Law Firm ILN-telligence

Mitch Karsch is a partner with International Lawyers Network member, Davis & Gilbert , and also an ILN board member. In this episode, Lindsay and Mitch talk about lessons learned during the pandemic, the long-term effects on office space and how a mid-pandemic move enabled the firm to make some essential changes, and how young lawyers are missing out on learning experiences when firms are full...

Mikael Salmi is a partner with Fenno Attorneys-at-Law in Finland, a member of the International Lawyers Network. In this episode, Lindsay and Mikael talk about the impact of the pandemic on young lawyers, how their firm was already strategically placed to handle remote working, and what they'll hold on to when things return to "normal." 

Throwing it back to a classic episode!  Pal Jalsovszky is the managing partner of Jalsovszky Law Firm in Budapest, Hungary and a member firm of the International Lawyers Network. In this episode, Lindsay talks to Pal about the importance of communication during this time of pandemic (both with colleagues and clients), why this is a marathon, and not a sprint, and best practices for managing a...

Laurent Marville is one of the founding partners of Reinhart Marville Torre in Paris, France, a member of the International Lawyers Network. In this episode, Lindsay and Laurent discuss the importance of technology as law firms change, both with respect to the pandemic and beyond, how his firm was seriously impacted by COVID-19 and still managed its way through, and what comes next. 

Jonas Forsman heads the M&A group at Hellström in Stockholm, Sweden, which is also a member of the International Lawyers Network. In this episode, Lindsay and Jonas talk about what it was like to be skiing in northern Italy when the pandemic broke out, how that impacted his firm's reaction to the pandemic, though Sweden has taken an alternative route to the strict measures that many European c...

Jim Giszczak is the Chair of the Litigation Department, Co-Chair of the Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Group, and he serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee at McDonald Hopkins , a member of the International Lawyers Network, where he is also co-chair of the ILN's Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Specialty Group. In this week's episode, Lindsay and Jim talk about the issues...

Lowell Lifschultz is a board member a various for-profit and non-profit organizations and is the ILN's founding partner, now retired from the formal practice of law. In this episode, Lindsay and Lowell discuss what clients are looking for from their law firms, how the practice of law has changed (and how it hasn't), and the benefits of mid-market law firms.

David Gitlin is a partner with Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld , a business law firm with an entrepreneurial spirit in Pennsylvania and a member of the International Lawyers Network. In this episode, Lindsay and David talk about the impacts of the pandemic and a changing profession on how young lawyers are trained and educated, the tension between culture and remote working, and how he's managed to f...

Lorna Patajo-Kapunan is the founder of Kapunan & Castillo , a full service law firm with extensive experience in varied areas of law and a member of the International Lawyers Network. In this episode, Lindsay and Lorna cover everything from the impact of typhoons and COVID on the Philippines, how to creatively attract clients when you're working with micro-businesses, the incredible advocacy w...

Rick Walsh is the Chairman of Lewis Rice , a leading regional law firm based in St. Louis, Missouri with additional strategic offices. They are also a member of the International Lawyers Network. In this episode, Lindsay and Rick discuss the ongoing impact of the pandemic on a firm's culture and the next generation of lawyers, business development and client management in a virtual world, and what...

Carl Grassi is a partner with and former chairman of McDonald Hopkins , a top-notch law firm with strategic offices throughout the US and a member of the International Lawyers Network. In this episode, Lindsay and Carl dig into how the pandemic has affected his firm in particular, but also the way in which the practice of law is changing, both for lawyers and in their relationships with clients.&n...

Andreas Kaeser is a partner with one of the International Lawyers Network's founding firms, wehinger kaelin ferrari ag , in Zurich, Switzerland. In this episode, Lindsay and Andreas talk about what it's like to be one of the only firms that never worked remotely during the pandemic, and why in the age of zoom meetings and efficient technology, travel and in-person connection remains essential.&nbs...

Donal Creaton is a partner in the litigation department of Holmes O'Malley Sexton , a full-service Irish law firm with three offices across the country and a member of the International Lawyers Network. In this episode, Lindsay and Donal dive into the importance of embracing technology and becoming paperless  to allow for full flexibility in serving clients, as well as the resilience of lawye...

