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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...

Law firm marketers know that the most promising marketing plan in the world is not worth much without attorney buy-in and cooperation. And securing those crucial factors hinges on developing trust.

LMA recently hosted a terrific conversation on this topic on an episode of its podcast Shared Interest Group (SIG) Share-Out. This series features best practices, education and more on the hottest topics in legal marketing. “

Younger lawyers are over it. You may have heard that for today’s associates, it’s not about making partner; it’s about work-life balance.

A survey of mid-level associates revealed that more than 75% felt their law firm job significantly affected their mental...

By G. Shawn Hunter The opportunity to lead exists at all levels of an organization, regardless of where you are in your life or in your work. Author Shawn Hunter explores the small, intentional behaviors that provide opportunities to step into leadership and change the environment you are working in. In his book, “Small Acts of Leadership: 12 Intentional Behaviors That Lead to Big Impact,” Hunter uses personal life stories and interviews with business leaders to discuss...

You may have seen that Law 360 released its Glass Ceiling Report last week, the yearly survey tracking the status of gender equity in the legal profession. The biggest piece of news in the report is that there isn’t much news at all. Despite the fact that more than half of law students are women, a far smaller share hold leadership positions in law firms and the numbers haven’t budged much over the...