Data is at the heart of the modern economy and its evangelists claim it can solve nearly every business problem going. But lying behind all data is a messy reality, full of ambiguous situations and open to a huge amount of interpretation and judgment.

One of the most crucial parts of understanding how to use any data more effectively is understanding its limitations. Only by appreciating its provenance, structure, and meaning can we understand when and how best to deploy it.

Data is also a powerful tool for telling a story and can be shared in a more visual way to reach more people.

Our panelists will highlight the good, the bad, and the messy when it comes to data and how they have learned to harness its power into compelling and comprehensible outputs.

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Throughout the session, this group of dynamic speakers will cover, at a high level, the negotiation tactics outlined in “Never Split the difference: Negotiating as if your life depended on it” – a bestselling book authored by negotiation expert and former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss.

It’s difficult to overstate the importance of defining a matter’s scope and clearly assigning tasks before any legal work commences. This diverse panel discusses effective scoping and communication skills to assist in removing any friction that might exist in scoping conversations.

In a legal market crowded with promises of innovation, where do clients perceive the most value—versus disillusionment from over-hyped offerings and under-delivered value?

Join members of LVN’s Education Committee as they provide a glimpse into what you can expect for your professional development by way of LVN webinar educational programming for 2021.Hear the vision for programming and understand the roadmap for each of our three tracks: Pricing & LPM, Beyond The Technical, and Innovation.

In this webinar, Rich will dive into the core elements of emotional intelligence and how you can leverage them for personal and professional happiness. He will provide suggestions on how to use your EQ to help you succeed and grow every day, especially in the face of constant change.

While tremendous uncertainty remains about how we will work in 2021, there are some trends that tell us what work will be getting done and by whom. Our panelists will discuss 2021 recruiting trends in the business of law profession, talk about what roles are “hot,” what your firm or company can do to attract candidates, and how to create an environment for successful integration and deployment of critical roles such as Chief Pricing Officer, Director of Project Management, Legal Operations Head and more.

Given the impacts of COVID-19 across the legal ecosystem an important issue that will need to be addressed is what will happen to billing rates for 2021? With some firms experiencing an increase in demand for their services and others a decrease, there will likely be a broad range of approaches to the 2021 rate question.

There has never been a more powerful business networking tool than LinkedIn. On the platform, you can build your personal brand, promote your company, share content and create and build business relationships – right from your desk or mobile device. And in a COVID-19 world, knowing HOW to use LinkedIn and other key social media channels is more important than ever.