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The commemoration of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. each January invites Americans to engage with the history of civil rights in our country. The preservation of this history — how we gather it, tell the stories and share them with future generations — is the crucial work of museums. Alongside organizing their usual educational events and group volunteer projects, law firms have the opportunity to put much-needed resources behind this work....

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As the current economic slowdown continues to impact the legal industry, law firm leaders are making tough choices, scrutinizing everything from staffing to technology as they plan budgets for 2023 and beyond.

This means marketing professionals need to be prepared to show why their work is a must-have, not a nice-to-have, in fostering firm success....

News that a six-person marketing team left Cooley for Fried Frank recently made headlines — and raised eyebrows — because while it is not uncommon for a practice group to move to another firm to improve its platform or market position, it’s rare to see non-lawyer business...

During the height of last year’s war for talent, AmLaw 50 firms wooed the country’s top associates with promises of flexible work arrangements and unprecedented compensation packages. Unfortunately those young lawyers are now experiencing just how quickly their leverage can disappear when the market takes a turn. Firms that hired aggressively in 2021 are reconsidering their staffing needs, and the layoffs have already begun.

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