When Yes, No, and Maybe Stop You From Deciding

"I won't take yes for an answer" has been variously attributed to everyone from Groucho Marx to Samuel Goldwyn, but now Harvard Business School Professor Michael Roberto says there's management wisdom in it.  True leaders, that is to say, cultivate...

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Publicly Traded Law Firms: The Starter’s Pistol Has Fired

When the Financial Times speaks, people listen, so try this on for size: "The old model of partnership between lawyers alone has its drawbacks for large law firms, which are complex businesses - the biggest are multinationals in their own right. Yet management is...

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Coudert Merger? Update

Coudert merger update:  Baker & McKenzie, and DLA Piper are both reported to be "circling" Coudert.   Neither B&M nor DLA denies it. 

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