Barry Bennett Wasn’t Just An NFL Great, He Was My Teacher, And He Leaves A Rich Legacy
Great teachers matter.
Reinventing The Law Business: The Importance And The Danger Of A Law Firm Having ‘Values’
Should your law firm have "values"? According to managing partner Bruce Stachenfeld, it depends....
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
Beyond Biglaw: The 30/10 Rule
Columnist Gaston Kroub shares a handy rule of thumb for evaluating whether your marketing efforts are promising and likely to result in new work for your firm.
Buying In: An Interview with an In-House Insider (Part 4)
What can Biglaw firms learn from their corporate clients about managing and developing human resources? What improvements do in-house lawyers want to see from their outside counsel?
Buying In: An Interview with an In-House Insider (Part 3)
What criteria do in-house counsel use to determine if a firm is delivering value to their company? Why have clients drawn such a line in the sand when it comes to paying for associate time?
The World’s Most Valuable Law Firms: Rankings!
What are the world's most valuable law firms, in terms of total value and value per partner? Let's take a look at some new rankings.
Legal Is Changing. And NeoSummit Is Where The Future Is Being Built.
Legal and operational leaders are gathering May 6–7 in Fort Lauderdale to confront the questions the industry hasn't answered—with a keynote from Amanda Knox setting the tone.
Inside Straight: You Are Not A Potted Plant!
First, a shameless plug. Then, back to business. I’ll be giving my “book talk” about The Curmudgeon’s Guide to Practicing Law at The University of Michigan Law School on Monday, March 5, and again at Northwestern University Law School on Tuesday, March 27. If there’s a chance your organization might be interested in that talk, […]
Ironic Message About the Value of a Law Degree
Remember that ironic message about the versatility of a law degree? Now we bring you an ironic message about the value of a law degree….
Drinker Biddle’s Latest Attack on the Billable Hour
Have you ever heard of a “chief value officer”? Let’s assume your answer is “no,” because you don’t spend your free time reading synergistic white papers produced by McKinsey & Co. But that’s something the good people at Drinker Biddle would like to change. The Legal Intelligencer reports that Drinker Biddle is creating a new […]