Inside Straight
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In-House Counsel, Money, Old People, Wall Street
Inside Straight: Looking Backwards
How much have things changed over the past 25 years? Mark Herrmann offers his reflections. -
In-House Counsel, Lawyerly Lairs, Magic Circle, Money, Partner Issues, Real Estate, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Inside Straight: London Partners Can't Afford Homes . . .
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann now lives in London -- and he can't believe the real estate prices over there. Partners at major law firms in London can't afford to live in the city itself.... - Sponsored
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… -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Law Firm Mergers
Inside Straight: Why Are There No Law Firm Divestitures?
Instead of endless mergers, would it be wise for law firms to consider divestitures? Thoughts from in-house columnist Mark Herrmann.
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Old People, Partner Issues
Inside Straight: Aging Out
What happens when partners "age out" of being useful to their firms? In-house columnist Mark Herrmann discusses. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Litigators, Partner Issues
Inside Straight: Do Clients Insist On One-Stop Shopping?
Is it true that corporate clients are looking for "one-stop shopping" from their outside counsel? In-house columnist Mark Herrmann discusses. -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
Inside Straight: How To Drive Outside Counsel Nuts!
In-house lawyers: do you engage in any of these annoying behaviors, which are guaranteed to drive outside counsel crazy? -
In-House Counsel, Jury Duty, Litigators, State Judges
Inside Straight: Turning Lawyers Into Liars
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann asks: Why do we create rules that force otherwise honest people to lie? -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Litigators, Partner Issues
Inside Straight: How To Drive Clients Nuts!
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann describes things that outside counsel do that annoy their clients majorly. - Sponsored
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… -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
Inside Straight: Are Law Firms Unnaturally Mean?
Are corporate legal departments "nicer" than law firms? If so, why? In-house columnist Mark Herrmann, a former partner at a major law firm, offers his thoughts. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants
Inside Straight: How To Drive Your Boss Nuts!
Hey secretaries, want to learn how to drive your lawyer bosses nuts? (Or: passive-aggressive lawyers, here is a post to share with your secretaries.) -
Biglaw, Books, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
Inside Straight: Must You Specialize To Market Yourself?
Specialization isn't an absolute requirement for business development, according to in-house columnist Mark Herrmann. But in certain situations, it can help -- a lot. -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Bonuses, In-House Counsel, Money, Partner Issues, Practice Pointers
Inside Straight: How To Drive Associates Nuts!
In a follow-up to his highly popular "what drives partners nuts" post, in-house columnist (and former Biglaw partner) Mark Herrmann describes what drives associates crazy. If you're a masochistic partner, follow these handy tips. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Inside Straight: Do Law Firms Undervalue Good Lawyering?
A partner at a major law firm shares his thoughts on business development with one of our in-house columnists, Mark Herrmann.
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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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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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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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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues, Practice Pointers
Inside Straight: What Drives Partners Nuts?
Things that associates do that drive law firm partners nuts -- plus the in-house analogues to those things.... -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Minority Issues, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Women's Issues
Inside Straight: Analyzing 'Black-Box' Compensation
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a "black box" compensation system, in which nobody knows how much anyone else is earning? -
Continuing Legal Education / CLE, In-House Counsel
Inside Straight: Must-Read For All In-House Lawyers!!
Is it possible to design courses or articles that will attract all in-house lawyers? -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel
Inside Straight: The Illusion Of Proactivity
How can you project the illusion of proactivity? And how can you actually BE proactive? In-house columnist Mark Herrmann has some advice. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Law Professors, Litigators, Partner Issues, Plaintiffs Firms, Small Law Firms
Inside Straight: Revealing Our (Legal) Prejudices
What are the (often negative) stereotypes associated with different kinds of lawyers? In-house columnist Mark Herrmann runs through a few. -
In-House Counsel
Inside Straight: Operationalize This!
How can in-house lawyers get company employees to follow rules? It's not easy. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel
Inside Straight: The Unfairness Of 'Are You Sure?'
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann warns you against using three little words: "Are you sure?"