Professional Development
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Biglaw, Litigators
Judge Delivers Stinging Rebuke To Partners For Freezing Out Associates
This may come as a shock, but he wasn't pleased. -
Biglaw, Litigators
Proof That Law Firms Don't Really Care About Associate Development
A federal judge told the parties they had to let their associates speak or neither side would get oral argument. The firms said they'd rather take option B. - 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. -
Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
Always Be Training
Formal training is necessary for staff at every level, but this formal training cannot replace the kind of daily training you must ensure that all staff at all levels receive.
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Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
Beyond Biglaw: Suffer To Transform
It is often the suffering, particularly at a lawyer’s formative stages, that brings lasting transformation for the better. -
Biglaw
Closing The Biglaw Training Gap
Training -- whether informal, formal, or a byproduct of a “sink or swim” culture -- plays a vital role, not only in the process of becoming a lawyer, but in associate satisfaction. -
ATL Career Center Survey, Biglaw
Training: The Key To A Strong Biglaw Culture?
Not all that we hear about associate training is negative. When there is a strong commitment to training, associates appreciate it. -
Biglaw
Stat Of The Week: Law Firm Training
Which law firms are doing the best job with training and professional development? -
General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Women's Issues
Women GCs: The Best Advice I Ever Received
Over three days during September 17-19, InsideCounsel magazine succeeded where others have not. They created a national forum to facilitate women-to-women exchange on current legal issues. This year’s conference was the second annual meeting to bring together talented women attorneys. As part of the process, InsideCounsel invited nationally-recognized women who are General Counsel for Fortune 500 companies and attracted the best and brightest among in-house attorneys around the world. One speakers’ panel shared their experiences for getting to the GC leadership positions where they are today, and the advice is refreshingly candid. - 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, Duval & Stachenfeld, Job Searches, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Partner Issues, Real Estate, Small Law Firms
Reinventing The Law Business: Achieving The Mission -- Attracting, Training, Retaining And Inspiring Talent
Eight insights on talent management from Bruce Stachenfeld, founder and managing partner of Duval & Stachenfeld. -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, Boutique Law Firms, Litigators, Small Law Firms
Beyond Biglaw: The Biglaw 10K
First, do you even want to be doing this? Second, are you good enough? -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Litigators, Small Law Firms
Beyond Biglaw: Learning To Litigate
Can you learn how to become a great litigator while working in Biglaw, or are boutiques a better training ground? -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms
On 'Coaching' Instead Of 'Plucking You Out Of My Life'
Many corporations devote far more effort than large law firms do to coaching of employees. Is this a good or bad thing? -
Biglaw, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Biglaw Residency Programs: Great Training for Solos
From the perspective of lawyers who want to start their own firms, Biglaw residency programs are a boon.
Sponsored
Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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…
Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
Sponsored
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.
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…
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Biglaw, Duval & Stachenfeld, Job Searches, Trendspotting
More Jobs, Better Training, Lower Pay: Welcome To The Future Of Biglaw
Good news: a major law firm is hiring! The salary might not be "market," but a job's a job, right? -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Money, Partner Issues
It's Not All About The Money
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann urges attorneys to think about more than just money when making career choices. -
Biglaw, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Biglaw Today: ‘Looking For Change In All The Wrong Places’ (Part 2)
"[L]aw firms were successful in the past precisely because they did deliver a price/value proposition that was perceived by clients as outstanding. What happened?" -
Biglaw, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Biglaw Today: 'Looking For Change In All The Wrong Places' (Part 1)
What should major law firms do in order to prepare themselves for the future? Something other than what they're currently doing.... -
Biglaw, Conferences / Symposia, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Law Professors, Law Schools, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP), Partner Issues
Legal Careers in the Global Age of More for Less: Insights from Professor David Wilkins of Harvard Law
Professor David Wilkins of Harvard Law School explains what law firms and law schools must do to succeed in an increasingly globalized and complex world. -
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? -
Ask the Experts, Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers
From the Career Files: How To Find Your Mentor
Some practical advice for young lawyers looking for a mentor.