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      • stephenson_harwoodThe big stories of the past two monthsMegan Mayers
      • Ropes & Gray; LB278 Oct/Nov 2017Strategic recruitment: Ropes makes triple private equity swoop as Latham loses energy partner to MilbankTom Baker
      • Miami,,Florida,Skyline,And,Bay,At,Sunset,Seen,Through,PalmThe American dream: US firms in expansion mode amid wave of international office openingsCharles Avery
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Analysis

Getting personal – perspectives on crisis management in the Covid-19 era

As the coronavirus continues to redefine law firm practice and leadership, we get the perspectives of two management veterans on weathering the crisis

Posted on 26 February 2021 09:30am25 February 2021 18:18pm
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Leadership Crisis management

How to build the ship while sailing it, Mark Rigotti

‘The Covid-19 crisis is creating a lot of learning and insight across the legal sector and the wider communities in which we work and live. Much of this revolves around actions that organisations and their leaders are taking to navigate the crisis – including what leaders should do to manage uncertainty.

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