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Law Firms Are Bleeding Talent Because They Refuse to Build Leaders

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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

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Speak Up, or Prepare to Be Stepped On (and Possibly Assigned to Kiddush Duty… Again)

There’s a hard truth in life, and I learned it the long, slow, and silent way: if you don’t speak up for yourself, you’ll be passed over, stepped on, and probably volunteered to clean up after someone else’s kugel spill....more

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Are Your Practice Groups—and Their Leaders—Truly Empowered?

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Several colleagues were recently interviewing for a role as the head of Practice Group Management at a law firm. Some came from firms that I would describe as having empowered their practice group leaders—firms that were, in...more

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Elevate Everyone You Encounter

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I had coffee with a managing partner last week who made an observation that stuck with me. He said he could predict which attorneys in his firm would become rainmakers by watching how they treated the receptionist, the...more

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service

The four reasons why, with thought leadership, the best ability is availability

In this video, Wayne Pollock (Founder of Copo Strategies and the Law Firm Editorial Service) walks through four reasons why, as is the case with sports, with thought leadership, the best ability is availability: -...more

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Every Experience is an Audition for Your Future

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As an attorney, I often focus on the immediate task at hand – reviewing the revised document from opposing counsel, the brief due next week, the client meeting tomorrow, or the upcoming deposition. Over time I’ve learned that...more

Kilpatrick

6 Key Takeaways | Dynamic Thinking for an Interpersonal Edge | From Tension to Teamwork: Real Strategies for Legal Collaboration

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On May 22, 2025, Brodie Erwin (Raleigh litigator) and Colleen Bear (Senior Manager Talent Management and Coach) co-hosted Kilpatrick’s bi-monthly virtual roundtable discussion with in-house counsel. This month’s installment...more

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Power of Persuasion

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I remember my first court appearance as young female attorney at Queens County Supreme Court, in New York. I had to argue what I considered a losing motion in front of a judge who was not easily persuaded...more

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“Too Many Meetings” Isn’t the Problem — Inefficient Ones Are: How Law Firms Can Use The Way to Communicate Better and Save Time

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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

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4 Key Takeaways | Professionalism Panel: Views from the Bench and Bar

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Kilpatrick recently hosted the annual “Susan A. Cahoon Annual Ethics & Professionalism Seminar.” The firm’s Associate General Counsel Betsy Hodges moderated a panel discussion on professionalism titled “Views from the Bench...more

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service

Want your thought leadership articles to be read? Spend more time on THIS

If you’re not nailing the introductions to your thought leadership articles, good luck getting your audience to stay long enough to skim, let alone read, your articles - Far too many professionals, including attorneys,...more

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The Punk Rock Principle

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As lawyers, we’re taught to prioritize precision, intellect, and ambition. These traits help us succeed, but they can also become strict taskmasters. The relentless grind — especially for those of us operating under the...more

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7 Key Takeaways | Dynamic Thinking for an Interpersonal Edge Roundtable Discussion Series for Legal and Business Professionals |...

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On January 9, 2025, Joe Dowdy (Raleigh Partner) and Colleen Bear (Senior Manager Talent Management and Coach) hosted the first of Kilpatrick’s monthly virtual roundtable discussions with in-house counsel to develop strategies...more

IR Global

Your $400,000 Minute: Mastering the True Value of Time

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In a world where time is the one resource we can’t reclaim, understanding its true value is transformative. Imagine this: your time is worth $400,000 per minute. What would change in your life if you adopted this mindset?...more

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5 Ways to Build Trust as an Advisor

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What really fuels a successful business partnership? Partnerships are crucial for success and they allow professionals to tap into diverse expertise and uncover new growth opportunities. But amidst all the complexities,...more

International Lawyers Network

The Good and the Ugly: Lessons in Putting Clients First

In the grind of the day-to-day, it can sometimes be easy to forget who is at the center of everything we do – our clients. I’d like to offer you two contrasting stories that serve as a reminder of putting clients first (which...more

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service

Take your relationships to another level by co-authoring thought leadership with clients and referral sources

In this video, Wayne Pollock (Founder of Copo Strategies and the Law Firm Editorial Service) explains how lawyers can take their relationships with their clients and referral sources to another level by co-authoring thought...more

International Lawyers Network

Kindness in a Digital World: Building Positive Brands and Relationships

On average, a person engages in 145-200 interactions daily, both in-person and online. However, only 10-20% of these interactions are truly memorable. Among all these interactions, approximately 5-10% are negative, while...more

Integreon

The Case for Empathy

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Good morning. Welcome back to Scaling Greatness, a newsletter from Integreon focusing on amplifying business excellence and innovation.  Much ink has been spilled about the merits of ruthlessness in business....more

International Lawyers Network

Beyond Legal Advice: Understanding Your Clients for Better Service

In today’s ever-evolving legal landscape, maintaining strong client relationships is more crucial than ever. Clients expect not only legal expertise but also personalized service, empathy, and a deep understanding of their...more

International Lawyers Network

Clash of Meetings: Virtual vs. In-Person – Which Reigns Supreme?

In this ongoing saga, we’ve witnessed the rise of virtual gatherings over the past couple of years, with many of us now yearning to return to in-person interactions. So, which mode of meeting takes the crown? The answer might...more

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Hope Is Not a Strategy

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I was in a conversation recently when someone said, “Hope is not a strategy.” Though I had heard the phrase before it struck me as a reminder that success and progress is not solely reliant on mere optimism or wishful...more

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Adventures in Meaningful Work: Finding Purpose and Encouraging It in Others

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Truly meaningful work means contributing to something greater than the self. Although research suggests that employees who experience work as meaningful may enhance an organization’s bottom line, at Morgan Lewis, we believe...more

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