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Online Extra: 'Across-the-Board' Cost Increases Expected To Have Major Impact On 2024 Legal Ops Image

Online Extra: 'Across-the-Board' Cost Increases Expected To Have Major Impact On 2024 Legal Ops

Andrew Maloney

Although the inflation rate is down, law firms are still fighting "across-the-board" cost increases, including for talent and technology, as well as overhead costs for occupancy. Those costs are expected to have an outsize influence on law firm operations going into 2024.

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It's Hoteling, Not Moteling Image

It's Hoteling, Not Moteling

Anthony Davies

Hoteling has a negative connotation in the legal industry as little has been done to make the experience reliable and something to look forward to. The fact is, hoteling has worked very well in other industries for many years, and lessons learned here can help law firms.

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Breaking Boundaries: Unleashing the Power of Flexibility In Law Firms for Recruitment, Retention, Diversity and Client Expansion Image

Breaking Boundaries: Unleashing the Power of Flexibility In Law Firms for Recruitment, Retention, Diversity and Client Expansion

Teresa Bult

Embracing flexibility can provide law firms with a range of competitive advantages, from attracting and retaining top talent to fostering diversity and expanding their client bases. This article delves into the numerous benefits of flexible law practices and explore how those practices could contribute to the growth and success of modern law firms.

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When Does Zero Equal More? The Add-In Budget Image

When Does Zero Equal More? The Add-In Budget

J. Mark Santiago

This article is about putting more money into the distributable income line on your monthly financial report; how to rethink and profit from your annual budget-planning cycle, which should be underway now and not postponed for January after the "year-end" collection silly season.

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Unleashing the Power of Flexibility In Law Firms for Recruitment, Retention, Diversity and Client Expansion Image

Unleashing the Power of Flexibility In Law Firms for Recruitment, Retention, Diversity and Client Expansion

Teresa Bult

Embracing flexibility can provide law firms with a range of competitive advantages, from attracting and retaining top talent to fostering diversity and expanding their client bases.

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The Visibility Factor: Overcoming Not Being Seen Image

The Visibility Factor: Overcoming Not Being Seen

Jennifer S. Bankston

In most law firms, there are walls that can prevent all of us from being both seen and heard by all within an organization. However, these obstacles can be overcome in most settings, despite the different factors that may keep employees, supervisors and team members from prevailing over them.

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Outdated Compensation Plans Leave Young Lawyers Disenchanted About Leadership Roles Image

Outdated Compensation Plans Leave Young Lawyers Disenchanted About Leadership Roles

Jessie Yount

Without recognition for their varied contributions, young lawyers are likely to feel more disenchanted or disinterested in career longevity or leadership duties at a law firm.

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Law Firms Might Meet Budget, But Uncertainty Looms Image

Law Firms Might Meet Budget, But Uncertainty Looms

Andrew Maloney

With the end of the year in focus, most law firms may well finish in line with their budget plans. But analysts and observers also described the end-of-year profitability picture in Big Law as "tepid," "flat-ish" and "volatile," with 2024 promising plenty of uncertainty as well.

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'Do More With Less' Is Theme from New Legal Ops Report Image

'Do More With Less' Is Theme from New Legal Ops Report

Trudy Knockless

The overarching finding of Thomson Reuters Institute's "2023 Legal Department Operations Index" is that workloads are increasing but budgets aren't. The phrase "do more with less" appears three times in the report and similar sentiments appear on nearly every page of the its 25 pages.

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When Should Law Firms Speak Out On An Issue?

Elizabeth Lampert

In an era of ESG characterized by heightened awareness of social justice issues, including terrorism, racial injustice, and reproductive rights, the question of whether law firms should take a public stance has become a significant discussion among firm leaders, businesses, and their employees.

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