4 Things To Discuss Long Before Trial
Discuss these issues while everyone is still calm, as in-house columnist Mark Herrmann advises.
4 Things Not To Say To An Audience
If you actually belong in front of an audience, don't kill time with irrelevancies.
[E-BOOK] 5 AI Productivity Hacks To Save Time And Streamline Your Law Firm
Discover five practical ways to harness AI and eliminate busywork—so you can focus more on your clients and less on repetitive tasks.
Impostor Syndrome: They’ll Figure Out That You’re Not Really That Smart
Are you a high-achieving individual? If so, you might experience this malady.
Money May Not Be Everything — But It’s Sure Way Ahead Of Whatever’s In Second Place
And reliability may not be everything -- but it's also way ahead of whatever's in second place.
The Crazy Reason Even Rich Corporations Consider Litigation Finance
This makes no sense economically, as columnist Mark Herrmann explains.
Why Billable Hours Are Like Clickbait
People like things they can count -- so those things become important.
Decrypting Crypto, Digital Assets, And Web3
"Decrypting Crypto" is a go-to guide for understanding the technology and tools underlying Web3 and issues raised in the context of specific legal practice areas.
Caesuras
What's a caesura, and what relevance does it have for litigators?
Mentoring As An Act Of Selfishness
Note the differences between law firms and in-house environments when it comes to mentorship.
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.
Easy Does It
Words to live by, from in-house columnist Mark Herrmann: make the other guy's life easy.
Skills That Set Firms Apart
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On Sexist Language
Don't make the mistake.
A Principle Isn’t A Principle Until It Hurts
Will you enforce the rules when the heavy-hitter disobeys them?
Why It’s Always Your Fault
Lawyers need to understand that everything is their fault.
Shhh! How To Actually Keep A Secret
Advice on keeping confidences, from in-house counsel Mark Herrmann.
A Typical Way Associates Screw Up
And partners will notice, according to Biglaw partner turned in-house counsel Mark Herrmann.