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Bridging the Divide: Lessons in Lawyering Across Generations

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Walk into any large law firm today, and you're likely to find attorneys from four different generations working alongside each other: Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, Millennials, and, increasingly, Gen Z. Each group brings its own...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

[Podcast] Mentorship, Growth & Opportunity: Experiences from the 2025 Summer Associate Program

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On this special Ropes & Gray podcast, co-hiring partner for the firm and co-managing partner of the firm’s Boston office, Jeff Katz, sits down with three members of the 2025 Summer Associate Program: Ben Haward (Harvard...more

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AI:  Miracle and Menace for the Law Firm Business Model 

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I think about AI off and on in a desultory sort of way.  I wonder about its threats and promises; a sci-fi dystopia of the Industrial Revolution 2.0.  One thing I share with our most recent wannabe president, Ms. Harris, I,...more

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Why Every Big Firm Lawyer Should Consider Going Solo (And Why Firms Should Welcome This)

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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

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Secrets to Success as a Junior Associate in Big Law

In this episode of “Real Talk,” the hosts share their experiences as junior associates and what they wish they had known before starting their careers in Big Law. They offer tips on jumpstarting your career as a summer...more

Law School Toolbox

Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 380: Why BigLaw Isn't for Everyone (w/Sadie Jones)

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're chatting with our career consultant Sadie Jones about why a career in BigLaw might not be for everyone. In this episode we discuss: >Which firms are considered...more

Kilpatrick

Key Takeaways - Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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In honor of Asian-Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, Kilpatrick Townsend hosted a discussion highlighting the unique perspective of Asian-Pacific Islander Americans in Big Law. Kilpatrick Townsend participants shared...more

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Trends in Paid Parental Leave Come to the Legal Industry: A Call to Action for Law Firms?

As Chief Diversity and Professional Development Officer at Ogletree Deakins, I have seen that law firms specifically, and the legal industry, generally, face external pressures from clients, outside counsel, and diversity...more

Maynard Nexsen

Reflections from a former Deputy General Counsel - How the Legal Landscape is Changing & the Real Secret to Job Security

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I have seen the nature of legal services transform over the 20+ years of my career as an attorney. The evolution of the global business environment has driven some of it, but lawyers were slow adapters and we now find...more

Law School Toolbox

The Roundup: This Week’s Recommended Reading (Mar 13, 2014)

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From Around the Web - What Does the 21st Century Legal Career Look Like: Our own Alison and Lee talk about the steps to creating an alternative legal career path and what students should be doing in law school to prepare...more

Law School Toolbox

The Roundup: Last Week’s Recommended Reading (Feb 27, 2014)

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From Around the Web - How Law School Prepared 3L Hali Ford to Compete on Survivor: 3L Hali Ford talks about her tough choice to compete on the show and how law school in San Francisco prepared her for this challenge of...more

Jaburg Wilk

Top Ten Reasons Why Midsize Law Firms are Struggling or Disappearing

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Creating and sustaining a profitable midsize law firm is challenging, especially in 2015. With many firms shrinking, becoming unstable or simply dissolving, both clients and employees are pursuing stability. While there are...more

Baker Donelson

Does Law Firm Pro Bono Come At The Expense Of Paying Clients?

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Pro bono has come a long way in the last decade or two. More and more law firms have effective, structured pro bono programs, and many corporate legal departments either have pro bono programs or are working on developing...more

Timothy Corcoran - Corcoran Consulting Group

The Changing Definition of Value: What Matters Most to In-House Counsel

The rules have changed. Law firm partners worldwide reached professional maturity in a much simpler world: One delivered a quality work product and everything else fell into place. Clients were satisfied, lawyers were...more

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