Category: Market Commentary
On #BakersDozen: Tom Trujillo – EVP, Deputy GC & COO, Wells Fargo Law Department – In Interview with High Performance Counsel
by Admin | May 25, 2018 | #BakersDozen, #Features, #LegalOps, #TheScoop, General Counsel, Market Commentary | 0 |
Tom speaks with refreshing authenticity from a rich well of experience in the legal industry. His voice speaks clearly to both the challenges and opportunities ahead for lawyers and the industry we embrace. As we congratulate him on his new appointment as Deputy General Counsel & COO with Wells Fargo’s Law Department, we invite you to share in what he has to say about the road ahead.
Read More#TopOfMind: “Storm Rising” in the Modern Legal Industry – presented by High Performance Counsel
by Admin | Sep 20, 2018 | #3HORSES, #BULLETPOINTS, #eDiscovery, #FearlessLaw, #Featured Legal Industry News, #Features, #LegalInnovation, #LegalOps, #TheScoop, #TopOfMInd, Legal Content, Legal Tech, Market Commentary | 0 |
The legal industry is in play. Let that sit with you for a moment. For several years since early...
Read MoreOn #BakersDozen: Alan Bryan of Wal-Mart Talks To High Performance Counsel
by Zac Hale | Mar 22, 2017 | #BakersDozen, Disruptive Forces, General Counsel, Legal Content, Legal Tech, Market Commentary | 0 |
Alan is Sr. Associate General Counsel for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. where his responsibilities include leading the Office of Outside Counsel Management and Legal Operations.
Read MoreNancy May: Directorship – Handling the Risks in Serving
by Zac Hale | Mar 1, 2017 | #Governance, Legal Content, Legal Leadership, Legal Recruitment, Market Commentary, Moves & Appointments | 0 |
I continue to smile at the unbridled enthusiasm of professionals who jump to say “Yes, I...
Read MoreThe State of the Modern Legal Industry – Presented by High Performance Counsel
by David Kinnear | Mar 10, 2019 | #Features, #ThinkTank, Legal Content, Market Commentary | 0 |
“What you measure, you can manage. What you manage, you can improve.” As we predicted...
Read MoreNancy May: Technoliteracy is the New Black
by Zac Hale | Jan 20, 2017 | #Governance, General Counsel, Legal Content, Legal Leadership, Legal Tech, Market Commentary | 0 |
At this point, all public U.S. Corporate Boards have (or can explain why they don’t have) one or more qualified financial experts on board. This, of course, has been mandated for some time.
Read MoreWHAT THEY DON’T TEACH YOU IN LAW SCHOOL (PART 1)
by Zac Hale | Oct 25, 2017 | Legal Recruitment, Market Commentary | 0 |
This is the first in a exclusive 4 Part Series: What They Don’t Teach You in Law School About Dealing With Legal Recruiters. It’s a must read for today’s law firm associates by David Sarnoff, Esq.
Read MoreBEST OF THE BEST ON #FEARLESSLAW: SUCCESSFUL CLOC CO-FOUNDER & GENERAL PARTNER OF UPLEVEL OPS, STEPH COREY
by Zac Hale | Aug 23, 2017 | #ContractManagement, #FearlessLaw, #LegalInnovation, #LegalOps, #TheScoop, Market Commentary | 0 |
Steph Corey is the kind of bright, smart, energetic individual who makes stuff happen – and she’s definitely “one to watch” in the Legal Ops space. She is the General Partner and Co-Founder of UpLevel Ops, LLC, a multi-service Legal Operations consulting firm, and co-founder of CLOC, Corporate Legal Operations Consortium. We’re delighted to share her thoughts and insights here on #FearlessLaw.
Read MoreHPC Analysis: On Legal Costs And Expectations – The Road Ahead Calls For Confidence In Closer Collaboration
by David Kinnear | Aug 18, 2017 | #BULLETPOINTS, #Featured Legal Industry News, #LegalFinance, #LegalOps, #NewsWall, #TheScoop, General Counsel, Market Commentary | 0 |
The best way to tackle a difficult subject is to understand it – and talk about it. Legal costs and expectations would seem to be a good example. We see some great conversations ahead and even stronger business relationships emerging as clients and their legal service providers engage around data, embrace change and realize the benefits of greater transparency in helping one another succeed.
Read MoreJames Joyce And The Legal Sector Myth
by David Kinnear | Aug 18, 2017 | #BULLETPOINTS, #TheLowdown, #WhatThePuck, Blog, General Counsel, Legal Leadership, Market Commentary | 0 |
As the industry faces cost pressures and business interjections from outside – from the C-suite, from new technology and new legal service providers, from data and automation – we may yet see a new and greater symbiosis between these communities around what unites us, not what divides us. In my various conversations with leaders, I see a shared passion for “better” – not just for cost reduction though that is a consideration for every business. I see a genuine “fire” in the eyes for advancement in how we do things, the purpose it serves and the value it creates or adds to our clients. The future will come soon enough, as they say, and it will bring mighty change. Of that there can be no mistake. But on both sides of this discussion – and looking further afield into the growing array of participants – I see encouraging evidence of great innovative and forward-thinking individuals that will carry the torch and take the opportunity to champion “better”.
