Social Media Ideas for Law Firm Leadership

How I Made Law Firm Leadership: 'Lead the Whole Firm, Not Just the Lawyers,' Says Tom Krider of Smith Currie Oles

"When you get to a leadership role, you have to be able to lead the whole firm, not just the lawyers, and the only way to do that is to have built some real fluency in how the busi...

Law Firm Management – What is Keeping Law Firm Owners and Managing Partners Awake at Night

Question: I am the managing partner of a ten lawyer firm in Kansas City, Missouri. There are five partners and five associates in the firm. We are an insurance defense firm and our...

Law Firm Governance and Management Structure for 14 Lawyer Firm

Question:  I am a partner in a fourteen lawyer firm in Des Moines, Iowa with seven equity partners (shareholders) and seven associates. We are a business litigation firm exclusivel...

Law Firm Leaders Undertrained As Demands Outpace Support

Law firms are expecting more from their leaders without building adequate support systems or recognizing their significantly higher workload, according to a new report by The Tilt...

Leading in Law as a Solo Practitioner

How I Made Law Firm Leadership: 'Earn the Trust of Your Colleagues,' Says Mike Byrne of Day Pitney

"Come to work every day thinking about the interests of your clients and your firm, and earn the trust of your colleagues. Make a real investment in getting to know them. Emails or...

Ga. State Bar Prez On AI, Leadership And Making Connections

The State Bar of Georgia's new president, who was sworn in to lead the bar at the association's annual meeting in June, said he joined family law boutique Petrelli Previtera LLC fr...

How I Made Partner: 'Relationship-Building, Visibility and Sound Judgment,' Says Mitch Schuster of Meister Seelig &...

"One of the most common mistakes attorneys make is focusing exclusively on the work directly in front of them without thinking strategically about their long-term career. Strong le...

How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'Look Out for the Greater Good of the Group,' Says Allyson Baker of Paul Hastings

"Being a practice group leader is really about looking out for the greater good of the group: figuring out how to help as many colleagues as possible to build and sustain great law...

The 2026 Pro Bono Leaders: How Firms Stack Up

At a time when some law firms are backing away from pro bono contributions, other firms remain steadfastly committed to making an impact. Law360’s Pro Bono Leaders ranking puts num...

Congratulations On That Biglaw Leadership Role. Here’s Your Second Job.

Some firm leaders are logging the equivalent of an extra workweek every month, and none of it goes on a client bill. The post Congratulations On That Biglaw Leadership Role. Here’s...

Legal Leaders Gather to Address the Future of Litigation, IP Strategy, and In-House Legal Operations

Law Firm Sole Owner Succession and Exit – Top Challenges

Question:  I am the founder and sole owner of a business litigation firm in Orlando, Florida. I am 72 and want to retire and exit the practice within the next year. My office lease...

The 2026 A-List: Top 20 Firms

The firms topping our annual A-List posted strong results in RPL, pro bono, diversity, female equity partner percentages and associate satisfaction.       

The Title Comes Last: Going From Bar Member To Bar President

A voluntary bar association teaches leadership in its purest form: No one has to follow you. The post The Title Comes Last: Going From Bar Member To Bar President appeared first on...

Nonequity Partner Boom Forces Lawyers To Pick A Lane

With firms increasingly offering the nonequity partnership tier, the position can become either a parking spot to help build a book of business or a permanent landing zone, and for...

The Chief Everything Officer

Beyond Legal Knowledge: Develop the Skills to Lead

Effective leadership requires more than legal knowledge. The G. Lane Ware Leadership Academy helps Wisconsin lawyers strengthen essential leadership skills. Recruitment for the 202...

In-House Leaders Say Lawyers At These Biglaw Firms Are Client Service ‘All-Stars’ (2026)

Which firms -- and which lawyers -- came out on top when it comes to excellence in client service? The post In-House Leaders Say Lawyers At These Biglaw Firms Are Client Service ‘A...

How I Made Partner: 'Know Your Firm Well,' Says Julia Damron of Athlaw LLP

"Know your firm well. The path to partnership looks very different depending on the structure and culture of where you practice. In a large firm, the benchmarks are going to differ...

How to Manage and Grow a Personal Injury Law Firm 

Managing and growing a personal injury law firm means building an operation that runs on systems rather than memory — so the firm can take on more cases, more people, and more offi...

Leadership Education in Law Schools

As orientations loom for incoming JD students, Deans and others welcoming new cohorts are thinking of how to echo what they said to graduates last May and June: Lawyers are leaders...

How to Manage and Grow a Personal Injury Law Firm 

Managing and growing a personal injury law firm means building an operation that runs on systems rather than memory — so the firm can take on more cases, more people, and more offi...

Remember Who Your Clients Are — See Also

Representation Fail: Bankruptcy filing accused firm of representing the estate while really working for the guy who put it in bankruptcy. Now the partner involved has vanished from...