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Getty Images In this episode of “Be That Lawyer,” I sat down with researcher and strategist Matt Dixon to explore what today’s top rainmakers are doing to earn trust, deliver value, and build long-term client loyalty. We discussed how mindsets are evolving in the legal space, and what truly sets the most successful professionals apart […]
Sometimes, it is absolutely necessary for clients to use multiple law firms for a single matter. For instance, if a client wants their usual counsel to appear in a lawsuit in a jurisdiction where their typical counsel is not licensed to practice, they may also need to engage local counsel. In addition, sometimes a matter might require […]
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. We can expect to see an improved demand environment in our full-year numbers and a decent end to the year. — Gretta Rusanow, managing director and head of advisory services at Citi’s Law Firm Group, in comments given to Bloomberg Law, concerning the data […]
The motto “Taxation Without Representation” could soon have a whole new meaning. If it were up to Trump, Washinton D.C. wouldn’t even be represented by its own police force. The federal takeover of local police power is an extreme action that should only be invoked with good cause, and the city is pushing back against […]
I recently wrote a piece bemoaning the lack of critical thinking skills among younger lawyers in the age of GenAI and wondering how the profession can hope to train lawyers to have these skills. I wondered whether the repetitive, tedious work that young lawyer traditionally had to do created experienced lawyers who could recognize patterns […]