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.
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?
How Checkbox’s ‘Legal Front Door’ Can Transform Your Workflow
Leveraging agentic AI to triage, prioritize, and automate the law department inbox.
Inside Straight: Turning Lawyers Into Liars
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann asks: Why do we create rules that force otherwise honest people to lie?
Inside Straight: How To Drive Clients Nuts!
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann describes things that outside counsel do that annoy their clients majorly.
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.
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.)
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.
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.
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.
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.
Inside Straight: What Drives Partners Nuts?
Things that associates do that drive law firm partners nuts -- plus the in-house analogues to those things....
What Biglaw Can Learn From Personal Injury Firms
How a former insurance agent built a Houston injury practice around systems, empathy, and disciplined advocacy.
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?
Inside Straight: Must-Read For All In-House Lawyers!!
Is it possible to design courses or articles that will attract all in-house lawyers?
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.
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.
Inside Straight: Operationalize This!
How can in-house lawyers get company employees to follow rules? It's not easy.