14 Obama Lawyers Whose Inboxes Could Swell With Job Offers
October 16, 2016
White-collar enforcement. Cybersecurity. Privacy and technology. Antitrust. Health care. Congressional investigations. The Obama administration lawyers identified below are on the front lines in key areas and are sure to command attention in Big Law and corporate offices.
Is Origination to Blame for Women Partners' Lower Pay?
October 14, 2016
In the face of a glaring pay gap between male and female partners, some firm leaders point to the emphasis on origination credit as the key culprit. But moving away from such a model may not be so easy.
Retiring Boomers Pose Big Challenges For Firms
October 14, 2016
On June 30, securities litigator James Benedict, 66, walked out of his office at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy for the last time as a partner and caught a plane to Vail, Colorado, to begin the next chapter of his life.
<b><i>At the Intersection:</i></b> 'Get a GRIP' on Collaboration
October 01, 2016
While Google's People Analytics Division has been able to spotlight some prerequisites for a climate of collaboration, it has not defined practical action steps for implementing effective collaboration. So all across the legal profession, frustrated leaders' voices continue to ask, "What exactly do I do?"
Money Laundering Case Puts Spotlight on Law Firms' Use of Trust Accounts
October 01, 2016
A $3.5 billion asset forfeiture case that the DOJ brought in July grabbed the public's attention for the alleged purchases involved. But prosecutors also claim that prominent law firms used lawyer trust accounts to hold huge sums allegedly pilfered from the government of Malaysia and laundered through U.S. institutions.
Executive Presence
October 01, 2016
Lawyers who exhibit "executive presence" are more likely to make partner, to gain clients' trust and loyalty, and to receive referrals from others. This article discusses what executive presence is and how you can learn it.
Sullivan & Worcester's Advancement Think Tank
September 01, 2016
This article explores a firm's content development initiative experiment from the marketing and professional development perspectives. A group of about eight senior associates, known as SWATT (Sullivan & Worcester's Advancement Think Tank), were charged with developing the content. Here is their story.