Read MoreLitigation Funding Founder & CEO Susan Dunn Interviewed For #BakersDozen
by David Kinnear | Aug 14, 2017 | #BakersDozen, #LegalFinance, #LegalInnovation, #Litigation, #LitigationFunding, #TheScoop, Disruptive Forces, Legal Content, Legal Leadership, Market Commentary | 0 |
In 2007 Susan Dunn co-founded Harbour. Subsequently, Susan has been instrumental in raising two further funds meaning that Harbour now advises on over £400 million of assets under management.
Read MoreTOP HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY CEO RUSS RUDISH TALKS LEADERSHIP – AND WHAT IT TAKES TO SUCCEED
by Zac Hale | Jul 25, 2017 | #LegalInnovation, #TheCornerOffice, Disruptive Forces, Legal Content, Legal Leadership, Market Commentary | 0 |
To speak with Russ Rudish is to tap into one of the richest and most experienced sources of knowledge, intellect and experience in the modern healthcare industry – and to engage one of its sharpest business minds. And to observe the level of technical and digital growth in healthcare, we can’t help wonder if law is any different in its potential for vast change. We managed to get some time with Russ to share his views on leadership – and what it takes to succeed in a highly-competitive industry – here.
Read MoreOn #LegalMosaic: Mark Cohen Discusses “The Future Lawyer”
by Admin | Jul 24, 2017 | #ContractManagement, #LegalMosaic, Disruptive Forces, Legal Leadership, Legal Tech, Market Commentary | 0 |
HPC Contributor and Advisory Board Member Mark Cohen opines on the future role of lawyers and the special role they still have to play in society. As the lawyers of the future recreate the legal marketplace, they must zealously defend the rule of law. Its defense will be their most important matter, a constant reminder of what it means to be a lawyer and why the profession is so important to preserving the freedoms so many take for granted.
Read MoreDAVID E. WHEELER, ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL, VERIZON – ON THE #BAKERSDOZEN
by Zac Hale | Jul 21, 2017 | #BakersDozen, #LegalFinance, Disruptive Forces, Diversity & Inclusion, Legal Content, Legal Tech, Market Commentary | 0 |
David is enjoying a wonderful career and has been blessed with opportunities for which some wait their entire careers. He’s marshaled several multibillion dollar deals through the regulatory processes.
Read MoreLegal Delivery Is Becoming Digitized. What Does That Mean?
by Admin | Jul 19, 2017 | #LegalInnovation, #LegalMosaic, #LegalProductization, Disruptive Forces, Legal Tech, Market Commentary | 0 |
The features of digitized legal providers are becoming well-defined– they are customer centric, tech and process enabled, agile, diverse, accessible to clients in real-time, intelligent, globally branded, scalable, multi-disciplinary, and enterprise focused. Few—if any—law firms fit this description. The Big Four accounting firms, Accenture, IBM, and others certainly do. Consider that General Electric recently moved its global in-house tax department to PriceWaterhouse Coopers. Law firms should take notice. This is the next phase of legal digitization: managed legal services.
Read MoreCARS, CELL PHONES AND ICE HOCKEY. LAW IS NEXT. READY?
by David Kinnear | Jul 18, 2017 | #BULLETPOINTS, #LegalInnovation, Market Commentary | 0 |
Over the next decade, many will participate but a much smaller number will lead and profit from the outcome of change in the legal industry. Change is scary and often inconvenient but it is necessary for survival and those who grasp the nettle today – and invest in that future – have nothing to fear.
Read MoreBOARD GOVERNANCE EXPERT NANCY MAY SPEAKS TO A NEW APPROACH FOR SUSTAINING HIGH PERFORMANCE BOARDS
by Zac Hale | Jun 30, 2017 | #Governance, Feature Columnists, Legal Leadership, Market Commentary | 0 |
Nancy May tackles the issue of sustaining high performance boards. A leading expert in the field, she speaks to the challenges and opportunities this presents. In her words: “In these times, boards need to be more dynamic than they are today, if they want to continue to succeed. Life term directors and board “continuity” are no longer the prime means of keeping a board strong. Boards need to “refresh” and “re-balance” in response to changing business environments.”
Read MoreWhen “I don’t know,” Is The Right Answer In An Interview, By David B. Sarnoff, Esq.
by Zac Hale | Jun 27, 2017 | Feature Columnists, Legal Content, Legal Leadership, Legal Recruitment, Market Commentary | 0 |
You get the call from your recruiter that a law firm wants to bring you in for an interview. If...
Read MoreOLGA MACK & NEHA SAREEN: CORPORATE GROWTH AT CISCO – MORE THAN NUMBERS
by Zac Hale | Jun 6, 2017 | #FearlessLaw, #Governance, Diversity & Inclusion, General Counsel, Legal Content, Market Commentary | 0 |
Those who think gender diversity on boards is merely “for the sake of diversity” can learn from Cisco’s example – our expert Contributors argue. Olga V. Mack and Neha Sareen make the connection between how business is done – and good business. They point to industry leader Cisco, where innovation in tech is matched by innovation in corporate culture. Cisco is one of the few companies that has recognized the importance of gender diversity on its board: when diverse leaders make big picture decisions, corporate culture thrives, and corporate growth follows. You can read their analysis here.
