Inside Straight
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Biglaw, Billable Hours, In-House Counsel
Why Billable Hours Are Like Clickbait
People like things they can count -- so those things become important. -
In-House Counsel, Litigators, Trials
Caesuras
What's a caesura, and what relevance does it have for litigators? - 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
Mentoring As An Act Of Selfishness
Note the differences between law firms and in-house environments when it comes to mentorship.
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
The Election To Partnership (Or, The Demise Of Hard Choices)
Once upon a time, a partnership decision was a real, up-or-out, decision -- and that might've been best for associates. -
In-House Counsel
Easy Does It
Words to live by, from in-house columnist Mark Herrmann: make the other guy's life easy. -
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In-House Counsel, Legal Ethics
A Principle Isn't A Principle Until It Hurts
Will you enforce the rules when the heavy-hitter disobeys them? -
In-House Counsel
Why It's Always Your Fault
Lawyers need to understand that everything is their fault. - Sponsored
This AI-Powered Document Tool Will Meet You Where You Are
Lexis Create provides simple access to internal and external knowledge — directly within Microsoft Word. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel
Shhh! How To Actually Keep A Secret
Advice on keeping confidences, from in-house counsel Mark Herrmann. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel
A Typical Way Associates Screw Up
And partners will notice, according to Biglaw partner turned in-house counsel Mark Herrmann. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel
3 Client Pitches I've Seen Fail
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann talks about what doesn't work when trying to pitch him. -
In-House Counsel
Games Corporations Play
Law firms are funny, if you have the right sense of humor -- and corporations are funny too. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel
3 Predictions For 2017
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann predicts that 2017 will be a surprisingly good year -- but all bets are off for 2018.
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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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This AI-Powered Document Tool Will Meet You Where You Are
Lexis Create provides simple access to internal and external knowledge — directly within Microsoft Word.
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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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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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How Generative AI Will Improve Legal Service Delivery
Learn how emerging tools will likely change and enhance the work of lawyers for years to come in this new report.
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In-House Counsel, Old People
I Grow Old. . . I Grow Old. . . I Shall Wear The Bottoms of My Trousers Rolled
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann tackles the topic of aging. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel
What She Says; What He Hears
Some advice on how to communicate, courtesy of in-house columnist Mark Herrmann. -
In-House Counsel, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
The Open Spot On The Supreme Court
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann discusses politics versus judicial philosophy in the context of a SCOTUS nomination. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
Business Development: It's All Been Said Before
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann outlines a three-step process for business development. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel
4 Silly Things Clients Say
Mark Herrmann has been doing this for too long to hear the same things over and over again. -
Biglaw, General Counsel, In-House Counsel
Unintended Consequences When Powerful People Speak
If you're a general counsel or other senior in-house lawyer, watch what you say. -
In-House Counsel
Money. Sex. And Falls From Grace.
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann breaks with tradition and titillates his readers.