The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Lisa Shuchman | March 4, 2024
Law firms have been trying to improve their culture for a long time. So why, the Global Lawyer asks, are we still shocked when we are jolted into realizing not much has changed?
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Krishnan Nair | February 26, 2024
The Global Lawyer: Swiss verein law firms, made up of multiple distinct legal entities, like to portray themselves as one unified firm—but when they're against the wall, do they shape-shift to their advantage?
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Jessica Seah | February 22, 2024
Latham & Watkins' decision to block automatic access for its Hong Kong staff to files and documents outside of Greater China was not necessarily wrong. But the way it implemented the change was tone-deaf. The firm's sin was its failure to communicate, writes Jessica Seah in the Asia Legal Briefing.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Dan Binstock | February 16, 2024
"Not a month goes by that a very experienced attorney will sheepishly ask me something to the effect of, 'Um, is working with you something I pay for?' This reflects a big gap in knowledge on the very basics," writes Dan Binstock in this installment of "Dear Dan."
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Paul Hodkinson | February 12, 2024
Using debt to fund expansion and investments make sense, but it also points to a possible lack of financial planning, writes the Global Lawyer
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Lisa Shuchman | January 29, 2024
International law firms have been launching offices in the U.S. and paying top dollar for talent in the world's largest and most lucrative legal market. But growth potential exists elsewhere and firms shouldn't give the rest of the world short shrift, writes The Global Lawyer.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Lauren G. Krasnow | January 25, 2024
"Whether conversing with a leader who was facilitating their organization's decision-making or with an individual advocating for themselves, 'the numbers' always serve as the starting point," Lauren Krasnow writes. "However, as I remind my coaching clients, 'the numbers' never tell the whole story."
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Kristina D. Lawson and Jennifer M. Martinez | January 24, 2024
"One activist who has made an entire career of attacking policies ... essentially admitted that he does not care about whether the legal profession has a place for everyone. Well, we do," Hanson Bridgett's Kristina D. Lawson and Jennifer M. Martinez write.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Paul Hodkinson | January 21, 2024
As international GDP growth slows, law firms hoping to keep up with Kirkland, Latham, Skadden, and Simpson Thacher need to consider mergers involving the US, writes the Global Lawyer.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Bryan Parker | January 18, 2024
Performance coaching is a difference-maker for firms that want to improve lawyer retention.
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