Read MoreLEGAL RECRUITING GURU DAVID SARNOFF ON WHAT THEY DON’T TEACH YOU IN LAW SCHOOL – PART IV
by Zac Hale | Jun 1, 2017 | Feature Columnists, Legal Recruitment, Market Commentary | 0 |
What They Don’t Teach You in Law School About Dealing With Legal Recruiters: A Must Read for Law Firm Associates by HIGH PERFORMANCE COUNSEL Expert Contributor David Sarnoff, Esq.
Read MoreLEGAL RECRUITING EXPERT DAVID SARNOFF ON WHAT THEY DON’T TEACH YOU IN LAW SCHOOL – PART III
by Zac Hale | May 24, 2017 | #HumanCapital, Feature Columnists, Legal Content, Legal Recruitment, Market Commentary | 0 |
This is the third in a series of posts titled, What They Don’t Teach You in Law School About...
Read MoreLEGAL TOP GUN RECRUITER DAVID SARNOFF ON WHAT THEY DON’T TEACH YOU IN LAW SCHOOL – PART II
by Zac Hale | May 12, 2017 | #FearlessLaw, Feature Columnists, Legal Content, Legal Leadership, Legal Recruitment, Market Commentary | 0 |
This is the second in a series of articles titled, What They Don’t Teach You in Law School About Dealing With Legal Recruiters: A Must Read for Law Firm Associates by HIGH PERFORMANCE COUNSEL Contributor and Columnist, David Sarnoff, Esq. Read it here.
Read MoreLEADING EXPERT NANCY MAY DISCUSSES THE DIGITAL DIRECTOR DILEMMA FACING CORPORATE BOARDS
by Zac Hale | Apr 26, 2017 | #Governance, Feature Columnists, Legal Content, Legal Leadership, Legal Tech, Market Commentary | 0 |
Leading corporate governance expert Nancy May discusses the role of the “Digital Director” and the dilemma facing Corporate Boards in determining their needs – and in finding suitably qualified and experienced candidates to fill this increasingly critical role.
Read MoreOn #FearlessLaw: BDO’s Karen Schuler Speaks With High Performance Counsel
by Zac Hale | Apr 10, 2017 | Cyber Security, Disruptive Forces, Legal Content, Legal Leadership, Legal Tech, Market Commentary | 0 |
My name is Karen Schuler, and I lead BDO’s Data & Information Governance practice, which focuses on helping our clients to identify, manage, protect, and remediate sensitive data sources.
Read MoreBoard Expert Nancy May Discusses Board Evaluations
by Zac Hale | Apr 5, 2017 | #Governance, Feature Columnists, Legal Content, Legal Leadership, Legal Recruitment, Market Commentary | 0 |
Nancy May is President and CEO of The BoardBench Companies, a corporate governance advisory firm whose services includes: director search/succession services, board evaluations, director education, and individual director candidate coaching advisory services.
Read MoreOn #BakersDozen: Startup Lawyer Olga Mack Speaks With High Performance Counsel
by Zac Hale | Mar 29, 2017 | #BakersDozen, #Governance, Disruptive Forces, Diversity & Inclusion, Legal Tech, Market Commentary | 0 |
Usually what we think of as “impossible” is merely “improbable,” and achieving it is just a question of strategy.
Read MoreOn #LegalLeadership: Nancy May Speaks Of “Hunting” Diversity
by Zac Hale | Mar 28, 2017 | #Governance, Diversity & Inclusion, Legal Content, Legal Leadership, Legal Recruitment, Market Commentary | 0 |
Nancy May, CEO of the BoardBench Companies, is a leading authority on Boardroom candidacy and governance. In this article, she invites us to take a look at how you can go about finding “diverse directors.” Keep in mind that, if you don’t know what you value, setting clear objectives and finding practical solutions will always make the process much harder.
Read More#LegalMosaic: Automated and Agile -The New Paradigm For Legal Service
by Zac Hale | Mar 17, 2017 | #LegalMosaic, Legal Content, Legal Tech, Market Commentary | 0 |
Our #LegalMosaic Series collects insights from the brilliant mind of Mark Cohen.
Read More#LondonCalling: Brexit and EU citizenship
by David Willink | Mar 15, 2017 | #NewsWall, #WhatThePuck, General Counsel, Legal Content, Market Commentary, News & Announcements | 0 |
Ever-incisive commentary on the subject of Brexit from leading barrister and our man in London, David Willink
Read More“Show Me The Money” – Nancy May Discusses The Role Of Corporate Advisory Boards
by Zac Hale | Mar 13, 2017 | #Governance, Diversity & Inclusion, General Counsel, Legal Content, Legal Leadership, Market Commentary | 0 |
Nancy May: CEO, BoardBench Companies Tell me, simply: What’s the purpose of being in...
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