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How Do We Stop the Associate Churn?

(This article first appeared in SLAW).  The other day, an international client of mine thinking about re-entering the Canadian marketplace asked me why there was so little loyalty in Canadian law firms these days.  He was referring to the amount of lawyer churn in most law firms.  I don’t believe this issue is limited to [...]

It’s Time to Create Your 2024 Personal Plan

Typically, lawyers work from 40 – 80 hours per week.  If they are able to bill out 2/3rds of that time, they are lucky (or organized).  But it could be better.  The difference between billed work and the rest of that time is often wasted or at least under-utilized time.  That’s because most lawyers don’t [...]

Don’t Alienate Your Firm with Your Decisions

I’m concerned that some people might not truly understand the ultimate impact of the Roe vs. Wade reversal by the US Supreme Court – regardless of where you live.   Like the potential alienation of 51% of the population who – let’s face it – only became “persons” within the past century and are now already [...]

By |2023-09-21T12:30:06-04:00September 21st, 2023|Leadership|0 Comments

The Real Role of a Managing Partner

The other day, I was listening to a Freakanomics podcast featuring an interview with Microsoft’s CEO, Satya Nadella.  Like or hate Microsoft, they are a heck of an enduring business success. So, when their CEO of the past nine years shares his beliefs about running a business, I listen. The bulk of the interview was [...]

By |2023-07-21T10:52:07-04:00July 21st, 2023|Leadership|0 Comments

Leadership Advice for Lawyers

(This article was first published in SLAW last year) Based on a SLAW post I wrote in 2017, I was recently asked to speak at a conference for women lawyers on leadership.   The article focussed on how to effectively lead practice groups and client teams.  The date of the original article serves as evidence that [...]

By |2023-05-09T12:22:45-04:00May 9th, 2023|Leadership|0 Comments
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