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Service Provider Management, Not Selection, Determines Success Image

Service Provider Management, Not Selection, Determines Success

Rob Mattern

Many law firms are fixated on insuring they choose the right service provider. Granted the right partner is important, however it’s not the service provider you select; it’s how that service provider is managed that determines success.

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Is Your Law Firm's Data Ready for AI?

Wendy Riggs

As artificial intelligence continues its rapid march through the legal industry, law firms are facing a new kind of strategic imperative. No longer is the question whether to use AI — but rather how to do so responsibly, effectively, and competitively.

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The Rise of the In-Office Event: How Workplace Teams are supporting Events In 2025 Image

The Rise of the In-Office Event: How Workplace Teams are supporting Events In 2025

Petra Parros

The off-site is out and the on-site is in. As workplaces continue to push engagement through employee engagement events companies are turning inward — quite literally — hosting more events in the workplace than ever. This shift isn’t just logistical — it’s deeply strategic.

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The Three Common Obstacles That Typically Derail Business Planning

Kendra Phillips & Shannon Lombardo

Each year, well-intentioned and strategic legal professionals craft detailed business plans with ambitious intentions and growth objectives. Yet, professionals often find their plans derailed throughout the year because of competing obligations — active matter engagements, events, mentorship duties and a host of other responsibilities.

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Has the In-house Hiring Boom Petered Out? ACC Report Shows Reduced Head Count Image

Has the In-house Hiring Boom Petered Out? ACC Report Shows Reduced Head Count

Trudy Knockless

Legal departments reduced head count over the past year, according to a new study, raising questions about whether the recent in-house hiring boom has petered out.

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Challenges and Evolving Role for Legal Ops Pros In AI and Tech Environment

Ella Sherman

The role of legal operations professionals is changing as their responsibilities grow and they contend with new and potentially disruptive technologies.

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