Making News of the Week: EY to acquire Riverview Law

Today EY announced an agreement to acquire UK-based Riverview Law.

Who’s in Dialogue: 09

Who’s In Dialogue: 09 is in its 9th week; thanks for playing.

Which of our Contributors once served in The White House as a writer to the President of the United States, and was later an aide to David Owen, former British Foreign Secretary and EU Negotiator for the Former Yugoslavia.

Hint: He’s also well-known for his pioneering business development role with Patton Boggs LLP in the mid-2000s.

Remaking News of the Week: Millennials vs. the billable hour

In their excellent Building NewLaw podcast series, my CounterTax friends in Toronto recently released Partnering with Millennials to build better law firms.

This interview is with Aly Haji who is researching what it means to be a millennial at a law firm, why they’re leaving en masse, why they find their jobs soul-crushing, and why all of this is a real problem for law firms. 

Law firm business models and workplace culture

Law firm business models and workplace culture contributed by Michael Milnes is an especially welcome contribution to Dialogue on Remaking Law Firms; the piece is based on a Masters thesis and examines the nexus between business models and workplace culture.  

Michael sets out what he learned about making BigLaw firms a great place to work. 

Who’s In Dialogue: 08

Who’s In Dialogue: 08 is in its 8th week; thanks for playing.

Who co-founded and was Director of Vario and before that Head of Marketing for Pinsent Masons?

Hint She lives in Perth, Western Australia.

Remaking News of the Week: The best little law school in Australia

I recently joined a large crowd for breakfast in Melbourne to hear Foundation Dean Dan Hunter of the Swinburne Law School espouse why he is leading what he intends to be ‘the best little law school in Australia’.

Remaking News of the Week: BigLaw’s last mile problem

This week on Remaking News we feature Bill Henderson, Professor of Law at Indiana University and founder of Legal Evolution presenting The Legal Profession’s Last Mile Problem.