90: Upgrade Your Pitch – with Dorsey’s Brendan McInerney

Data-Driven Outcomes   Today’s guest is Brendan McInerney, Manager of Legal Project Management at Dorsey chats with LeftFoot about applying diligent matter planning practices understanding the necessity of transparency and clear communication with clients on legal matters. Brendan McInerney Bio More than software: Legal Project Management (LPM) is about execution and communicating value to clients…

89: Matter Fee Negotiation and Your High School Prom

A Conversation with Olga Mack of Clearslide Olga Mack started her career as an IP litigator before going in-house and working for several start-ups. Today she is active in the startup world, is on the board of two early-stage starts and is the General Counsel and Assistant Secretary for the San Francisco headquartered, sales and marketing…

88: Persistence and Value Tagline: With Steptoe’s Lucinda Low

Steptoe & Johnson, Partner, Lucinda Low is a widely recognized authority in the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Her practice focuses on the US and international anti-corruption laws. She is a member of her firm’s management committee and head of the Compliance Investigations, Trade, and Enforcement Departments. Lucinda Low Bio Habits: Put yourself out there, it takes…

87: Add Value and Be Patient a conversation with Andy Spielman, of Wilmer Hale

Andrew Spielman is the Chair of Wilmer Hale’s Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Practice, and the ‘partner-in-charge’ of the Denver office. Prior to working at two top firms, he served in senior positions at the US Environmental Protection Agency. Andrew Spielman Bio   Adopt a client service approach Be a team player Regularly evaluate your…

86: A Plan Executed with Sheppard Mullin’s David Douglass

  David Douglass is the Managing Partner of the Washington, D.C. office of Sheppard Mullin and a partner in the Government Contracts, Investigations & International Trade Practice Group.  He’s represented companies and individuals in criminal and civil, False Claims Act (whistleblower), investigations and litigation. He draws on this experience to strengthen his clients’ compliance and…