The reports of the old boy network’s death are greatly exaggerated. Women have been fighting for equal rights since the early days of the Republic. In 1776, Abigail Adams petitioned... read more →
It’s budget season for General Counsel, and that means expanded portfolios, stagnant or shrinking budgets, managing new risks, and heightened C-Suite expectation to defend the enterprise and advance business initiatives.... read more →
There is an emerging global legal community that is reshaping the culture, face, contours, composition participants, skillsets, and priorities of the legal industry. It is forging a culture that is... read more →
I was recently invited by the ABA to address a group of General Counsel on “Lawyers as Guardians of Business Integrity and Conscience of the Company.” The topic was chosen... read more →
“If you are smart and into science, go to medical school–otherwise, get a law degree” was a popular adage when I was an undergraduate. Law school was the shorter, easier... read more →
Let’s face it: the legal profession is not feeling the love these days. A recent Pew opinion poll ranked lawyers dead last among ten professions for ‘contributions to society.’ There’s... read more →
Lee Pacchia's interview on Panama Papers from hearsay to insurance, liability, and ethics issues.
Most people – especially lawyers – would not imagine that a legal technology company’s focus is on customer satisfaction. After all, aren’t those companies, so the thinking goes, bent on... read more →
The future of lawyers is a hot topic these days. Some suggest that technology- especially the rise of artificial intelligence (AI)- will render many obsolete. Others point to the incursion... read more →
Justice Potter Stewart’s celebrated “I know it when I see it” obscenity test also applies to law firm quality. No one can quite say what it is, but most attorneys... read more →
