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Your best people are not leaving for more money — they are leaving because you stopped paying attention
By JAIME RAUL ZEPEDA COVID-19 did something to us that a decade of wellness programs never could. It forced us to look directly at our own mortality and ask, with […]
Best at Work Insights: The choice we’re making about AI
By JAIME RAUL ZEPEDA EVP, Best Companies Group About half of CEOs report significant time savings from AI. Workers using the same tools? Two-thirds reported minimal or no time savings. […]
Beyond burnout: The case for workplaces where people thrive
By Jaime Raul Zepeda In my last commentary, I wrote about the lesson of 996 culture, an overwork philosophy that destroys value. Now, the next question is obvious: What actually […]
The December question every leader should anticipate
By Jaime Raul Zepeda As the year winds down, our calendars fill with two things: out-of-office replies and existential dread. December has a funny way of putting a mirror in […]
Best at Work Insights: Don’t Import 996: Why America Should Reject Overwork Culture
By JAIME RAUL ZEPEDA China’s 996 model — 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week — was sold as a path to speed, discipline, and dominance. In reality, […]
Law ‘n History: The beer, scandal and haunted mansion of the Lemp dynasty
Lemp dynasty: St. Louis brewery rose to fame, then fell amid scandal, suicides and Prohibition. Their mansion is now a restaurant, inn and haunted attraction.
Using QALY to quantify emotional distress in legal cases
The Quality-Adjusted Life Year (QALY) metric offers an objective, scientifically validated tool for quantifying emotional distress and ensuring fairer legal compensation in complex cases.
Building relationships strengthens law firms, professional growth
Developing relationships in law firms strengthens client connections, improves staff engagement, and builds long-term firm success through mentorship and professional growth.
Lawyers face new guidance on AI, tech competence
Lawyers face new ethics guidance on AI use, with New York’s bar associations clarifying technology competence obligations for responsibly adopting generative AI in legal practice.
Reflections of ‘mean judges,’ age and courtroom lessons
A trial lawyer reflects on mean judges, aging peers, courtroom lessons, and stories of smoking in court that shaped his legal career.
How lawyers can leverage personal connections to build practices
Lawyers can grow practices by leveraging personal connections. Asking questions, offering help, and identifying the right contacts turn networking into service rather than sales.
State bar issues nuanced opinion on AI billing ethics
Virginia Bar opinion says AI efficiency should not automatically reduce legal fees, emphasizing lawyers' judgment, transparency, and fair compensation under Rule 1.5.
Business Law
- Economy forces attorneys to get down to business
- Business Court judges trawl for customers
- Va. company's Web site did not subject business to personal jurisdiction in S.C., appeals panel rules
- Former running back from S.C. wins courtroom victory in contract dispute
- Contract – Government Contract – Qui Tam – False Claims Act
- Licenses & Permits – Beer & Wine Permit – Restrictive Covenant – Suitable Location
- Consumer Protection – FCRA – Auto Loan – Bank Accounting Errors
- Licenses & Permits – Veterinarian – Vaccine Maintenance
- Tort – Business Tort – Va. Computer Crimes Act – Trade Secrets
- Textile firm, railroad settle Graniteville train wreck lawsuit
- State regulators look at car dealer accused of lying to customers
- Subprime mortgage meltdown hits securities law
Commentary
- Your best people are not leaving for more money — they are leaving because you stopped paying attention
- Best at Work Insights: The choice we’re making about AI
- Beyond burnout: The case for workplaces where people thrive
- The December question every leader should anticipate
- Best at Work Insights: Don’t Import 996: Why America Should Reject Overwork Culture
- Law ‘n History: The beer, scandal and haunted mansion of the Lemp dynasty
- Using QALY to quantify emotional distress in legal cases
- Building relationships strengthens law firms, professional growth
- Lawyers face new guidance on AI, tech competence
- Reflections of ‘mean judges,’ age and courtroom lessons
- How lawyers can leverage personal connections to build practices
- State bar issues nuanced opinion on AI billing ethics
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