Lawyers negotiate for a living. They prepare relentlessly, know their leverage, anticipate the other side's position, and rarely accept the first offer on a client's behalf. Then the subject turns…
What Dewey & LeBoeuf and Weil, Gotshal & Manges teach law firms of every size, from Am Law 100 to boutique practices, about succession, partner confidence, and building an institution…
"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way." — John Maxwell By the time a partner reaches the interview stage, the firm has…
Halloween is around the corner, and the economy is doing its best to keep everyone on edge. Inflation hasn't fully let go. Interest rates remain a moving target. Clients are…
Many small and midsize law firms have not identified a successor or developed a formal succession plan. That isn't because partners don't care what happens to the practice. It's because…
Retirement means something different to every attorney. For some, it's grandchildren and golf. For others, it's finally taking that skydiving trip that's been sitting on a bucket list for a…
Disruption in the legal industry used to be an occasional event. A recession, a merger wave, a regulatory shakeup. Something happened, firms adjusted, and things went back to normal. That…
Face-to-face networking still wins. Nothing replaces a real relationship built over a real conversation. But the way attorneys extend that relationship online has changed again, and this time the shift…
Making a career move in the legal field is a significant decision, and it involves far more than the number on the offer letter. It's about finding the right fit,…
Understanding what you are worth in today's legal marketplace requires more than checking your bank balance against a mental benchmark. Every strong compensation package is built from multiple moving parts,…