

Outside Counsel Overconfidence in Client Relationships: What In-House Practice Teaches Us
Some law firm lawyers are overconfident when perceiving the health of their client relationships. The good news is that outside counsel can drive stronger client relationships without necessarily becoming in-house lawyers. To do so, they need to get out of the project bubble and rewire their thinking.
Carlo Cotrone
3 days ago


Doc Brown and Marty McFly: A Mentoring Case Study for IP and Legal Professionals Future and Present
The relationship of Marty McFly and Doc Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy reveals salient insights about mentoring that IP and legal practitioners can apply to their professional and personal lives.
Carlo Cotrone
Jul 2


How to Restructure Teams: Guidance for Enlightened Leaders
In its immediate aftermath, team restructuring commonly anoints both winners and losers. Sometimes overlooked are restructuring’s potential insidious, lasting effects on an organization. C-suite executives, organizational leaders, and other relevant decision-makers can leverage the following tips to increase restructuring’s benefits and reduce its human costs and disruptions.
Carlo Cotrone
Jun 10


Why In-House Counsel Should Pursue External Professional Development Opportunities
In-house attorneys sometimes compartmentalize their work lives in counterproductive ways. The hit TV show "Severance" offers instructive lessons: A prudent legal professional both serves their current employer with excellence and is active in the wider professional community.
Carlo Cotrone
May 7