Sven Burchartz is a partner with Kalus Kenny Intelex , a progressive, commercially oriented firm, specializing in property, corporate and commercial, and dispute resolution in Australia and a member of the International Lawyers Network. In this episode, Lindsay and Sven discuss the steps his firm has taken to ensure the mental health of its members, the importance of regular communication, and wha...

Michael Roch is a Zurich-based software entrepreneur and advisor to Managing Partners and CEOs, who has been consulting for over 20 years to law and professional services firms in the US, UK, Europe, Africa and Asia. He is the founder and managing partner of a global consulting boutique for the last ten years, and is the Partner and Chief Commercial Officer in allianceboard, an alliance management...

Marga Wolpert-Witzel is the founding partner of Wolpert Rechtsanwälte , a firm specializing in intellectual property, competition and antitrust law in central Germany, and a member of the International Lawyers Network. In this episode, Lindsay and Marga discuss the benefits of a hybrid remote-working system on lawyers' mental health and work-life balance, the ways in which Zoom has brought us clos...

Olga Torres is the founding partner of Torres Law , International Trade & National Security, a boutique law firm with offices in Dallas, Texas and an appointment-only office in Washington, DC, and a member of the International Lawyers Network. In this episode, Lindsay and Olga delve into pivoting an in-person marketing and business development plan to a virtual one, the long-term effects of th...

Sebastian López-Sansón is the founding partner of Salaberren & López-Sansón Abogados (SyLS) in Buenos Aires, Argentina and a member of the International Lawyers Network. In this episode, Lindsay and Sebastian discuss the challenges of cultural differences when having to migrate all of your networking and business development online, while working will never be fully remote, and how taking care...

Uday Ahlawat is co-managing partner of Ahlawat & Associates in New Delhi, India and a member of the International Lawyers Network. In this episode, Lindsay and Uday discuss emphasizing wellness for the whole lawyer to make us all better professionals, the idea of remote working versus working from home during a pandemic, and how a firm's ability to generalize may help them survive a pandemic a...

Marie Macdonald is Chairman of Miller Samuel Hill Brown , in Glasgow, Scotland, a member of the International Lawyers Network. In this episode, Lindsay and Marie talk about the importance of communication throughout a crisis (be it pandemic or otherwise), how lessons learned in 2008/2009 prepared her to face the challenges of 2020, and the long-lasting impacts of this year. 

Throwing it back to a classic episode! Selena She is a partner with Llinks Law Offices in Shanghai, China, and a member of the International Lawyers Network. In this episode, Lindsay and Selena talk about what it's like to return to work following a quarantine and some excellent tips for how lawyers can stay busy and promote their practices during lockdown.

Bruce Feuchter is a partner with Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth , a Southern California law firm and member of the International Lawyers Network. In this episode, Lindsay and Bruce chat about the challenges of business development in a pandemic, why phone calls are better than email when it comes to your clients, and how to engage with your lawyers and professionals over the challenging issue...

Juan Pablo Schwencke is the founding partner of Schwencke & Cia , a Chilean law firm and member of the International Lawyers Network. In this episode, Lindsay and JP talk about launching a new firm in the midst of a pandemic, the pressures that a leader faces in the current moment, and why JP asks the members of his firm to give just 15% more. 

Ziad Salloum is a partner with Salloum & Partners , an Emirati law firm and a member of the International Lawyers Network. In this episode, Lindsay and Ziad talk about the lessons that Ziad took from his own government's preparedness efforts, how he handled the crisis and shift to remote working as a leader, and what he wishes he would have known at the outset of the pandemic. 

James Flynn is the managing partner of Epstein Becker & Green , a US law firm with 14 offices, and a member of the International Lawyers Network. In this episode, Lindsay and Jim discuss how the pandemic has broken down barriers between offices, the ways in which he addresses the myriad of challenges facing all of us in the current moment, from the economic crisis to COVID-19 to racial diversi...