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Equity, Inclusion, and Individual Engagement Principle (EIIEP)

Frank L. Douglas

Employee engagement is becoming vital to successful businesses, however, that hasn't translated to significantly wider adoption of meaningful diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices in workspaces.

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Leading Through Disruption

Julia Mercier

The pandemic has brought into focus the need for law firms and law firm leaders to be strategic about fostering the connections, engagement, learning, and innovation that will allow them to both attract and retain top talent.

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Opportunity and Outsourcing In a Post-COVID World

Rob Mattern

2020 was a lesson in forced change management. Today, law firms are at a crossroads triggered by the transformational impact of the pandemic, and wondering…

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How Law Firms Can Gain a Competitive Advantage With Financial Intelligence

Ari Kaplan

The results of a new report — Implementing Financial Intelligence to Give Law Firms a Competitive Advantage in 2022 and Beyond — revealed a striking shift in the role of law firm finance leaders, both in their value and impact. Many are using data to drive change in their organizations, amplifying the power of profitability, and leveraging their skill to fuel innovation. Ultimately, they are helping their firms gain a competitive advantage.

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Build Back Better: Considerations for Tax Advisers & Planners

Lawrence L. Bell

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed by the President on Nov. 15, 2021, presents a number of issues for advisers, planners and taxpayers to consider.

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Messaging on Growth Important to Attract Top Talent and Prospective Clients

Jesse Dungan & Nicole Tackley

By keeping these communication tips in mind, firm leaders can ensure that their most important stakeholders understand the significance of their expansion and why it is a win-win for the firm, its people and its clients.

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Rate Hikes Threatening Trusted Status with Clients

Dan Packel

After years of clients working to trim their roster of firms to a trusted group that understands the specific challenges of their businesses, rate hikes are threatening to upset these delicate relationships.

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How Should Law Firms Use Their Windfall of Profits?

Patrick Smith

After many firms experienced a highly profitable 2020 and sky-high demand levels in 2021, they found themselves with more cash than usual. While more than enough Big Law money has been lavished on associates and laterals recently, those aren't the only ways firms are spending their riches.

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Report: Talent War Heating Up to 'Boiling Point'

Andrew Maloney

Law firms are paying more for talent than ever before. But like other industries that've been hit by a so-called "Great Resignation," they're also hemorrhaging it like never before, and the result is a diminished return on investment that could reach a "boiling point" in the near future.

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Lessons from 2021 That Will Help Prepare for 2022

J. Mark Santiago

Many firms are projecting that 2021 will be an improvement over 2020's average revenue growth and PPEP growth, which in January was not the common wisdom. But we have also learned some things in 2021 that should not be forgotten or overlooked in the rush to year-end.

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