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The Evolving Role of Lawyers as Geopolitical Analysts

With recent shifts in trade policies and tariffs, lawyers are increasingly called upon to navigate complex geopolitical landscapes. We’ve long recognized that today’s legal advisors must act as business partners to their...more

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service

Vetting a ghostwriter? Make sure they say they'll do this one thing.

In this video, Wayne Pollock (Founder of Copo Strategies and the Law Firm Editorial Service) explains why when a lawyer or their colleagues vet a ghostwriter, the ghostwriter should make it clear that they will also be...more

IR Global

Mastering the Art of Letting Go: How Law Firm Leaders Can Delegate Effectively

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Delegation isn’t just a skill; it’s an art—and let’s face it, one of the hardest to master. As a lawyer and leader, it’s easy to convince yourself that you’re the only one who can do things the “right way.” But the reality...more

Omnizant

Changing Your Focus to a Different Area of Law

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Growing beyond a single practice area is an admirable goal, but instant gratification? Unrealistic. It happens often—we work with law firms who rank well in one area of law, and they decide they want to rank for another. We...more

International Lawyers Network

State of the US Legal Industry: As We Head into 2025, What Comes Next?

If you know one thing about me, it’s that I love to talk about the state of the legal industry. We may love to joke about lawyers’ reluctance to change, but truthfully, the industry is no stranger to evolution. And as we...more

Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

Ryan MacDougall Discusses Business Development in the Legal Industry

Ryan MacDougall is the Chief Business Development Officer for Wolf Greenfield. Since joining the firm in 2010, he has worked closely with the firm's executive leadership, management, and practice groups to build and implement...more

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SWOT Analysis for Law Firms

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SWOT is not just a fancy business acronym—it is a powerful yet straightforward framework for understanding and elevating your law firm. If you’re like a lot of lawyers, you may have launched your solo firm after spending...more

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.

Taking the Pulse of the Legal Industry Using High-Level Data: On Record PR

In this episode of On Record PR, Gina Rubel goes on record with Mike Abbott, Head of The Thomson Reuters Institute, to discuss how data and market insights are key to crafting effective law firm strategy in an ever-changing...more

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Understanding (and Watching) Your Competition

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Don’t jump off a cliff, even if you think your competitors are magically reaching prospects just over the edge. In reality, your firm’s path to success probably doesn’t follow the same road as your competitors, even if you...more

LawVision

After 35 Years, Now What’s Next for Law Firms?

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By Co-Founding Principals Susan Raridon Lambreth and Joseph Altonji Co-author Susan Raridon Lambreth wrote an article for the American Bar Association Journal (ABA Journal) in 1989 about the future of law firms over the next...more

International Lawyers Network

State of the Legal Industry: the Key Word is “Adaptation”

Recently, I noticed an EXPLOSION of interest in my post from last year on the state of the legal industry, where we talked about relaxing because the industry was familiar with contractions. This is still true, but the word...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Emotional Intelligence as a Leadership Tool

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In this episode of “Real Talk,” Amanda K. Cipriano and Rachel Moseson Dikovics speak with Dr. Traci Cipriano, clinical psychologist, formerly practicing lawyer, and a speaker, executive coach, consultant and author, about...more

Firesign | Enlightened Legal Marketing

How GCs Will Choose Law Firms in 2024

It’s not your imagination: Legal business development in 2024 is harder. In a January survey by BTI Consulting, 53 percent of lawyers and law firm leaders said business development would get harder this year. And it’s...more

Passle

CMO Series REPRESENTS - Flipping the Script on DEI: Courtney Carter of Jenner & Block on Developing Talent and Shaping Client...

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Diversity Equity and Inclusion are top of the agenda for many law firms, but there's no silver bullet to effectively implementing programs and strategies that drive meaningful change. Today on CMO Series REPRESENTS, Yasmin...more

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.

Succession Planning to Safeguard Your Law Firm's Future with Patrick Cusick, Director of Law Firm Services at Armanino LLP

In this episode of On Record PR, Jennifer Simpson Carr goes on record with Patrick Cusick, Director of Law Firm Services at Armanino LLP, to discuss important considerations for law firms when creating a sustainable...more

ClientsFirst Consulting

Strategic Marketing Insights for Small- and Mid-Size Law Firms: Highlights from Our Latest Webinar

In the competitive landscape of the legal sector, the right marketing strategies can set a firm apart. For small- and mid-size law firms, with less resources and budget, this differentiation is crucial. With ever-evolving...more

LawVision

Law Firm Merger Business Case Development: The ‘Script’ is Evolving with the Times

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Something interesting is happening in the world of law firm merger matchmaking and due diligence. Specifically, the order of importance for the key components of the vitally important compelling business case is shifting for...more

International Lawyers Network

The Stockdale Paradox and its Pandemic Relevance

If you’ve been hanging around Zen for a while, you may have heard me mention one of my favorite business concepts, the Stockdale Paradox. It’s something that I’ve been thinking a lot about over the last several weeks (I’ll...more

LawVision

Positioning the Firm for Success: Finding the Synthesis of Strategy, Culture, Leadership & Execution

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After more than three decades advising law firm leaders on improving their firm’s overall position and success, a number of frustrations have proven to be more than just isolated aberrations: As a result, over multiple years...more

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5 Emerging Challenges for Law Firm Leaders in 2020

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Before the calendar slips too far into the new year, I want to share five important emerging trends or steps for law firm leaders to consider in 2020, each of which will have significant short and long-term implications for...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Do Your Advisers {Speak} Your Language?

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As we’ve often noted in this series, GCs need to look inward to ensure they have the right skills to match the moment. But they must also look outward to ensure their external advisers are evolving along with them. In our...more

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Are Your Practice Groups Working? 5 Reasons Why Law Firm Practice Management Structures Don’t Work

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I recently got a call from a firm that wanted to talk about changing their practice management structure. They had questions about how to improve the selection and accountability of the practice group leaders (PGLs) and...more

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