Firm Leadership

Welcome Emails 101

Omnizant on 9/20/2024

How strong is your virtual handshake? Your firm’s welcome email is basically your virtual handshake, so let’s make sure it’s rock solid. Welcome Emails 101: Say it simply, set their expectations, and add value. Most...more

Market Leaders Podcast Episode 96: “Cultivating Client Trust: The Intersection of Law, Sales, and Business Development” with Guest...

The Market Leaders Podcast on 9/18/2024

In this episode of the Market Leaders Podcast, host David Ackert interviews Sian Story, General Counsel at Vendavo, about her unique career journey. Sian shares how she started in tax law in the UK and eventually moved to...more

Trish Lilley on How to Build Influence & Gain Buy-In for Change: Passle CMO Series Live Podcast

Passle on 9/18/2024

In this special edition of the CMO Series Podcast we're taking you back to a special moment from our first-ever stateside CMO Series Live Conference held in New York City this past summer. The day started with an incredible...more

The Road to Success Means Constantly Assessing and Changing the Actions You’re Taking

Jaburg Wilk on 9/17/2024

Success comes from constantly assessing the results from actions you take and adjusting, depending on what is or is not working. If something you’re doing is not successful, you need to change it or try something new. The...more

SWOT Analysis for Law Firms

Omnizant on 9/13/2024

SWOT is not just a fancy business acronym—it is a powerful yet straightforward framework for understanding and elevating your law firm. If you’re like a lot of lawyers, you may have launched your solo firm after spending...more

Stay Curious

Jaburg Wilk on 9/11/2024

You may not think it, but it is good to be the dumbest person in the room. Knowing and acknowledging it to others lets you learn. This allows you an opportunity to learn what otherwise would be lost. The room may be full of...more

Sometimes Those Who Don’t Speak Have the Most To Say

Jaburg Wilk on 9/9/2024

Each of us is a part of a group in relation to our work. You are a part of the company where you work. And you are probably part of smaller formal groups comprised of you and co-workers, as well as part of other...more

Leadership Lessons I Learned from ABC's Lost

Baker Donelson on 9/5/2024

From 2004 through 2010, I was transfixed (and probably a little addicted) to the ABC hit show Lost. From the pilot episode, Ellen and I were hooked. You likely remember Lost, which is built around a commercial airline that...more

How to Build Your Website with a Unique Point of Difference - Episode 4 of Passle's CMO Series Digital Masterclass

Passle on 9/5/2024

A professional services firm's website is more than just a brochure; it's the storefront for showcasing the expertise and credibility of its professionals. In Episode 4 of the CMO Series Digital Masterclass, we dive deep...more

Lead the Way, Through Women Leading the Way

Baker Donelson on 9/4/2024

Advancing women to leadership roles is not merely a "nice-to-have" feature of your business. It also serves as something other than an employee attraction or a retention benefit. Ironically, women in leadership shouldn't be a...more

A Tale of Two Leaders: What Leadership Has Taught Me

Baker Donelson on 9/4/2024

Showcasing how leaders come in various shapes and sizes is the common thread throughout this issue. We interviewed two Baker Donelson women leaders – Martha Boyd, chair of the Firm's Labor & Employment Group, and Jennifer...more

Partner Turnover: It’s Not Just About The Money

LawVision on 9/4/2024

After 20 years in partner recruiting, I have learned from hundreds of recruiters and thousands of candidates what motivates partners to change firms. And it might surprise you to learn that money is usually far down – or...more

What I Learned About Leadership This Summer

Baker Donelson on 9/3/2024

Each year, our Baker Women team makes a point to engage with our summer associates, particularly getting them involved in some of our signature projects, such as our leadership issue of Strive. For this article, we tasked...more

Overcoming Networking Challenges in a Hybrid World: Tips for Business Lawyers

International Lawyers Network on 9/3/2024

The shift to virtual and hybrid networking has brought both opportunities and challenges for business lawyers. While virtual connections can broaden your reach, they also come with unique difficulties, such as screen fatigue...more

Hsu Untied interview with Al Araiza, Partner at Perkins Coie

Hsu Untied (by Richard Hsu) on 8/30/2024

An interview with Al Araiza, Partner at Perkins Coie by Richard Hsu...more

My Path to Partner

Tyson & Mendes LLP on 8/30/2024

I grew up in a home where my father was an insurance defense attorney, my brother was a real estate lawyer, and my sister was a certified paralegal. As such, I was exposed to law from a young age. By age ten, my father would...more

Hsu Untied interview with John Hueston, Founding Partner at Hueston Hennigan

Hsu Untied (by Richard Hsu) on 8/29/2024

An interview with John Hueston, Founding Partner at Hueston Hennigan by Richard Hsu...more

Podcast: #WhyMcGlinchey? Lateral to Leadership with Kelly Lipinski [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 69]

McGlinchey Stafford on 8/28/2024

In this installment of the More with McGlinchey #WhyMcGlinchey podcast series, Member Kelly Lipinski talks with Director of Talent Acquisition Margeaux Roush about why she has chosen to grow her career here at McGlinchey....more

Zombie Companies’ Growth and Expansion: Should This Be a Surprise?

Rivkin Radler LLP on 8/26/2024

On June 7, 2024, Bernard Condon, an Associated Press reporter, authored the article, “Zombies: Ranks of world’s most debt-hobbled companies are soaring, and not all will survive.” Condon’s article details zombie companies...more

Hsu Untied interview with Bobby Malhotra, Partner at Winston & Strawn

Hsu Untied (by Richard Hsu) on 8/23/2024

An interview with Bobby Malhotra, Partner at Winston & Strawn by Richard Hsu...more

Market Leaders Podcast Episode 95: Navigating the legal landscape: The Big Four vs. Traditional law firms with Guest Chris Pullen

The Market Leaders Podcast on 8/22/2024

In this episode of the Market Leaders Podcast, David Ackert interviews Guest Chris Pullen, Head of Business Development at Kennedys. Chris shares his extensive experience spanning over thirty years in law, including a...more