely to keep grinding away at a job in order to put their kids through school? No kidding. [The Careerist] * Administrative Law Judges file suit over perceived quotas that they claim trigger the depletion of Social Security. Cost-cutting legislators think the ALJs should be depleting the fund more. Blerg. [Washington Post] * Check out the T-shirt sold at Santa Clara University. The proximity to the Santa Clara Law shirts is… fitting? -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Litigators
Inside Straight: An Objective Formula For Choosing Counsel
Some consultants have come up with a four-part formula for selecting outside counsel. Does it make sense? -
Depositions, In-House Counsel, Litigators, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Inside Straight: Caring About Questions
Sometimes we care about questions, sometimes we care about answers, and sometimes we care about both.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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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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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Litigators, Partner Issues
Inside Straight: The Literary Genre Of 'Big Firm Mediocre'
What are the hallmarks of the "big firm mediocre" writing style? In-house columnist Mark Herrmann identifies them. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Inside Straight: Tone [About What?] At The Top
What's the goal of your professional services firm: Do you want to strive for perfection? Or do you want to generate revenue? Or do you bill by the hour, so it's all the same thing? -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Summer Associates
Inside Straight: On Summer Associates
Eating lunch with a summer associate isn’t a bad deal, but working with one of them is a very different story…. -
Biglaw, Conferences / Symposia, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues, Patrick Fitzgerald, White-Collar Crime
Inside Straight: Pat Fitzgerald On Handling Prosecutors
Advice for in-house lawyers on how to respond when prosecutors come a-knocking, from U.S. Attorney turned Skadden partner Patrick Fitzgerald. You're welcome! -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
Inside Straight: Competing, Collaborating, And Compromising
Mark Herrmann is happy to share his conflict resolution style with the world, but what's your method of handling conflict in the practice of law? -
General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Legal Ethics, Screw-Ups
Inside Straight: On Blabbing
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann shares a few examples of how NOT to protect client confidences. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Litigators, Partner Issues, State Judges
Inside Straight: Forgive Me, Readers, For I Have Sinned
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann has a public confession to make. What was his transgression?