The Leopard Den
By Leopard Solutions
The Leopard DenAug 30, 2023
The After Party: Building a Lasting Legacy
Tune in to our After Party podcast, where we continue the insightful conversations from the recent webinar, "Building a Lasting Legacy: Empowering Organizations Through Strategic Succession Planning."
Our distinguished panelists further explore succession planning and share strategies for law firms to effectively chart a course that secures the firm's prosperous future.
Speakers include:
- Bruce MacEwen, President, Adam Smith, ESQ.
- Kathryn Rubino, Senior Editor, Above the Law
- Scott Love, President, The Attorney Search Group
- Laura Leopard, CEO and Founder, Leopard Solutions
Building a Lasting Legacy: Empowering Organizations Through Strategic Succession Planning
Succession planning is crucial for law firms, especially large ones. Failing to prepare and implement a succession plan can lead to disastrous results, including loss of clients and revenue.
In this webinar, we discuss hiring trends, changes in the path to partnership, and key considerations for successful succession planning in the legal industry.
Speakers Include:
- Bruce MacEwen, President, Adam Smith, ESQ.
- Kathryn Rubino, Senior Editor, Above the Law
- Scott Love, President, The Attorney Search Group
- Laura Leopard, CEO and Founder, Leopard Solutions
The Challenges of Women in Big Law Webinar
In this webinar, Laura Leopard, CEO of Leopard Solutions, unveiled the results of the women working in the Top 200 survey and shared exclusive Leopard Solutions data from the recent groundbreaking Women Leaving Law Report. A panel of female industry professionals joined Laura to delve deeper into the survey results and discuss the opportunities and obstacles facing women attorneys.
Speakers Included:
- Laura Leopard, CEO and Founder of Leopard Solutions
- Christy Tosh Crider, Chair of Healthcare Litigation, Chair of Women’s Initiative at Baker, Donelson
- Morgan Dufault, Director of Talent Acquisition and Professional Development at Herrick, Feinstein LLP
- Pooja Krumenacker, Founder and CEO of Balanced Legal Solutions
The After Party: The Challenges of Women in Big Law
Listen in on the afterparty podcast on the recent The Challenges of Women in Big Law webinar, whereby the esteemed panelists continued the discussion by exposing women’s challenges and spotlighting areas where they have been able to excel. What are the top 200 firms doing to support gender equality, and how can they help level the playing field for women against their male counterparts?
Speakers include:
Laura Leopard, CEO and Founder of Leopard Solutions, Christy Tosh Crider, Chair of Healthcare Litigation, Chair of Women’s Initiative at Baker, Donelson, Morgan Dufault, Director of Talent Acquisition and Professional Development at Herrick, Feinstein LLP, Pooja Krumenacker, Founder and CEO of Balanced Legal Solutions.
The After Party: the 2022 Leopard Solutions State of the Legal Industry Report
Listen in on the afterparty podcast on the recent 2022 State of the Legal Industry webinar, whereby the esteemed panelists continued the discussion on topics such as lateral and entry level hires, attorney exits and retention, promotions, law firm growth and decline, diversity changes within the industry, and more.
Laura Leopard, CEO and Founder of Leopard Solutions, led the webinar looking at Leopard Solutions’ 2022 data as compared to previous years and gave us a glimpse into how law firms can plan and strategize for 2023.
Speakers:
- Laura Leopard, CEO of Leopard Solutions
- Toby Brown, CEO, DV8 Legal Strategies
- Carmen Kelley, Global Director of Lateral Recruiting, Morrison & Foerster
- Kent Zimmermann, Principal, Zeughauser Group
The After Party | Examining The Results of The 2022 Leopard Solutions In-House Counsel Survey
Leopard Solutions surveyed 473 in-house counsel attorneys to learn about their job satisfaction, the current salary landscape of in-house attorneys, and what they look for in hiring outside counsel. We recently hosted a webinar where we discussed the results (see our previous podcasts for the full audio file)
In this podcast, we continue the conversation with Mary, Adam, and Jennifer and hear more about their Big Law experiences, their in-house life, and the kinds of communication they find most valuable from their outside counsel.
Speakers include:
- Laura Leopard, CEO of Leopard Solutions
- Mary Marbach, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Savant Sciences
- Adam Mortillaro, Senior Corporate Counsel and Director at Iridium Communications
- Jennifer Pettigrew Tuesta, Partner – Head of In-House Attorney Recruitment (US) at Page Executive
- Phil Flora, VP of Sales and Marketing at Leopard Solutions
Examining The Results of the 2022 Leopard Solutions In-House Counsel Survey
Leopard Solutions surveyed 473 in-house counsel attorneys to learn about their job satisfaction, the current salary landscape of in-house attorneys, and what they look for in hiring outside counsel.
In this podcast, Laura Leopard, CEO of Leopard Solutions, unveiled the results of the survey and shared exclusive Leopard Solutions data on the in-house market. Laura was joined by a panel of industry professionals who discussed the results and provided insights and their experience on why they made the choice to move in-house, their work-life balance, how they choose external counsel, and more.
Speakers included:
- Laura Leopard, CEO of Leopard Solutions
- Mary Marbach, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Savant Sciences
- Adam Mortillaro, Senior Corporate Counsel and Director at Iridium Communications
- Jennifer Pettigrew Tuesta, Partner – Head of In-House Attorney Recruitment (US) at Page Executive
This podcast is the audio version of our recent webinar. To follow along with the charts, access the webinar slides here
How Are Law Firms Really Doing With Diversity | 2022 Update
Listen to top legal industry leaders share their insights on DE&I in the legal industry, and view exclusive Leopard Solutions data on how far the needle has moved on DE&I in law firms within the last year.
The webinar explores:
- How law firms fare with recruiting and retaining diverse lawyers
- The impact of the pandemic on the retention and advancement of diverse attorneys
- How small and mid-size firms can foster an environment of inclusivity
- Client perspectives on DE&I
Speakers Include:
- Zelda Owens, CSSGB, CEO, Owens Williams & Associates, LLC
- Leila Hock, JD, Chief Growth Officer, Diversity Lab
- Christopher Johnson, Chief Diversity Officer, Frost Brown Todd
- Laura Leopard, CEO, Leopard Solutions
Webinar After Party | DE&I - Where Do Law Firms Go From Here?
Join Leopard Solutions CEO, Laura Leopard, and VP of Sales and Marketing, Phil Flora, along with Leila Hock, Chief Growth Officer at Diversity Lab, Zelda Owens, CEO and Founder of Owens Williams & Associates, and Christopher Johnson, Chief Diversity Officer at Frost Brown Todd for a continued discussion about DE&I at law firms. They discuss challenges to overcome and opportunities to embrace and answer the question "where do law firms go from here?"