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June 9, 2020
Caring for Clients During the COVID-19 Crisis
Mary K Young and Alex Dimitrief, via a webinar, will examine what is on the minds of General Counsels and how best to communicate with and serve them in light of the challenges they are facing with COVID-19. Mary K and Alex will hold a conversation that taps into Alex’s unique understanding of what in-house counsel are facing. Alex will draw on his experience helping to guide General Electric through the 2008 global recession among other crises.
The conversation will include a discussion of:
- What General Counsels are thinking about during this crisis and what their highest priorities are
- Where relationships with law firms rank on a GC’s list of priorities during a crisis like this and what this means for law firms
- Things law firms can do to make a good and long-lasting impression on their clients and what law firm relationship partners should avoid doing
- How marketing and business development staff can help their firms navigate this pandemic
- Types of communications from law firms that in-house counsel welcome and types to be avoided
June 9, 2020 - 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
To register for the webinar, please visit the LMA Caring for Clients webpage.
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Kirkland’s Bankruptcy Business Out-Billing Peers in Pandemic
Kirkland & Ellis has brought in nearly $100 million this year representing distressed retailers and other large, public companies in a rash of mostly pandemic-related bankruptcies. The firm represents the debtor in 11 of 24 large, public bankruptcies this year. Kent Zimmerman observes that there’s a widely held perception that Kirkland has one of the best restructuring practices in the world. The high demand for the firm's bankruptcy practice is another example of how it can really pay off to be among the best in chosen areas of focus.
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Law Firms Push to Get Bills Out, See More IOUs During Covid-19
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