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How to Handle Layoffs from a PR and Crisis Management Perspective

Elizabeth Lampert

No industry is immune from layoffs in a global (and shrinking) economy, and law firms must prepare for this highly delicate situation to hit home. Handling layoffs from a PR and crisis management perspective requires sensitive, transparent and clear communication.

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Plan to Protect Cybersecurity for Employees Before Day One

Luke Tenery & Daron Hartvigsen

With new employees come new risks; from aspiring insider threats that intend to join a target to extract sensitive information, to insecure processes being exploited due to too much trust being placed in candidates and new hires.

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Four Legal Ops Traps That Can Stunt Growth

Brian Corbin

For legal stakeholders seeking to take their existing legal operations programs to the next level or start new programs from scratch, there are a few all-too-easy traps that can stunt growth, cost political capital and cause headaches. Having a strategic plan, budget and critical executive buy-in is not enough to avoid these four common issues.

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Using the Generational Gap To Enhance Engagement

Marcie Borgal Shunk

In an era where the power dynamics in the legal industry are shifting decidedly to talent, a firm's ability to tap into generational differences to invigorate, attract and retain talent is a competitive advantage.

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The Am Law 100: Equity Tiers Rose But That Might Not Last for Long Image

The Am Law 100: Equity Tiers Rose But That Might Not Last for Long

Andrew Maloney

the word "invest" was top-of-mind for many law firm leaders, particularly when it came to Managing their equity partner ranks. Even as demand and profits fell in 2022, Am Law 100 firms increased their equity ranks by 1%.

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Reducing Headcount May Not Be the Best, or Only, Option to Weather an Uncertain Economic Climate Image

Reducing Headcount May Not Be the Best, or Only, Option to Weather an Uncertain Economic Climate

Valerie Chan

One of the lessons we learned — or should have — from the pandemic was that, from a market share perspective, if companies are not visible and in front of customers, it is hard for them to retain existing clients and prop up market share

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Won't You Stay? Using Stay Interviews To Gain Employee Feedback Image

Won't You Stay? Using Stay Interviews To Gain Employee Feedback

Scott Wooldridge

Stay interviews are designed to give employees a chance to give feedback and insight into their experience at work so that companies can better meet their needs and concerns.

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ChatGPT or Me?

Susan Freeman

A Generative AI Primer for Law Firm Marketers ChatGPT can provide a new channel for client engagement and interaction, which can help improve the client experience and drive client acquisition. It also has its pros and cons.

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GC Panel Reveals Challenges and How Outside Firms Can Help Image

GC Panel Reveals Challenges and How Outside Firms Can Help

Eric Dewey

While General Counsel are becoming involved in more areas of the business, especially as a result of COVID, their core responsibility remains enterprise risk.

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Help! My Clients Want My Firm to Start Using ChatGPT! Image

Help! My Clients Want My Firm to Start Using ChatGPT!

By Dan Felz, Wim Nauwelaerts, Paul Greaves & Josh Fox

Part One of a Two-Part Article Corporate legal departments are increasingly receiving requests from business clients to use ChatGPT or similar AI-powered tools in their operations. These requests can be urgent, with business clients demanding enablement from legal. This article is in two parts: Part One briefly details what "generative AI" tools like ChatGPT are and provides an overview of key legal considerations, including by looking forward to upcoming AI-specific legislation in the EU and the U.S.

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