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Transparency Is a Leadership Imperative In Today’s Environment

Jennifer Simpson Carr & Brenda Plowman

In an environment where silence often breeds suspicion, and ambiguity opens the door to distraction and misinformation, law firm leaders cannot afford to treat transparency as optional. Transparency is often seen as a communication tactic or a box to check; however, in today’s environment, it’s a leadership imperative.

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Firm Leaders: You Are the Sum of Your Parts

Mike Mellor

Large law firms rode a strong 2024 on the back of broad demand and aggressive rate growth — but the model is wobbling. Expense pressure is up, realization risk is real, and AI is reshaping how clients assess value. Firms that treat their legal and client experience as structured data (and not as anecdotal story sharing at meetings) will plan faster, pitch smarter, cross-sell wider, bill more, and protect margins when market tailwinds fade.

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Five Leadership Tactics That Will Determine Whether AI Becomes a Force for Innovation or Inertia

Marcie Borgal Shunk

As law firms race to modernize, the differentiator won't be access to AI, but how leadership guides its adoption. A new era demands a human-driven approach: one that can articulate vision, lead through change, reshape culture and reengage people.

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Incoming Law Firm Leaders Are Not Prepared for Industry’s Transformative Period Image

Incoming Law Firm Leaders Are Not Prepared for Industry’s Transformative Period

Marcie Borgal Shunk

Incoming law firm leaders are not prepared — and the stakes have never been higher. As we enter one of the most transformative periods in the legal industry, marked by an uptick in the influence and power of talent, expanding adoption of AI, major political upheaval and the much-anticipated official entrance of a Big 4 accounting firm into the legal space, the importance and impact of strategic decision-making in the upper echelon of firms has never been greater.

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Legal Leaders Need To Create A High-Trust Culture

Lawrence Center

In any legal office, leaders set the tone, whether they lead a large or small office. Setting the tone means serving as a role model of trustworthiness and trust. Nothing serves to harm an organization more than a failure of trust, which can raise its ugly head in myriad ways on a daily basis.

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Authentic Communications Today Increase Success for Value-Driven Clients

Leander Dolphin & Kent Nevins

As the relationship between in-house and outside counsel continues to evolve, lawyers must continue to foster a client-first mindset, offer business-focused solutions, and embrace technology that helps deliver work faster and more efficiently.

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Elevate Your Thought Leadership: Strategies for Impactful Influence

Vicki LaBrosse

Proving your status as an influencer in your industry is the most effective way to stand out in a crowded market. Thought leadership is not a destination but rather a journey of constant evolution and contribution to the collective knowledge of your industry.

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What We Should Have Learned from COVID, Part 1: When In Doubt, Communicate Image

What We Should Have Learned from COVID, Part 1: When In Doubt, Communicate

J. Mark Santiago

First In a Series First COVID Lesson: Leaders should communicate regularly to their firms in a more personal way, let their personality shine through, show some vulnerability and maybe reveal that they own a dog.

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The Impact of Gen X and Millennial Law Firm Leaders

Marci Taylor

Generation X lawyers stand poised to wield considerable influence. Often the unsung heroes in discussions about generational dynamics, Gen X professionals bring a wealth of strengths to law firm leadership. Their pragmatic outlook, honed by navigating shifts in technology and societal changes, positions them as adaptable leaders.

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Do Gen Xers and Millennials Make Good Law Firm Leaders? Image

Do Gen Xers and Millennials Make Good Law Firm Leaders?

Marci Taylor

Generation X lawyers stand poised to wield considerable influence. Gen X has always served as a bridge — between tradition and innovation, the old and the new. Unlike their predecessors who were more comfortable with tradition and a stare decisis mindset, they infuse a sense of flexibility and agility into management strategies.

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