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Change StartsWith Leadership. It SucceedsWith the Team.
Changeiscoming
Peopleresistchange
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Committingmoreandmoretimetoexplainthe "why"ofeverynewpieceofourpractice,which weavesthemessageofembracingchangeintoit
Someofthemostsuccessfulandenduring organizationsinhistory,Wal-Mart,Ford,IBM,andSony, builtculturesthatembracedchangeandfocusedon evolvinginanever-changingworld.
Buthowmuchhaveyoudiscussed,andhowmuch haveyoutrainedyourteamtoembraceitwithyou?
Theworldischanging.
Atalltimes,andfast.
Thesechangesseepintothepracticeoflawandthe managementofourlawfirmsandpractices
Youcaneitheracceptandembracechange,and promoteaculturethatthrivesonit,or resistit,and slowlybecomearelic.
WhileIhaveworkedhardtotryandbecome comfortablebeinguncomfortablewhileembracing change,Iamchallengingmyselfin2026tofocuson trainingthisethosandmindsetintomyteam
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It'snocoincidencethatthroughupsanddowns,these enduringorganizations,andothers,facechallenges thatforcethemtoevolveandbecomestronger.
Whilenoneofourpracticesarepubliclytraded,nor shouldtheyeverbe,wecanalllearnfromsomeofthe mostsuccessfulorganizationsinhistory
Theirleadershipandteamsembracechange.
Changemaybeuncomfortable butforany professionalpracticetryingtobecomeasustainable andenduringorganization,it’sthejob.
Ifyouwantapracticethatsucceedsforyouandyour clients,youneedtobringyourteamaroundtothisway ofthinking
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SonnyLeeshareshowthelossofhisfatherinspiredhimtofound Son of a Saint, mentoring boys growing up without fathers He and David discuss how grief can spark positive change and the lastingimpact
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INGREDIENTS
4 ½ c. unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing
3 c. all-purpose flour, sifted
1 Tbsp. baking powder
½ tsp. kosher salt
½ tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
¼ tsp. ground cardamom
3 ½ c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. milk
2 ½ Tbsp. ground cinnamon
DIRECTIONS
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease three 6-cup muffin tins with butter; set aside. Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and cardamom in a bowl; set aside. Using a hand mixer, beat 12 Tbsp. butter and 1 c. sugar in a bowl until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Alternate adding dry ingredients in 3 batches and milk in 2 batches; beat until batter is smooth. Spoon batter into muffin tins (about ¼ c. of batter per tin). Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted into the muffin comes out clean, 13-18 minutes. Invert muffins onto a baking sheet with a wire rack; let cool completely.
Once muffins are cool, melt remaining butter in a bowl; in a second bowl, mix remaining sugar and the cinnamon. Dip each muffin in butter, coating completely, then roll it in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Repeat the process with each muffin, dipping in butter a second time then rolling in the cinnamon sugar mixture a second time. Return to wire rack until crust is set.
Aschoolteacherwasseriously injuredwhenhervehiclewastonedbyacarthatranastopsign. hankstotheskillanddedicationof urpersonalinjuryattorneys,she ecureda$262,500settlementto overherinjuries,whichincluded25 monthsofphysicaltherapyand orrectivesurgery. #FightForTheWin
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Whenthejuryforemanreadthe verdict,theinsuranceadjustersitting inthecourtroomgasped.
Sheandthedefenselawyerhad spentyearstellingusthecasewasn't worthmuch.
Thiswasn'taseriousinjurycase Thatwewereunreasonable
Thecasestemmedfromacarwreck afterthedefendantdriveradmitted hewasatfaultforcrashingintoour client,a31-year-oldeducation professional
Theotherdriverapologized.Hesaid hefeltbadthatourclientgotinjured Heandourclientbecamefriendly.
Theinsurancecompany? Theyweren'tsofriendly.
Theyspentmany,manyyears effectivelycallingmeandmyclient liars.
Leadinguptotrial,myclientstill hadn'thadsurgeryforhisneckand backissues Hisdoctorsweretrying toavoidspinalsurgeryonsomeone thatyoung,thoughhe'dlikelyneed oneeventually.
Thedefenseallegedthelackof surgerymeanthisinjuriesweren't nearlyasseriousasclaimed
Despitetalkingbadlyaboutourclient, theinsurancecompanyoffered $250,000beforetrial;whichwouldn’t havecoveredpastandfuture medicals
Attrial,I'llneverforgettheadjuster gaspingwhenthejuryreturneda verdictthattotaledover$2million dollars.
Foranon-surgicalcase,itwasabig result.Istillhavelawyerswhotellme theyhavesettledcasesforamuch fairervaluethantheywouldgotten otherwisebecauseofourverdict.
That'swhyweneedtokeeptrying cases Trialishowweensurethatwe giveourclientstherighttobetreated fairlyintheclaimsprocess