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The Legal Intelligencer

'It's All About Building Relationships': Phila. Firm Leaders Foster Community Ties Via Investments and Service

"Part of my business generation has been tied to investments that I've made," said Cozen O'Connor executive chair and CEO Michael Heller.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Show Legal Ops Value by Learning the Language of the GC

"I had to think through what exactly value and success mean to this general counsel? How does he want us to report it? What are the things that matter to him specifically?" says Jessica Vander Ploeg, vice president of legal operations at Belron.
5 minute read

Law.com

5 Day-to-Day Factors That Make Work a Grind: A Partner's Guide to Revitalizing Work

Creating an engaging workplace is not just nice-to-have; it directly impacts the bottom line. Engaged team members are more productive, deliver higher-quality work, have better retention rates, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
6 minute read

International Edition

Goodwin Latest Firm to Raise NQ Salaries as Pay War Looms

The firm's offering now exceeds that of rivals Milbank and Vinson & Elkins.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How to Recognize Relocation Cold Feet: 5 Tips for Employers When Hiring a Nonlocal Candidate

Relocation has become more challenging for companies post-pandemic. Great candidates who became accustomed to hybrid or remote work arrangements are less enthusiastic about uprooting. The degree of difficulty in successfully recruiting non-locals has risen considerably.
3 minute read

Law.com

Inside Track: Career Path for Aspiring GCs Becoming More Daunting

"Corporate America is very risk-averse," which leads companies to hire current GCs for their GC openings over internal candidates ripe with potential, management consultant Jason Winmill said.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Fully Human Lawyer: The Secret Thoughts of Lateral Partner Hires

Many laterals don't have a clear grasp of the unwritten rules of success at their new firms—and the firms don't have clue about that, Lauren Krasnow writes.
11 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Quality Development Programs Are Key to Legal Staff Retention

The legal job market remains competitive and one third of in-house legal staff are actively looking for new roles outside of their current organization. Fortunately, general counsel and Heads of Legal Operations have the means to retain lawyers without breaking the department budget.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Why Legal Departments That Thrive—Like Microsoft's—Never Stop Succession Planning

"For every one of my leads, I have a succession plan," Microsoft Chief Legal Officer Hossein Nowbar said. "And I specifically asked them to identify who they think is going to be potentially their replacement for their role."
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Summer Associate 101: Focus on Knowledge of Self, Setting

You want to know how to make the most of your summer program. I endeavor to answer that question by focusing on two domains: knowledge of self, and knowledge of setting
5 minute read

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