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The Diversity Dilemma in Big Law: Insights and Solutions

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Leopard Solutions, a SurePoint company, has unveiled its latest white paper, "Diversity in Big Law: Aspirations, Challenges, and the Path Forward." This comprehensive report, conducted in partnership with Above the Law,...more

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[Webinar] Finding Fractional Success: Benefits for Attorneys and Legal Departments - August 8th, 12:00 pm ET

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Why would a successful Big Law or corporate in-house lawyer go solo or start their own small firm? Why would an in-house legal department choose a fractional GC for an important project? To some, the answers to these...more

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Latest Insight on Gen-Z Approach to Big Law

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In early 2024, prominent legal intelligence provider Leopard Solutions co-developed and fielded a groundbreaking survey focused on newly practicing Generation Z junior associates. The survey was designed to extract...more

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[Webinar] Beyond Tradition: Gen-Z's Approach to Big Law - May 7th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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Join us for our webinar, "Beyond Tradition: Gen-Z's Approach to Big Law," co-hosted by Leopard Solutions with Major, Lindsey & Africa (MLA). In this webinar, we will share the results of a recent survey of over 500 Gen-Z...more

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Shaping the Future: The Need to Understand How We Can Build a Better Legal Landscape

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A successful legal career has always been a dream of many young graduates. However, these career aspirations have seemed to be dwindling. A 2023 survey by Major Lindsey & Africa has uncovered a noteworthy shift among Gen Z,...more

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[Webinar] Seizing the Opportunity: How GCs Can Win as Gen-AI Reshuffles Big Law - January 31st, 12:00 pm ET

Hear AdvanceLaw, Haleon, DXC Technology, Simmons & Simmons, and Holland & Knight explore the impact of generative AI within law firms. Law firms are making unprecedented investments in generative AI technology that is...more

Leopard Solutions

Providing Women a Seat at the Decision-Making Table: A Crucial Step Towards Inclusive Leadership

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In today's rapidly evolving world, the need for diversity and inclusion has gained significant recognition across various industries. One area that demands immediate attention is the representation of women in leadership...more

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Gender Equality Remains a Challenge for Big Law and Actionable Strategies to Combat it.

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Leopard Solutions’ latest Women in Big Law report points to women's challenges in Big Law persist, despite some progress in recent years. There have been improvements in gender focus initiatives at some top firms while others...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

How an Associate’s Prior Work Experience Can Benefit Their Practice in Big Law

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In this episode of “Real Talk,” Lowenstein associates discuss their pre-law school careers, and how that work experience has enhanced their practices. Partners Megan Monson, and Nicole Fulfree welcome associate Amanda...more

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A Gender-Diverse Workforce Helps Build Strong Firms

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The latest analysis from Leopard Solutions data points to the direct correlation of ethnic and gender diversity of attorney headcount and retention to top firm rankings. Legal Intelligence provider Leopard Solutions...more

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[Webinar] The Challenges of Women in Big Law - March 28th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

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Attend the upcoming Leopard Solutions Webinar on The Challenges of Women in Big Law on March 28, 2023, to get the survey results from Leopard Solutions latest study on women in big law and hear from industry experts on the...more

Law School Toolbox

Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 380: Why BigLaw Isn't for Everyone (w/Sadie Jones)

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're chatting with our career consultant Sadie Jones about why a career in BigLaw might not be for everyone. In this episode we discuss: >Which firms are considered...more

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Big Law rainmaker builds a media company through his legal thought leadership - Legally Contented podcast

In this episode of the Legally Contented Podcast, Wayne Pollock, the founder of the Law Firm Editorial Service, interviews Scott Becker, a partner in the healthcare department at McGuireWoods and the founder and publisher of...more

Leopard Solutions

Why Are Women Leaving Big Law and What Can Law Firms Do About it?

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At the end of 2021, the Leopard Solutions team was preparing our annual round-up of lawyer hiring and departure trends. As we sifted through the data, we noticed something startling about the numbers of women lawyers who...more

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Reimagining Law Firms (Part 2)

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Today’s episode is the second in a three part series on the law firm business model and how COVID-19, the recession, and rising competition will cause law firms to rapidly change. Our guest today is Toby Brown, the Chief...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Hitting Home: Law Firms Are Now The Target Of A Spate Of New Pay Equity Cases

Big Law is no stranger to providing advice on pay equity or defending pay equity lawsuits. But until recently, headlines generally featured lawsuits challenging the compensation practices of their clients, not the law firms...more

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Trends in Paid Parental Leave Come to the Legal Industry: A Call to Action for Law Firms?

As Chief Diversity and Professional Development Officer at Ogletree Deakins, I have seen that law firms specifically, and the legal industry, generally, face external pressures from clients, outside counsel, and diversity...more

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PwC – What to do about it

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As if the continuing flat market and stagnant growth for U.S. law firms hasn’t been enough, a new challenge emerged last month when, for the first time, the legal arm of PwC, one of the big four accounting firms, opened a...more

Timothy Corcoran - Corcoran Consulting Group

Understanding Change Triggers

In the Biglaw legal marketplace, it’s taken as gospel that loyalty is dead. Corporate clients that once retained the same law firms over a multi-year period may now issue RFPs and shift the work to lower-priced firms....more

Maynard Nexsen

Reflections from a former Deputy General Counsel - How the Legal Landscape is Changing & the Real Secret to Job Security

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I have seen the nature of legal services transform over the 20+ years of my career as an attorney. The evolution of the global business environment has driven some of it, but lawyers were slow adapters and we now find...more

LawVision

Superfast Whitepaper

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Is Your Firm Among the 13%? Emulating the Fastest-Growing Firms in the New Legal World - The November 2014 issue of The American Lawyer headlined with an engrossing article by Aric Press entitled “BigLaw’s Reality...more

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Top Ten Reasons Why Midsize Law Firms are Struggling or Disappearing

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Creating and sustaining a profitable midsize law firm is challenging, especially in 2015. With many firms shrinking, becoming unstable or simply dissolving, both clients and employees are pursuing stability. While there are...more

Baker Donelson

Does Law Firm Pro Bono Come At The Expense Of Paying Clients?

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Pro bono has come a long way in the last decade or two. More and more law firms have effective, structured pro bono programs, and many corporate legal departments either have pro bono programs or are working on developing...more

Timothy Corcoran - Corcoran Consulting Group

Law Firms Getting Schooled

Law firm partners have a curious approach to addressing client needs. Imagine a crowded subway car in which a General Counsel is sitting comfortably while a Biglaw partner stands next to him. When the train lurches, the...more

Timothy Corcoran - Corcoran Consulting Group

The Changing Definition of Value: What Matters Most to In-House Counsel

The rules have changed. Law firm partners worldwide reached professional maturity in a much simpler world: One delivered a quality work product and everything else fell into place. Clients were satisfied, lawyers were...more

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