Aon  |  Professional Services Practice

“Lawyers for companies in litigation face multiple challenges and need to know where the traps lie. In ‘Representing Organizations in Litigation: Traps and Trouble,’ an October 28 session at the Aon Law Firm Symposium in Chicago, Aon Managing Director Douglas R. Richmond offered advice to guide lawyers through the minefield.”

Pitfalls Abound for a Company’s Lawyer, Bloomberg Law, November 2, 2022

“Planning ahead for crisis management was the subject of a panel titled “This Too Shall Pass: Law Firm Communications in Times of Crisis” held October 27 at the Aon Law Firm Symposium in Chicago. [Michael] Coston [of Coston Consulting] emphasized the importance of having the right people at the table, with moderator and Aon Managing Director Douglas R. Richmond agreeing that making a decision about the perception of the firm involves more than what the managing partner and executive committee think. Some of firms’ biggest mistakes, [Zach] Olsen [of Infinite Global] said, are incorrect assumptions such as assuming what the associates think, without having asked them.”
Firms Must Plan Ahead for Crisis Communications, Bloomberg Law, November 2, 2022

“How law firm general counsel help their lawyers manage practice risks and challenges was the subject of the Law Firm General Counsel’s Forum, a program at the 2022 Aon Law Firm Symposium in Chicago October 27. Moderator Jennifer Finnegan, a senior vice president at Aon Professional Services, sat down with four general counsel from law firms of various sizes to compare their approaches to their firms’ needs.”

Law Firm GCs Share Best Practices, Bloomberg Law, November 4, 2022

“In 2021, there were trillions in securities and equity issuances and 397 initial public offerings worth $153 billion, panelists told an audience during “Navigating Risk in Securities,” a program at the 2022 Aon Law Firm Symposium in Chicago October 27. Those ‘staggering’ numbers ‘dwarf’ those involved in almost every other practice area, with the possible exception of mergers and acquisitions, moderator Henry S. Bryans, a senior consultant with Aon Professional Services in New York, said. But access to that capital, Bryans noted, requires the assistance of a gatekeeper: the securities bar.”

Securities Practice ‘Exciting,’ ‘Lucrative,’ and Risky, Bloomberg Law, November 3, 2022

“How much information do firms have to judge some of their younger talent?” said George Wolf, Aon law firm advisory team lead and former Herrick Feinstein managing director. “Not a lot, and if they’re overstaffed, attitude is going to become very important.”

PSP Managing Director George J Wolf, Jr. quoted in Lagging Demand and Layoff Fears Give Firms Leverage Over Talent—Will They Use It?, The American Lawyer, September 20, 2022