Michelle Banner – Meetings are the bane of many lives, lawyers included. They’re also incredibly expensive according to an article we picked up from Alex Cavoulacos at TheMuse, which reported a US cost to one company (non law) of $15 million. Now that, let it be said, is nuts. Further, there is a ‘context-switching’ time […]
Legal giant Dentons have announced the formation of an in-house solutions consultancy designed to capitalize upon the demands from in-house counsel. The new group, called Nextlaw In-House Solutions, is a strategic consultancy service involving more than 50 former general counsel globally, designed to provide a multi-disciplinary service to in-house counsel. Pressure on legal fees and
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Wicker Group – Those readers familiar with Wicker Park Group are aware of our key theme in 2017: Adding Value. For those of you new to the concept, adding value is one of the most important qualities necessary to building long-term, trusting, meaningful client relationships. Clients routinely mention adding value as one of the key
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Sarah Goulbourne, co-founder of successful law firm GunnerCooke, has 10 rules for being a happy lawyer. Happy lawyers are; fun, charismatic, considered and trustworthy; are you? Many lawyers I have met say they are unhappy because of their career choice. They are overworked, under-appreciated and disillusioned with their profession. Unhappy lawyers have fallen out of
So how about this for a law firm business plan? – no time sheets, no traditional partner structure, full profit-sharing . . and an objective to be one of the fastest growing law firms in the UK. For Sarah Goulbourne, who started her legal shakeup in a Costa Coffee shop at the age of 45
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Geoffrey Schuler, CPA Finding reliable, real-time news sources and creating good habits to constantly monitor these outlets can be overwhelming for many young professionals. It took me a long time to identify my list of favored resources (tailored to the legal industry) and means to access this list in real time. This blog is aimed
Big Law and big money seem to go together like bacon and eggs, but the massive profit margins that are often touted are false. So says American Lawyer writer Chris Johnson, lead ALM reporter in Europe with a detailed knowledge of the legal business and who penned an article for AmLaw that described the disparity
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The glass ceiling remains a difficult – shattering even – experience for many women seeking to achieve equity partnerships in Big Law firms. Law360 has now compiled a ranking of the best law firms for women to become (equity) partners, surveying over 300 firms on gender diversity based on the number of female equity partners
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Getting a break as a solo lawyer can be one of the biggest problems of sole practice. But there are some things the solo lawyer can do that ensure they get the break they need. While the merits of working for yourself are numerous, the downside is the need to simply take a break
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Today’s law office is radically different from what many might think – and the changes keep coming. The law office a client might walk into today is more likely to see espresso machines and funky colors than book-lined walls and dark paneled walls. A recent feature LawFuel prepared for the New Zealand law market
