The Case for Having A Lawyer As Your Financial Planner
December 01, 2022
The accounting industry picked up on this idea years ago when the big accounting firms set up subsidiaries offering management consulting services. Lawyers are in an ideal position to offer impartial investment advice because they are fiduciaries.
Legal Tech: Twitter's Future and E-discovery
December 01, 2022
Whether Twitter's doomsday is coming is still uncertain. But the threat of loss of years' worth of companies' data could be the impetus behind testing collection tools and reevaluating e-discovery processes.
The Great Resignation and Its Impact on Legal Department Contract Workflows & KM
November 01, 2022
Like other organizations, including law firms, in-house legal departments have not been spared from the "great resignation." Lawyers and professionals across all industries are actively seeking new opportunities for a host of reasons including better pay, better culture and better balance. When they leave, they take with them not just their talent but the institutional knowledge they've accumulated, while their former team members are left to piece things together.
Arm Yourself Against Crypto Regulatory Uncertainty
November 01, 2022
The promise that the crypto and digital assets markets bring comes bundled with uncertainty — especially on the regulatory front. Until jurisdictions adopt unified and consistent frameworks that account for the unique facets and features of cryptocurrencies, institutional investors and other market participants must keep abreast of ever-changing, dynamic laws to avoid sanctions and fines.
Ideas to Generate Business Development and PR Collaboration In Remote and Hybrid Environments
November 01, 2022
It's important for marketing, BD and PR to have a shared understanding of the firm's brand, positioning, financial goals and related KPIs to succeed in reaching and resonating with the firm's targeted audiences. Making the time to connect and collaborate here will lead to a clearer understanding of the opportunities, pain points and bottlenecks in your firm as they relate to marketing, BD and PR.
Unseen Champions: Hiring for Long-Term Success
November 01, 2022
In the current talent war, many law firms are hunting for talent with a focus on traditional "industry experience" and prestigious educational backgrounds as familiar criteria in their candidate search process. But what if law firms are missing high value talent — on both the legal and administrative side — that may be right under their nose?
Outsourcing and the Difference Between Service and Hospitality
November 01, 2022
Today we see outsourcing accelerating as the pandemic has served to highlight the traditional benefits of outsourcing: cost reduction, flexibility, expertise and efficiency. But providers need to do something more to increase satisfaction rates among their law firm clients.
Players On the Move
November 01, 2022
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
