For this year's UK top 50, Legal Week has spoken to law
firm leaders across the market for their take on the key trends from 2016 - 17, as well as their plans for the year ahead.
For this year's UK Top 50, Legal Week has spoken to law
firm leaders across the market for their take on the key trends from 2016 - 17, as well as their plans for the year ahead.
Not exact matches
For business
leaders, we must use our influence to start the conversations and set expectations
across our
firms and with our stakeholders.
The team of over 250 global employees works with consultancies, private equity
firms and investment banks
across the globe to help its clients — typically business professionals and
leaders — scale.
While petroleum will remain the primary economic engine for MENA for decades to come, experts say renewable energy is gaining substantial new interest and investment from both government
leaders and private - sector energy
firms across the region and beyond.
Our thought
leaders from
across the
firm offer their views and analysis on this developing theme.
The
firm has long been recognized by MIP as a
leader in IP, and this year was the only Canadian
firm to be nominated
across all categories.
Monogram Capital founder and partner Jared Stein said the
firm was interested in Ellenos because of its track record and velocities
across the Pacific Northwest and its potential to expand as a category
leader nationwide.
Microsoft said it intends to offer significant retention packages to Yahoo engineers, key
leaders and employees
across the
firm.
«I have worked with many companies during my tenure and have never come
across a
firm that shares financials, invests in training and provides such rapid promotional tracks to its mid-level
leaders as Towne Park does.
With nearly 20,000 satisfied clients
across the country, FindLaw is the industry -
leader law
firms trust to grow their clientele and build their practice.
Leaders in law
firms are faced with significant management challenges constantly, often expected to work 24/7 and navigate a global network of lawyers where team members are working
across several time zones.
The survey, which looked at earnings, salaries, bonuses, perks, and other compensation for lawyers working at law
firms and in - house legal departments
across Canada, provides law
firm and law department
leaders with insight into current trends as they look to manage their teams.
Chief operating officers (COOs) are more common as well as increasingly senior professionals
across marketing and business development (BD), HR, finance, knowledge management and IT — these are
leaders who can support their
firm's growth on a global playing field.
LONDON, ATLANTA — 20 July 2015 — Last month, more than 120 law
firm leaders from
across the UK and Europe assembled in London for the most successful Momentum EMEA conference to date.
Submissions are now being accepted for the June awards, which recognise excellence in handling transatlantic matters
across the key areas of corporate, finance and disputes, as well as highlighting law
firm innovation, commitment to pro bono, outstanding transatlantic strategy and in - house
leaders.
Our unique perspective as the world's leading legal search
firm allows us to sit down with the Chairs, Managing Partners, CEOs and Practice
Leaders of top law
firms across the Americas, Europe and Asia.
But Dodd chiefly recognises that success
across all wellbeing endeavours means getting the
firm's
leaders to walk the walk.
Some wonder why law
firm leaders are slow to really exploit legal technology that can perform work
across their business, as opposed to doing pilots and press releases.
«In addition to the tremendous talent and legal skills these attorneys bring to clients
across the country, they all have proven to be
leaders at the
firm» says the
firm's President, Jeffrey Neilson.
Our Summer Associate Program begins with a
firm - wide orientation at which summer associates from
across our various offices gather in Philadelphia for several days to meet each other, meet
firm leaders, and learn about our
firm.
Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law
firm serving clients
across the Americas, today announced the continued growth of the Chicago office with intellectual property litigators Timothy Sendek, former
leader of the IP Litigation Team at a regional law
firm, and Darrick Hooker.
A case in point happened last month when Law360 announced the winners of their 2012 Most Innovative Managing Partners Award, naming ten
firm leaders from
across the U.S..
It seems to me in discussions with law
firm leaders and other consultants that the sense of entrapment and not entitlement is causing the most angst and anxiety
across all strata of lawyers in law
firms today.
Intapp, a global
leader in legal software, has announced that Sparke Helmore, a major law
firm with eight offices
across Australia, has selected Intapp Time for total time management.
The
firm of the future will require
leaders who can understand the industry in terms of these
firm types and create a sense of mission
across partnerships.
The
leaders of an array of top independent law
firms from
across the world will gather in London later this month to debate the challenges posed by globalisation.
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[email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw
Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites
across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group
Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request
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Taking place this September 5 & 6 at the prestigious Harvard Club of New York City, RISMedia's Real Estate CEO Exchange will welcome more than 225 of the most powerful and successful real estate
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To understand how pervasive this issue might be
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