Leaders of mid-size and small law firms are meeting or exceeding their profitability goals, and are confident in their ability to succeed in the current legal environment. Those are among the findings of a new report — Strategic Planning: Key to Smart Growth — conducted by Thomson Reuters and the Managing Partner Forum. The 2015 …
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Trademark and copyright considerations for your business’s social media presence
This post was written by Emily Campbell, shareholder at Dunlap Codding. Social media is a key tool for businesses. It can bring a brand to life and connect a business with customers. A social media strategy, well executed, can be very profitable. There are, however, several intellectual property issues lurking in this space, and profitability, …
FantasySCOTUS winner discusses his methods for outguessing the Supreme Court
After all the oral arguments, deliberations, briefs and decisions, it’s official. Drew Farmer is the winner of this year’s FantasySCOTUS competition. In this podcast, Drew discusses his methodology that led to his first-place finish.
Forum Magazine: Keeping a firm client-focused during changing times
Forum spoke with Jami Wintz McKeon, chair of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, about what clients want, breaking the glass ceiling and keeping focused while moving ahead. After 34 years with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Jami Wintz McKeon now has a new perspective on the challenges facing today’s legal environment – from behind the chair’s desk. …
Bob Ambrogi talks about legal blogging with Legal Current at AALL15
I attended the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Annual Meeting in Philadelphia a few weeks ago and took the opportunity to sit down with prominent legal blogger Bob Ambrogi. In the video below, Ambrogi, who is also a Massachusetts lawyer and media consultant, talked about his history in legal blogging, and offered tips for those who …
Solving the profitability problem
While overall demand for legal services is increasing, the share of corporate legal department spend going to large law firms is declining. The recent Great Recession redefined the approach corporate counsel employ in allocating legal spend. Corporate legal departments got innovative by necessity—finding high value in specialty law firms, bringing more work in-house, and by …
PMI holds steady
The Peer Monitor Economic Index (PMI) was unchanged for the second consecutive quarter, holding steady at 54 in Q2. Slightly higher demand was offset by weak rate growth and falling productivity. Demand for large law firm services rose 0.4% during the second quarter – while it was the sixth consecutive quarterly gain, it was also …
The rise of SocialHuman Lawyer – Part 2
Whether you’re a sololawyer or a NewHuman lawyer in an international behemoth, to future-proof your career you will need to embrace the evolution and rise of SocialHuman Lawyer. The question you ought to be asking yourself with regard to future-proofing your livelihood, career and/or business, like the David’s (some of whom I will share with …
Peer Monitor Economic Index holds steady for second consecutive quarter
EAGAN, Minn. – The Peer Monitor Economic Index (PMI), which measures the relative health of the legal marketplace, was unchanged for the second consecutive quarter, holding steady at 54. Slightly higher demand was offset by weak rate growth and falling productivity. The PMI is produced by Thomson Reuters, and is a composite index of law …
Canadian Lawyer names Top 25 Most Influential in the justice system and legal profession
Canadian Lawyer has named the Top 25 Most Influential figures in the Canadian justice system and legal profession. The list, which is in its seventh year and is among the publications’ most-read features, honors select Canadians in one of five categories: Government/Associations/Non-Profit, Changemakers, Criminal and Human Rights Law, The World Stage and Corporate/Commercial Law. Honorees …
