Jose Casal Reflects on Living His Father's Dream and Creating a New Hispanic Culture in the U.S.
Hsu Untied interview with Andy Bradley, Partner at Gunderson Dettmer
Hsu Untied interview with Jason Hirsch, Partner at Nixon Peabody
Hsu Untied interview with David Niemeyer, Partner at Skadden
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 279: Quick Tips -- Retaking the Bar Exam After Failing
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 468: Playing the Role of You (w/Pam Sherman)
Hsu Untied interview with Lily Zhang, Partner at Jones Day
Hsu Untied interview with James Abe, Partner at Alston & Bird
Thought leadership is a potent client service tool you didn't know you had
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 467: Surviving Migration in the Age of Technology (w/Petra Molnar)
Hsu Untied interview with Al Araiza, Partner at Perkins Coie
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 277: California Is Outsourcing the Bar Exam to Kaplan?!?
Hsu Untied interview with John Hueston, Founding Partner at Hueston Hennigan
Leor Franks of Kingsley Napley on Stepping Up: The Journey from CMO to Board-Level Strategist - Passle's CMO Series Podcast EP154
Hsu Untied interview with Laurie McNamara, Partner at Wilson Sonsini
Take your relationships to another level by co-authoring thought leadership with clients and referral sources
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 276: Listen and Learn -- General, Special, and Quitclaim Deeds (Property)
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 466: Listen and Learn -- Concurrent Estates (Property)
Hsu Untied interview with Bobby Malhotra, Partner at Winston & Strawn
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 275: Bar Exam Challenges and Strategies for International Attorneys
An interview with Al Araiza, Partner at Perkins Coie by Richard Hsu...more
An interview with John Hueston, Founding Partner at Hueston Hennigan by Richard Hsu...more
Effective law firm leadership hinges on collaboration across all functions. When lawyers, teams, and practices work together, it can be a game-changer for marketing and business development, driving the firm’s growth. In...more
In this episode of On Record PR, Gina Rubel goes on record with succession consultant David Wood to discuss implementing programs that secure the prosperity of law firms for future leadership....more
Many people sugarcoat what they say to save another’s feelings. I think this is because most people shy away from potentially confrontational conversations or don’t know how to effectively communicate something negative or...more
Recently, I noticed an EXPLOSION of interest in my post from last year on the state of the legal industry, where we talked about relaxing because the industry was familiar with contractions. This is still true, but the word...more
After joining McGlinchey in 2016, Mag Bickford has risen to firm leadership, serving on the executive Policy Committee, leading the Labor and Employment practice group, and managing the firm’s largest office in New Orleans....more
It’s not your imagination: Legal business development in 2024 is harder. In a January survey by BTI Consulting, 53 percent of lawyers and law firm leaders said business development would get harder this year. And it’s...more
Building a thriving practice often hinges on one crucial factor: referrals. Referrals not only bring in new clients but also serve as a testament to your credibility and expertise. Developing a robust referral network is a...more
In the latest episode of the CMO Series REPRESENTS podcast, we delve into the critical mission of creating a safe and supportive environment for nurturing talent, a top priority for many firms. However, the task of devising...more
I was in my seventh year of practice and suffering from a classic case of burnout when I convinced myself that I would be happier at a small firm. I daydreamed about setting the litigation strategy for all of my cases without...more
The goal of market positioning is to gain a sales advantage over your competitors by occupying a distinct and advantageous place in the minds of buyers. If done correctly, the dividends are huge. History has shown that...more
The reason your bliss-following is so important is that not everything you do as an attorney creates equal value. When you focus on the big result-getters (and your own self-fulfillment is a crucial result to measure), your...more
Today we go from process understanding from personal understanding. The secret to sustained happiness in your work is not following your passion, but discovering your bliss. Let’s talk about that. I’m assuming something when...more
Welcome to Day 12! Lawyers are a lonely lot. The loneliest, in fact. Today we’ll cover why that’s so harmful to you and your clients, and we’ll make a plan to avoid it....more
Let’s talk now about how you make it easy for your avatar to find you. After all, if you’re setting everything up to make that person happy, you have to be able to get together. You need to develop a marketing strategy. For...more
Communicating Culture - The way others perceive us depends on a collection of interactions. People may judge you by reputation, by how you treat others in their presence, by the way you treat them directly, or maybe by...more
Welcome to Day 9! Remember back when Peter Drucker told us a business is all about innovation and marketing? We’ll get to marketing in the next two days, but today and yesterday are all about innovation — getting people...more
Welcome to Day 8! Your business is worth nothing when you die. Sorry. You need to recognize that and change it. What’s Your Law Firm Worth? I saw this all the time in divorce cases: Spouse 1 built up a professional...more
Welcome to Day 7! Before we talk about how you should run your business, I want to give you a view of how I ran mine. Hopefully this transparency is helpful. Learning From Business - We know they don’t teach us much...more
Welcome to Day 6! Last week we talked a bit about managing your tasks. Today we’ll talk about how to do that in a way that doesn’t get you in trouble. The Best Way to Stay Out of Trouble - I have two observations...more
Welcome to Day 5! On day 2 you wrote down the gaps in your skills; today we’ll go a step further and map a plan for developing true expertise....more
Today we address a problem: what worked for the bar exam won’t work for a case. Up to now, your legal education has targeted a test. To really advise a client you’ll have to have a deeper knowledge of the substantive law than...more
Welcome to Day 3! Yesterday you got a sense of how hard this is going to be, and you made a list of where the holes are in your personal education. You’ve identified the what and now you need to map out the how....more
Welcome to Day 2! I told you yesterday that you are especially qualified to build a law firm, that you are incredibly smart and that you can do this. I 100% believe that....more