Cost Recovery in 2016
February 29, 2016
2016 is in full swing and we will soon be conducting the 2016 Mattern & Associates Cost Recovery Survey. We've been conducting this bi-annual survey since 2004 and, during that time, it has become an industry resource for tracking the cost recovery practices of law firms across size and geography.
Attracting Top Millennial Talent
February 29, 2016
Millennials' influence on the legal marketplace is rapidly growing. To attract this group's best and brightest, law firms need to understand their mindset and habits.
The Other Side of the Interview
February 29, 2016
Much has been written regarding how the candidate can be successful in the interview; however, less has been shared regarding how the interviewer can "win the interview" for the firm. Below are four ways in which an interviewer can come out on top in an interview.
<b><i>At the Intersection:</i></b> Battling Law's Second Language
February 29, 2016
If business English ' essentially masculine English ' is the language of power and dominance, the language spoken at the table by those who have won a seat at the table, Feminenglish is the language of deference to power. How does this affect your firm?
Enterprise Legal Management
February 29, 2016
The function of legal departments has shifted from primarily managing legal matters and costs to acting as revenue generators that provide information and analytics valuable to the entire company. This article offers a primer about enterprise legal management (ELM).
A Practical Primer on Enterprise Legal Management
February 29, 2016
During the past 30 years, corporate legal departments made the move from paper case files, word processing documents, and Excel spreadsheets to what is now the industry standard: enterprise legal management (ELM). This article offers a primer about the primary components of ELM, its cost savings, its benefits, and the relationship between corporate IT and legal departments.
Top Security Intrusion Trends the Legal Community Should Watch
February 29, 2016
Lawyers are increasingly expected to understand the implications of cybersecurity when providing advice relating to a long list of matters that include privacy compliance, contract compliance, data breach response, data breach litigation, M&A due diligence, and insurance coverage. As a result, it is important that lawyers understand the latest trends in cyber intrusions that may expose their stakeholders to unwarranted risk and allow adversaries to exploit technical and human vulnerabilities.
Top Security Intrusion Trends the Legal Community Should Watch
February 29, 2016
Lawyers are increasingly expected to understand the implications of cybersecurity when providing advice relating to a long list of matters. Legal counsel, as trusted neutral advisors, are uniquely qualified to help navigate risk considerations and bridge customer deliverables and workforce expectations with adequate security and shifting legal requirements. As a result, it is important that lawyers understand the latest trends in cyber intrusions.
When a Partner Divorces
January 31, 2016
Going through a divorce can be tumultuous for everyone involved. When one of the parties is a partner in a law firm, those challenges are sometimes elevated for both the partner and the law firm.
