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Legal Thought Leadership

McDermott Will & Schulte just publicly announced that they are exploring outside investment through an MSO platform. Yes, one of the BlueBloods of BigLaw has now publicly stated “Maybe a century old business model wherein people who aren’t trained to to handle the new, complex world of HR, Tech and other factors that didn't even exist when the profession started… could be improved upon!” Wow! Who could have seen THAT coming!!! Oh wait. I have been scrying my crystal ball and

By Frederick L. Shelton In 2020, the legal industry was dragged kicking, screaming, and clutching its billable-hour sheets - into the twenty-first century. Forced by circumstance, even the most rigid AmLaw firms discovered that remote work was not only possible, but profitable. Productivity increased, associates were happier, and firms quietly pocketed millions in saved overhead.   So naturally, the Boomers on the Executive Committee are going to eschew innovation and engage

For years, law schools warned students not to touch AI. That stance is shifting. The University of Michigan and the University of Miami...

The upstairs loft / office in our penthouse is a place of inspiration for me. I learn more in a typical morning, than most businesspeople...

Would you trust someone with one year of legal training to work on your case? Arizona might soon let you find out.   Arizona’s Supreme...