Allen Matkins Raises a Cup for After-School Programs in East LA
Posted by Akina on Oct 28, 2011
Acts of generosity by law firms often go unnoticed, as lawyers give generously of their time, talent and treasure in support of worthy endeavors without any expectation of recognition. One such act caught our attention recently. California law firm Allen...
Can law firms do good and do well at the same time?
Posted by Akina on Oct 26, 2011
We’ve been talking a lot here about how many law firms recognize the importance of serving a greater purpose. And then we came upon this article, which points out an interesting dichotomy: as profits are rising at BigLaw, pro bono participation is...
Who’s doing you a favor?
Posted by Akina on Oct 21, 2011
A recent post about the math of favors on Seth Godin’s blog caught our attention. Godin suggests that any time you enter into a transaction of some kind, you are thinking one of three things: I’m doing you a favor, bud Hey, this guy is doing...
Driving Change in Law Firms
Posted by Akina on Oct 19, 2011
Best-selling author, business thinker and former White House speechwriter, with a JD from Yale Law School, David Pink has been credited with defining a new era in the workplace thanks to his four provocative books about the changing world of work. In...
Maintaining Optimism
Posted by Akina on Oct 14, 2011
Weeks after our Re-Imagining the Practice of Law think tank, one participant is optimistic about changing the way lawyers perceive themselves and the way the world perceives lawyers. Deborah McMurray is a veteran legal marketer who focuses on strategy...
