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| The legal industry is changing around us.
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Gleaning
and applying experience is essential to keeping an attorney's career on
an upward trajectory. David Leitch, General Counsel for Ford Motor
Company and former Supreme Court clerk, about success in this issue.
Of
course, by gathering all of that experience as you go, you build a
knowledge base that can become very desirable for more complex
projects. Read more about it in .
That kind
of constant improvement can lead to a lot on your plate. That's why we
talked with internationally best-selling author David Allen this month.
If anyone can help you "", it's him.
If you're
looking for ways to reach your new career goals, and you'd like to talk
to someone about your options, please don't hesitate to get in touch
with Lumen Legal. We'll help you assess your next fit.
 Be sure to let me know if you have any comments on this issue. And, please this newsletter to any colleagues who would benefit from its content.
Regards,
David Galbenski, Esq.
President and CEO, Lumen Legal
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| Platinum Partners Program Allows Lawyers to Phase into Retirement
The
Platinum Partners Program focuses on the particular needs and strengths
of legal professionals aged 55 and older. Many want short-term
projects, or the flexibility of a part-time schedule. And, many of the
projects require the kind of wide range of abilities that come from
years of experience. Attorneys who have legal and business backgrounds
are a true asset.
Find out more. >
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| Get to Know: David Leitch, General Counsel for Ford Motor Company
David
Leitch is general counsel and a senior vice president of Ford Motor
Company. He has been a Supreme Court clerk, as well as chief counsel
for the Federal Aviation Association. Legal Career Insight speaks with
Leitch in this issue to discover his thoughts about success amidst the
changing legal profession.
Get to know David Leitch. >
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| Get Things Done: An Interview with David Allen
Internationally
best-selling author David Allen talks with Legal Industry Insight about
how his principles of productivity apply to attorneys: " In the legal
field, much like with doctors or accountants or anybody who deals with
clients, often times the issue is not the specifics, or questions like,
'How do I manage a case?' The issues are the exceptions, and managing
the things that don't fit into that standard template on how to do
things."
Get more done. >
Lumen
Legal and David Allen would like to share a free copy of Getting Things
Done: The Art of Stress-free Productivity/Ready for Anything: 52
Productivity Principles for Work and Life with you. Go here to learn more information.
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| The Am Law 200: Exposing the Business of Law
With
changing partnership structures and an ever-widening gap between the
rich and the very rich, how should the Am Law rankings be approached,
interpreted and applied? Legal Career Insight
takes a look at the numbers that go into making these determinations,
and questions the factors responsible for the expanding spread between
the top 20 firms and the rest that make up the Am Law 200 rankings.
Look at all the numbers. >
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| Corporations Dissatisfied with Legal Counsel
According
to a new Chief Legal Officer survey, less than 20 percent of
corporations are planning to increase their use of outside counsel. In
any service industry, building long-term relationships requires a deep
understanding of a client's current situation and future concerns. When
corporations report dissatisfaction, they may be saying that they are
concerned about getting fair value from their law firms.
Repair relationships, win business. >
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| Changing
the Dynamics of a Lawsuit: e-Discovery Issues in Disability Rights
Council of Greater Wash. v. Wash. Metro. Transit Auth.
The
prevailing attorneys for plaintiffs, Thomas Brunner of Wiley Rein in
Washington, D.C., and M. Evan Corcoran, a partner who litigated most of
the discovery issues, spoke to Legal Career Insight about what they
describe as somewhat of a landmark ruling that demonstrates how one
aspect of discovery can change the dynamics of a lawsuit.
See how new rules affected this case. >
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