Andre Dua, a director in the New York office of the global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company, recently explored the ramifications of the growth of “Massive Open Online Courses,'” commonly known as MOOCs.
The online delivery of MOOC learning systems makes them cost-effective, and accessible to students from around the world. Some of
It is my pleasure to introduce you to an extraordinary lawyer, educator and philanthropist, Tom Bean, of 150 year old law firm Verrill Dana in Boston, whose practice focuses on businesses that are experiencing financial distress. Tom is also cofounder and chair of the advisory board of the Spark Academy – and a self-described
Your law firm’s success in 2012 may require considerable ingenuity under extreme pressure just as it did from the crew of Apollo 13 for their safe return to Earth.
Apollo 13 was the third mission in the American Apollo space program intended to land on the Moon. The number 2 oxygen tank in the Service
According to NYT journalist, Catherine Rampell, in her May 23, 2011 story: At Well-Paying Law Firms, a Low-Paid Corner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, WilmerHale and McDermott Will & Emery are "creating a second tier of workers, stripping pay and prestige from one of the most coveted jobs in the business world".
Catherine goes on to
I am honoured to be in the esteemed company of the publishers and advisors of Attorney at Work that promises “One Really Good Idea Every Day”
There is no cost to subscribe and the ideas will flow starting in January.
I recommend that you subscribe now
Congratulations in particular to my long time friend, Merrilyn Tarlton who
Sorry for offering the punchline in the title… but Yoda would be so proud (of Seth Godin)
Extract from Seth Godin’s blogpost: Won’t get fooled again
If you catch yourself making a promise that’s been made before, stop. Don’t spend a lot of time and effort building credibility with this sort of promising, because
SEPTEMBER 2010
September 24th, 2010
ADR Institute of Canada National Conference September 23-24, 2010
Plenary Session: Optimal Marketing for ADR professionals
Workshop: Effective Marketing for ADR professionals
Calgary, Alberta
OCTOBER 2010
October 9th, 2010
Fordham Law School (for Prof Silvia Hodges)
Guest Lecture: Law firm management: Strategy
New York, New York
October 14th, 2010
(with Nicole
Top 10 recipients of associates’ seal of approval:
1. Ropes & Gray
2. Williams & Connolly
3. Morrison & Foerster
4. Fitzpatrick
5. Shook, Hardy & Bacon
6. Hughes Hubbard & Reed
7. Jones Day
8. Davis Polk
9. Paul, Weiss
10. Skadden, Arps
View the entire 2011 Vault Law Firm Quality of Life Rankings.
Appreciation is not assumed — it has to be communicated… if you think your clients know you appreciate them, ask your self "how would they"… Make it explicit and you’ll separate yourself from the masses !
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