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Why Law Firms Stay Stuck on Outdated Finance Systems and What It’s Costing Them
Why Law Firms Stay Stuck on Outdated Finance Systems and What It’s Costing Them
Let’s cut through the polite nonsense: If your firm’s still limping along on an outdated finance system, it’s not…
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The Top Reasons Clients Fire Their Law Firms (and How to Avoid the Axe)
The Top Reasons Clients Fire Their Law Firms (and How to Avoid the Axe)
Losing a client stings. But when a client fires a law firm? That’s next-level painful.
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The Mindset Shift: Why Law Firm Leaders Need to Think Like CEOs
The Mindset Shift: Why Law Firm Leaders Need to Think Like CEOs
Most law firm leaders didn’t go to business school. They didn’t climb the corporate ladder with an MBA in one hand and…
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How AI Is Reshaping Law Firm Business Models
How AI Is Reshaping Law Firm Business Models
The billable hour is on notice. AI isn't just knocking on the door of the legal industry: it's already let itself in…
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The Metrics That Matter: Key KPIs for Law Firms
The Metrics That Matter: Key KPIs for Law Firms
What gets measured gets managed. Law firms are no exception.
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The 2025 Legal Billing Landscape: Navigating the Rate Race
The 2025 Legal Billing Landscape: Navigating the Rate Race
Would you pay $3,000 per hour for legal advice? Some clients are, but not all are willing to play that game. BigLaw…
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Where Does the Money Go? A Look Inside Law Firm Economics
Where Does the Money Go? A Look Inside Law Firm Economics
I’ve made more than a few law firm partners uncomfortable by talking about profitability—especially in relation to…
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The Hidden Costs of Inefficiency in Law Firms
The Hidden Costs of Inefficiency in Law Firms
Most law firms know wasted time is expensive. But do they really know how expensive? Inefficiency isn’t just about…
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New So You Wanna Join the C-Suite podcast just dropped! Check it out! https://lnkd.in/g6Hx4t9y https://lnkd.in/gRRKZhWt. #WeAreILTA…
New So You Wanna Join the C-Suite podcast just dropped! Check it out! https://lnkd.in/g6Hx4t9y https://lnkd.in/gRRKZhWt. #WeAreILTA…
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Developing #AI and other technological capabilities is far from cheap, and most #lawfirms lack the cash reserves to fund development at scale. For…
Developing #AI and other technological capabilities is far from cheap, and most #lawfirms lack the cash reserves to fund development at scale. For…
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#ALAConf26 opening reception is just: 👉 spotting someone across the room 👉 making aggressive eye contact 👉 both immediately abandoning your…
#ALAConf26 opening reception is just: 👉 spotting someone across the room 👉 making aggressive eye contact 👉 both immediately abandoning your…
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Moderator, ILTACON 2025, “So You Wanna Join the C-Suite”
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Selected to moderate a two-hour panel at ILTACON 2025 focused on executive leadership pathways within law firms. The session, titled “So You Wanna Join the C-Suite,” featured candid insights from current and former law firm executives on the skills, mindset, and political acumen required to secure and succeed in C-level roles such as COO, CFO, and CIO.
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Panelist, Law.com Webinar, “Outside Investment and Non-Traditional Competition in the Legal Industry: Threats, Opportunities and Differentiation”
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Featured panelist on a Law.com webinar analyzing how law firms are being displaced by alternative legal service providers (ALSPs), tech-driven startups, and the Big Four and the role of outside investment.
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Panelist, LegalTechTalk 2025, “AI vs. The Billable Hour”
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Panelist at LegalTechTalk 2025 in London for the session “AI vs. The Billable Hour,” exploring how generative AI and automation are challenging the sustainability of time-based billing models in legal services.
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What are actionable ways you can practice and improve your public speaking or presentation skills? This is the next question in a series tackling the…
What are actionable ways you can practice and improve your public speaking or presentation skills? This is the next question in a series tackling the…
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This challenges some of the assumptions about the use of AI. It’s a great read!
This challenges some of the assumptions about the use of AI. It’s a great read!
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We’re proud to share that Miletus Intellectual Property Management LLP is officially launched! This firm built around a simple idea: intellectual…
We’re proud to share that Miletus Intellectual Property Management LLP is officially launched! This firm built around a simple idea: intellectual…
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