“Through my experience, I’ve learned that you must identify your strengths to demonstrate the various ways you provide value to the firm, whether that is by increasing the firm’s community initiatives or developing strong networking circles that will bring in new business to the firm.” Click Here To Read The Full Article
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Lawyers Are Working Longer, Weirder Hours | The Trend of In-House Insourcing May Be 'Already Broken' | Big Law Lines Up to Defend Allianz Against Fund Mismanagement Claim: The Morning Minutes
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Client Demands, Time Zones and a Corporate Boom: Why Attorneys Are Working Longer and More Erratic Hours
The pandemic threw a wrench into attorney schedules and when hours are billed. And firms are looking for ways to prevent burnout and attrition. Click Here To Read The Full Article
How Remote Work Sparked a Reluctant Revolution Across the Legal Industry
A year ago, many across the legal industry hoped the pandemic-prompted shift to remote work would be a temporary nuisance–an obstacle to overcome before getting back to normal. But normal is no longer an option. Click Here To Read The Full Article
AGs Challenge Another State's Abortion Law
“Decades after access to an abortion was etched in the Constitution, states continue to look for ways to turn back the clocks and unconstitutionally restrict women’s reproductive rights,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Hire Up: Large Firms Seek Out Regulatory Lawyers
Wiley Rein, Squire Patton Boggs and Gibson Dunn & Crutcher all noted pickups of lawyers from the public sector over the last several days. Click Here To Read The Full Article
How Do Business Development Efforts In High-Performing Law Firms Differ?
Despite the inability to strengthen client relations and prospects in traditional ways via in-person meetings and events, firms recognized that it was vital for BD efforts to continue and succeed, particularly given the economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Click Here To Read The Full Article
As Workload Burdens Increase, Corporate Insourcing May Be 'Already Broken'
Automation has helped corporate legal teams to insource processes like e-discovery and contract work. But as work volumes continue to rise without a significant bump in personnel, more work may inevitability be spilling back over to ALSPs and law firms. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Merger Talks Between Holland & Knight and Thompson & Knight Advance Growth Strategies
Combined revenue for the firms would exceed $1.249 billion—a size close to firms within the Am Law 25. Click Here To Read The Full Article
ALSPs and Law Firms: Friends or Foes
Law firms’ established brands can be a mixed blessing when pitching clients on “everyday” legal work. But partnerships and captives may offer a path forward. Click Here To Read The Full Article