Gerry Riskin is a legal professional who shares insights primarily focused on law firm management, professional development, and effective communication within the legal industry. His content addresses practical advice for lawyers on topics such as self-introduction, handling unexpected questions, and managing non-billable hours. He also discusses strategies for delivering and receiving constructive feedback to enhance performance and motivation in legal teams. Additionally, he highlights career milestones within the legal profession, reflecting on legacy and professional growth. His posts often aim to improve interpersonal skills and operational efficiency in law firms, drawing on his extensive experience working with firms globally.
The Artificial Lawyer reports on the completion of the first-ever U.K. residential property deal using blockchain technology rather than traditional property-transfer methods.
The deal was managed by the law firm Mishcon de…
Update May 3, 2019: Congratulations to Cheslie Kryst, who has won the Miss USA Pageant and will now move on to compete for the title of Miss Universe!
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A civil litigation lawyer in Charlotte, North Carolina, Miss North Carolina…
Writing in Bloomberg Law, Sam Skolnik and Amanda Iacone report that recent initiatives to lower the costs of legal services in at least three western states may inadvertently make it easier for Big Four accounting firms to enter the U.S. legal…
In a recent post on The Artificial Lawyer, Jon McNerney, CEO at CaseLines, reports on a partnership his company has established with the Court of Justice for the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), as well as initiatives…
The Artificial Lawyer reports on another significant move by a Big Four accounting firm into legal territory with EY Law‘s installation of an AI document review system at its offices around the world.
“Your billable time is your income; your non-billable time is your future.” – David Maister
Non-billable time gets little respect*
Many perceive non-billable time as something that can be conjured at will. Taking someone to dinner who may or may…
In a world where unfamiliar and complex communications systems are the norm, it is not only the legislatively naive and digitally undereducated who are subject to expensive cons and scams. This difficult lesson was driven home at Dentons Canada last…
There may never have been a better time to read The Path to Lawyer Well-Being: Practical Recommendations for Positive Change, a 2017 report by the National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being.
The Report “defines well-being and sheds light on the lack…
