Judge Joan Lefkow's remarks on women attorneys' courtroom attire raises the issue of how to dress appropriately.
Many successful CEOs have a background in athletics - are naturally competitive people attracted to sports or do sports ignite a drive in women?
Advice for working mothers considering a career break.
Learn how the in-house team now holds the key to driving change to value focused engagement models.
Providing insight that will assist inside counsel and far-sighted outside counsel navigate the issues surrounding alternatives to the billable hour.
A Fortune 500 GC, a Managing Partner, a Consultant and a leading practitioner in alternative fee arrangements discuss how to approach the firm for an alternative fee arrangement discussion.
When most organizational leaders think of diversity initiatives, they tend to think of racial, gender and cultural diversity. Another aspect of workplace diversity that almost every organization has, but remains largely overlooked by most organizations today, is generational diversity.
This paper introduces general information about e-discovery and describes how to create and implement a defensible e-discovery plan for your company, in light of discovery rules in the United States.
As stretched legal teams struggle to keep up with expanded responsibilities, managing attorneys may need to take a more active role in helping staff members set priorities, rebalance their workloads and identify when additional assistance may be needed. An especially important skill for those who manage legal professionals today along with a full workload of their own is to know how and when to delegate tasks. Here are some tips for using this proven management tool to maximize the contributions of everyone on a team.
This guide provides non-Canadians with an introduction to the laws and regulations that affect the conduct of business in the province of Quebec. Because of Canada’s federal structure, the authority to make laws and regulations is divided between the federal and provincial governments by the Canadian Constitution, although in some areas of divided authority both federal and provincial laws may apply.