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Law.com Trendspotter: Chief Innovation Officers Are All the Rage in Big Law, but Will Firms Give Them a License to Fail?
The word “innovation” means something different to every law firm. But the one unifying principle of innovation in any context is that success requires failure—often, a lot of it. For too many firms, however, failure is not an option. Click Here To Read The Full Article
As Associate Pay Rises, Ignoring Counsel and Nonequity Partners Can Lead to Resentment
“[Counsel] are kind of in no-man’s land. We saw in the fall when special bonuses were being paid counsel were not included,” said Rachel Nonaka, a recruiter at Macrae. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Flint Water Settlement Approval Hearing Focuses on Bone Scans, Secret Meetings
In the first of three final approval hearings this week, objectors on Monday raised concerns about bone scans and off-the-record meetings the settlement attorneys held with U.S. District Judge Judith Levy in Michigan. Arguments challenging a $202 million attorney fee request are set for Thursday. Click Here To Read The Full Article
How to Keep Office Returns From Harming Women Lawyers
As workers trickle back to the office, women lawyers fear that flexible working will once again be viewed as detrimental to their careers. Here’s what law firm partners, associates and general counsel want to see to avoid that. Click Here To Read The Full Article