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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

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service

You should be talking about philosophies—not just tactics—in your thought leadership

In this video, Wayne Pollock (Founder of Copo Strategies and the Law Firm Editorial Service) explains the benefits of attorneys talking in their thought leadership about their philosophies regarding solving clients' legal and...more

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Future-Ready – Equipping MBD Teams to Navigate and Leverage Emerging Technologies

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Technology has the power to transform legal marketing and business development, but with new tools and trends emerging constantly, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. How can firms stay ahead of the curve, choose the right...more

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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

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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

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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

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

Akerman LLP

Strategic Implementation: Turning Legal AI Vision Into Reality

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The gap between AI's promise and its practical implementation in legal organizations is substantial. After 25 years designing and deploying technology solutions in legal environments, I've observed a consistent pattern: the...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

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Billable Mindset, Strategic Blindspot: Why MBD Must Start Thinking Like Lawyers to Drive Change

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Lawyers are trained to build cases. They think in precedent, construct arguments, track hours, and quantify value through output. In contrast, Marketing and Business Development (MBD) professionals often operate on intuition,...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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2025 Legal AI Report: Key Insights from ACEDS + Secretariat

The conversation around Artificial Intelligence in the legal industry has moved rapidly from theoretical potential to practical reality. Generative AI (GenAI), once a novel concept, now dominates discussions and is actively...more

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Digital Transformation: Legal Teams As Catalysts for Business Value

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Legalweek 2025 Session Recap - While ‘Digital Transformation’ can mean many things to an organization, it’s clear that legal departments can play a large role in driving this change. This was the topic of focus at the...more

Best Era

“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

Troutman Pepper Locke

Mock Jury Exercises: Enhancing Litigation Strategy in Consumer Financial Services Cases — The Consumer Finance Podcast

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In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Matt Hansen, Jason Manning, and Michael Lacy, partners in Troutman Pepper Locke’s Consumer Financial Services practice group, to discuss the use of...more

JD Supra Perspectives

Personal Branding: Your Strategic Plan Is Never One and Done

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To maximize success, your strategic plan must be treated like a business treats theirs: one that is planned strategically and executed purposefully. Paula Zirinsky explains....more

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How to Help Your Attorneys to Produce Successful Thought Leadership – An Office Hours Recap

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Paul Ryplewski shares a recap of a recent client webinar with Katie Hollar Barnard, Managing Partner and CEO, Firesign | Enlightened Legal Marketing, and Lauren Michaud Knotts, Senior Communications & PR Manager, McGlinchey...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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Senior Partners are the Golden Ticket for Law Firms

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Coaching younger lawyers on BD is an obvious way to grow future rainmakers, but it should never be limited to partners in the first half of their careers....more

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Accountability vs. Autonomy – Is That Really the Question?

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Law firms often struggle with accountability. At its core, accountability means taking responsibility for one’s commitments, a concept that should align naturally with the legal profession’s values. Yet, in many firms, the...more

Jaburg Wilk

Working Hard is a Requirement but Not a Guaranty of Success

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Let me tell you something about success that many people want to ignore – effort and working hard is not enough. I’ve spent my career practicing law and seen countless businesses rise and fall. Through this view I’ve noticed...more

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In Life and Business Compromise is a Hard Truth Worth Embracing

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After years of practicing law, I’ve learned one immutable truth: compromise isn’t just a strategy, it is what keeps deals and relationships alive. Every day, I watch business owners and leaders who think they can strong-arm...more

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Try To Be Better Every Day

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Let me tell you something straight – mediocrity is a choice, and excellence is a habit. I’ve spent my career watching companies rise and fall, and the one constant separator between success and failure is the relentless...more

LawVision

Ten Key Questions to Ask Your Clients for a Successful Year Ahead

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A new year presents a valuable opportunity to strengthen client relationships and ensure alignment with their evolving needs. As a trusted advisor, it’s essential to proactively engage with clients to understand their goals,...more

Legal Internet Solutions Inc.

From Guesswork to Growth: Crafting Your Ideal Client Profile (ICP) for 2025

The difference between a thriving practice and one that merely survives often comes down to a single factor: knowing exactly who you serve and how to effectively reach them at the right time with the right messaging....more

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