Law firms have a leadership crisis. Not a shortage of managing partners or practice group heads, but a fundamental inability to develop actual leaders from within their ranks. The traditional model of promoting the best...more
7/23/2025
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Career Development ,
Client Services ,
Corporate Culture ,
Firm Leadership ,
Law Firm Associates ,
Law Practice Management ,
Leadership ,
Legal Operations ,
Professional Development ,
Succession Planning ,
Training ,
Young Lawyers
I’m an adjunct professor of legal entrepreneurship at the University of Connecticut School of Law, and I've never been more excited about the future of law. This year, I simplified my reading list to just two books: "The...more
7/21/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Business Development ,
Client Services ,
Databases ,
Draft Documents ,
Entrepreneurs ,
Innovation ,
Law School ,
Legal Ethics ,
Legal Technology ,
Professional Development ,
Startups
Lawyers are getting sanctioned for AI-generated fiction masquerading as legal research. The most infamous case, Mata v. Avianca in New York federal court, saw attorneys submit a brief containing six completely fictional...more
6/24/2025
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Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Document Review ,
Law Practice Management ,
Legal Ethics ,
Legal Research ,
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Machine Learning ,
Professional Development ,
Sanctions ,
Verification Requirements
The legal profession stands at the edge of a cliff, and most practitioners are sleepwalking toward it. This isn't about gradual change or market evolution. The legal industry is being rewired in real time by artificial...more
6/20/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Career Development ,
Client Services ,
Contract Drafting ,
Document Review ,
Law Firm Associates ,
Law Firm Partners ,
Legal Research ,
Legal Technology ,
Popular ,
Professional Development
The legal profession is experiencing a quiet revolution, and most law firms are completely unprepared for what's coming. While Big Law partners obsess over billable hours and corner offices, a new generation of lawyers is...more
6/2/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Big Law ,
Business Development ,
Business Ownership ,
Career Development ,
Client Services ,
Innovative Technology ,
Law Firm Associates ,
Law Firm Partners ,
Law Practice Management ,
Legal Technology ,
Young Lawyers
The legal profession is stuck in the past. Most law firms still operate like they did fifty years ago. Senior lawyers assign tasks. Junior lawyers do the tasks. This is the old way....more
5/27/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Business Development ,
Business Strategies ,
Client Services ,
Collaboration ,
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Law Firm Associates ,
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Machine Learning ,
Professional Development ,
Young Lawyers
In today's rapidly evolving legal landscape, artificial intelligence is democratizing execution across the profession. As routine tasks become automated, the qualities that differentiate exceptional legal professionals are...more
5/19/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Client Services ,
Corporate Culture ,
Employees ,
Ethics ,
Firm Leadership ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Innovative Technology ,
Job Applicants ,
Law Practice Management ,
Legal Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Professional Development
Last week, I had the opportunity to spend time with Cain Elliott, Chief Legal Futurist at Filevine. Our conversation was both inspiring and jarring. He walked into the room and asked a question that every law firm, lawyer,...more
5/12/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Business Development ,
Client Services ,
Corporate Culture ,
Innovative Technology ,
Law Firm Ownership ,
Law Practice Management ,
Legal Operations ,
Legal Project Management ,
Legal Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Professional Development
Disruption is not on the horizon. It is already here. From generative AI and automation to shifting client expectations and the commodification of legal knowledge, the legal industry is undergoing rapid transformation. This...more
5/6/2025
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Client Services ,
Data Management ,
Innovative Technology ,
Law Practice Management ,
Legal Project Management ,
Legal Technology ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Machine Learning ,
Professional Development ,
Young Lawyers
Own Your Practice, Own Your Success -
Ready to launch your own law firm? Join our free, three-session course, break free and build the law firm you’ve always wanted.
The Way to Your Own Law Firm -
You became a...more
4/30/2025
/ Business Development ,
Business Formation ,
Business of Law ,
Career Development ,
Client Retention ,
Client Services ,
Law Firm Associates ,
Law Firm Ownership ,
Law Firm Partners ,
Law Practice Management ,
Professional Development ,
Webinars
Own Your Practice, Own Your Success -
Ready to launch your own law firm? Join our free, three-session course, break free and build the law firm you’ve always wanted.
The Way to Your Own Law Firm -
You became a...more
4/23/2025
/ Business Development ,
Business Formation ,
Business of Law ,
Career Development ,
Client Retention ,
Client Services ,
Law Firm Associates ,
Law Firm Ownership ,
Law Firm Partners ,
Law Practice Management ,
Professional Development ,
Webinars
For decades, law firm financial models have been built on a simple premise: people doing lots of work. The industry has functioned on the billable hour, where time is directly equated with money. It has become a universal...more
Own Your Practice, Own Your Success -
Ready to launch your own law firm? Join our free, three-session course, break free and build the law firm you’ve always wanted.
The Way to Your Own Law Firm -
You became a lawyer to...more
4/9/2025
/ Business Development ,
Business Formation ,
Business of Law ,
Career Development ,
Client Retention ,
Client Services ,
Law Firm Associates ,
Law Firm Ownership ,
Law Firm Partners ,
Law Practice Management ,
Professional Development ,
Webinars
The legal profession is standing at the edge of a radical transformation. Technology, shifting client expectations, new business models, and the accelerating pace of change are exposing a critical question: Will your law firm...more
4/8/2025
/ Automation Systems ,
Business Development ,
Business Strategies ,
Client Retention ,
Client Services ,
Doing Business ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Law Firm Ownership ,
Law Practice Management ,
Legal Operations ,
Legal Project Management ,
Legal Technology ,
Professional Development ,
Young Lawyers
You’ve likely lived this scenario.
It’s Monday morning. You’ve got a deposition at 10, a court call at 2, and a mountain of emails to sift through. Your paralegal pokes her head in: “Hey, did anyone ever follow up on...more
As an adjunct legal professor, I’m fortunate to get to spend time with law students. They are smart, hardworking, and ready to make valuable contributions to the legal profession. And they’re different from lawyers of...more
3/31/2025
/ Best Practices ,
Career Development ,
Corporate Culture ,
Employee Retention ,
Firm Leadership ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Law Firm Associates ,
Legal Recruiting ,
Professional Development ,
Retirement ,
Talent Management ,
Young Lawyers
The future of law isn’t just about better motions or airtight arguments—it’s about building systems, empowering people, and enabling your law firm with the right technology to thrive in a rapidly changing world....more
Let’s not dance around it. Law firms today have two options: change or extinction.
Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant buzzword. It’s already reshaping how legal work gets done, what clients expect, and how...more
3/28/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Client Services ,
Consultants ,
Law Practice Management ,
Legal Project Management ,
Legal Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Professional Development ,
Project Management ,
Risk Management ,
Thought Leadership