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Succession planning has long been a sensitive issue in the legal industry, probably because it forces law firms to deal with topics they tend to avoid, such as “change” and “the future.” And because the building blocks of firm business are highly personal relationships, acknowledging that those relationships will one day need to transition and evolve can even feel threatening for the partners that currently hold them.

And yet...

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...

National Hispanic Heritage Month — celebrated each year from September 15 to October 15 — honors the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. As law firms post messages of support for Hispanic and Latinx communities this month, it’s important for them to reflect on whether their own internal structures are aligned with their external message of...

Like many powerful leaders of large organizations, superstar musician Lizzo recently made a mistake. What she did next provides a master class in how to issue a meaningful apology that preserved her valuable relationship with her fans.

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At Page 2, our mission is to help law firms communicate better. Like the firms we represent, we see our role as advocating for and amplifying the messages of our clients. So, in general, we keep our personal and political opinions separate from our work.

Today, however, we want to be very clear. When it comes to the basic human right of bodily autonomy, we are not neutral. We are a woman-owned business, an entity suddenly made vulnerable by the...