Offending Everyone In HR: One-On-Ones Are Unnecessary!
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann offers some candid advice to human resources.
Inside Straight: Pessimism Has Its Pleasures
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann offers some thoughts on the power of negative thinking.
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: The Injustice Of Trust
I have two memos sitting unread in my inbox. One of the memos is great; the other one is terrible. I know which is which. And, as I said, I haven't yet read either one of them. Isn't trust terribly unfair?
Inside Straight: On Intelligent Delegation
Some tasks are meant to be delegated; others are not. Sometimes, whether the task is meant to be delegated depends on what the supervisor has in mind. Let’s think about three examples…