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Obstacles to Overcome So Attorneys Can Train Others

Sharon Meit Abrahams

This article delves into what firms can do to support their attorneys who lead training initiatives such as on-boarding new associates, delivering substantive knowledge, designing skill development training or any other aspect of professional development in the legal field.

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Managing Outreach Is the Most Important Task for Practice Group Leaders

Eric Dewey

No other job of a practice group leader does more to solve the many challenges of running a practice group than does a steady flow of new work from new clients.

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The Most Important Task Practice Group Leaders Fail to Manage

Eric Dewey

There is one task that practice group leaders prioritize above all others: the management of the group's outreach. No other job of a practice group leader does more to solve the many challenges of running a practice group than does a steady flow of new work from new clients.

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Enabling Monetization of Non-Monetary Victories

Russell Yankwitt & Anxhela Mile

This article proposes language to include in retainer agreements to enable the monetization of non-monetary victories and compensate attorneys for all their work on behalf of their contingency clients.

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Legal Marketers Prefer Hybrid Return to Work

Justin Henry

Seeing opportunities for reduced costs and broader hiring pool, law firm marketing chiefs are among the most vocal proponents of shifting firm operations to a virtual setting as firms bring their personnel back to the office.

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How Many Is Too Many? Billable Hours Can Reach Diminishing Returns

Dylan Jackson

By now, it is well known that this year has been defined, at least in part, by the furious pace at which lawyers have been working. At what point do high billable hours mean diminishing returns for both the lawyer and the firm?

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How Law Firms Can Win the Talent War with Public Relations

Michelle Calcote King

While money is an important way to lure in associates and even lateral partners, firms that focus solely on this one thing might be ignoring a powerful secret recruiting weapon: public relations.

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How to Cut IT Costs and Streamline Operations with Leasing

Scott McFetters

While analysts predict firms will still see savings from expense cuts in 2021, these savings won't be as dramatic as in 2020 and, moreover, recommend that firms should use profit gains to invest in long-term strategies for growth — like technology.

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How Gamification Leads to Meaningful Workplace DEI Changes

Heidi Turner

Because gamification is frequently misunderstood, people often diminish it in conversations about diversity, equity and inclusion. An examination of gamification as a whole, however, shows how it lends itself to addressing serious issues.

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Beyond Se Habla Español: Insights Into Selling to the Expanding Hispanic Market

Natalie Fragkouli & Liel Levy

Law firms frequently lack the appropriate marketing strategies to engage the growing U.S. Hispanic population. The lack of a cohesive strategy poses a risk to a law firm's current and future growth potential. This article explores practical insights for law firms that want to serve this rapidly expanding market.

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