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KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC)

Directors Quarterly: July 2025

As companies continue to respond to the impact of continuing tariff turbulence, a sweeping domestic policy bill in the Unites States, ongoing geopolitical risk, and expected slower global growth, boards must help management...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Blueprint for Growth: Construction Diversification Strategies for North Carolina Businesses

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McKinney is a principal in FMI’s strategy practice with expertise in guiding construction industry clients through complex strategic decisions by providing them with the resources they need to make informed, data-driven...more

Epiq

Time for Change: Legal Industry Experts Break Down the Workflow Challenges in 2025

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It’s Not a Pipeline Problem. It’s a Process Problem. The data is clear: 90% of firms have restructured their support teams, and yet over half are planning more changes. Why? Because even as firms respond to retirements and...more

WilmerHale

AI and GDPR: A Road Map to Compliance by Design - Episode 2: The Design Phase

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The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and its widespread availability offers significant growth opportunities for businesses. However, it necessitates a robust governance framework to ensure compliance with regulatory...more

Goodwin

Joint Ventures for Public REITs: Opportunities and Challenges

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Joint venture structures continue to be an important tool for public real estate investment trusts (REITs), particularly in market environments where traditional capital-raising strategies may be challenging from a funds from...more

Kilpatrick

8 Key Takeaways Strategies to Drive Influence With and Without Authority

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On July 17, 2025, Laura Miller (Winston-Salem Trademark Partner) and Colleen Bear (Talent Management Senior Manager and Coach) co-hosted Kilpatrick’s bi-monthly virtual roundtable discussion with in-house counsel....more

Legal Internet Solutions Inc.

Outsourced, Not Overwhelmed: The Strategic Value of Outsourced Marketing Support

Law firm marketing leaders are no strangers to the impossible to-do list. One day, it’s a lateral hire who needs a fast integration plan. Next, a partner wants a new campaign live by the end of the week. Layer in ongoing...more

Winstead PC

Driving an Optimal Outcome When Selling a Business

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Selling a business is a rigorous, time-intensive, emotional, and costly process. Business sellers are often navigating this process for the first, and only, time. This guide is designed to help ready sellers with the sale...more

LawVision

Why Great Marketing Teams Share Their Secrets

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Long ago, the partner in charge of marketing at a Big Four accounting firm discovered that several members of his team had joined the Association of Accounting Marketing Executives. Not only were they attending meetings, but...more

IR Global

Command, Don’t Demand: The Communication Shift Law Firm Leaders Need Now

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In law school, we’re trained to be articulate. To master language. To communicate with precision. And for the most part, we succeed—at least in the courtroom or at the negotiation table....more

Society54

Strategic Planning for Law Firms: Turning Metrics into Meaningful Change

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At Society 54, we believe strategy shouldn't be confined to a binder or pulled out for review only once a year. It should be actionable, dynamic, and directly tied to real-time insights into your firm's operations. In today's...more

Jaburg Wilk

Follow Your Curiosity

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We all struggle in business and life, trying to carve a path and do our best. A lot of us feel guilty about taking time for ourselves and following our interests. Spending time “just reading” articles that seemed tangentially...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

AI Toolkit for Leaders: Use Cases, Benefits and Guardrails

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If 2023 was the year of, “What is AI?” and 2024 was the year of “Be afraid of AI,” then 2025 is the year of “If you aren’t using AI, you are already behind.” That was the message of Womble Bond Dickinson’s AI Toolkit for...more

LawVision

Key Client Planning: Creating a Client Advisory Board for Your Law Firm

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In today’s rapidly evolving legal landscape, staying ahead of client expectations and industry trends is more critical than ever. A Client Advisory Board (CAB) offers law firms a powerful way to foster meaningful engagement...more

JD Supra Perspectives

11 Hurdles Facing Corporate Law Firms in 2025

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John Eix explores key hurdles facing corporate law firms in 2025—challenges that must be addressed to remain relevant, profitable, and resilient in a client-first legal economy....more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Preparing Your Business for Sale

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Selling your business is one of the most significant decisions you'll make as an entrepreneur. Whether you’re planning to retire, pursue a new opportunity, or simply step away, preparing your business for sale is essential to...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Understanding the Impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on Renewable Energy

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This is the second article in a new Womble Bond Dickinson thought leadership series on the intersection of clean energy and the federal government. The focus of this series will be on how companies can safeguard their...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Navigating Tariff Risks in Construction Contracts

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In recent months, changes to tariff laws have had a significant impact on the construction industry. With looming disruptions to global supply chains and material costs rising, there are a number of commercial and legal...more

Ankura

Unlocking Strategic Potential: Reimagining FP&A in Middle Market Companies

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Have you ever wondered how some companies seem to navigate complex business landscapes with remarkable precision? The secret often lies in a function that many overlook: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A). In today's...more

LawVision

Growth Through Differentiation: What Sets Your Firm Apart?

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What is your firm known for? If a prospective client asked what truly sets you apart from your competitors, how confidently—and convincingly—could you answer? Most law firms struggle to articulate meaningful differentiation....more

Society54

Investing in the Middle: Aligning the Growth of Managers with Organizational Goals

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It is common in any organization to focus on leadership at the top and on performance at the front lines. But what happens to those in the middle? While focusing on leadership at the top is important, there is something to be...more

Society54

Smart Growth in a Tight Market: A Playbook for Law Firm BD and Marketing Leaders

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As law firms adjust to a more uncertain economic climate, one thing is clear: the pressure to do more with less is no longer temporary, it’s becoming the norm. With corporate clients tightening budgets, M&A activity slowing,...more

Blattel Communications

There’s More Local News Than You Think

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Have you ever heard of the Baltimore Banner? Well, it just won the Pulitzer Prize for local reporting, and it’s, hopefully, part of a wave of new media outlets filling the gap as more established titles face serious financial...more

Burr & Forman

Strategic Planning in Uncertain Times: A Guide for International Businesses Looking to Expand in the United States

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“If there’s one thing that’s certain in business, it’s uncertainty.” - Stephen Covey - While uncertainty is uncomfortable, you can chose to either run from the uncertainty, pause and do nothing, or seize the moment. In...more

LawVision

Navigating Generational Friction in Law Firms 

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In May of 2023, I (Mike) tried to raise awareness of the challenges of navigating generational changes by focusing on the impact on partner compensation… The post Navigating Generational Friction in Law Firms  appeared first...more

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