SCG Legal April 2025 Newsletter

April 23, 2025
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We’re just three weeks away from SCG’s 2025 Midyear Meeting in Barcelona on May 15–16! If you plan to attend but haven’t registered yet, please click HERE to register. 

We’re also excited to announce that registration is now open for our Annual Meeting, taking place September 18–19 in Austin, TX. Click HERE for additional information. The first round of invitations for this event will go out to our network tomorrow. 

Given the current global political, regulatory, economic, and legal uncertainties, we are hoping for strong member participation in Austin—ideally with two to three attorneys from each member firm. All SCG meetings are valuable opportunities to connect across firms and practice areas, and now more than ever, it’s essential that we come together. These meetings not only highlight business development opportunities but also foster deeper collaboration to support clients in today’s unprecedented environment. 

In addition to Barcelona and Austin, we want to highlight two important regional meetings happening this year. We will have participation from all regional firms, ideally with two to three attendees per firm across different practice areas. If you or members of your firm are interested in attending and/or speaking, would like to promote your firm and practice, or have clients in Canada or the Asia-Pacific region and want to expand relationships there, please let me know. 

Canada Regional Meeting – Calgary, June 19–20, 2025: This meeting will bring together our Canadian firms from across Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and Yukon. Discussions will include a wide range of topics—from M&A to litigation—and offer a strong focus on business development and cross-selling among firms.

Asia and Pacific Rim Meeting – Kuala Lumpur, July 10–11, 2025: We are currently seeking speakers for this high-profile meeting, which includes member firms from Australia, China, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and several firms from Europe and the U.S. We are also organizing a client event on July 10, with confirmed attendance from clients in Malaysia, China, and other regional jurisdictions. The Keynote Speaker is YB Dato’ Sri Azalina binti Othman Said | Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reforms), Malaysia. In addition to Asia and Pacific Rim, we encourage participation from U.S., Canada, Europe, and Latin American firms to help make this a truly global event.

Please let me know as soon as possible if you or colleagues from your firm would like to join either or both regional meetings. These are excellent opportunities to build relationships and grow your firm’s visibility in key markets.

WELCOME NEW MEMBER FIRM

Please join us in welcoming RosholmDell Advokatbyrå AB from Sweden. RosholmDell is a full-service law firm with expertise in Corporate, M&A, Environment, Employment, Compliance and Regulatory, Real Estate, Construction, IP, Technology, and Dispute Resolution. Additionally, the firm has a strong focus on startups, collaborating with some of Sweden’s leading incubators and accelerators, including Sting in Stockholm and Hetch in Helsingborg. These partnerships keep RosholmDell’s attorneys at the forefront of innovation, enabling them to support emerging businesses while providing access to key investor networks. The firm has offices in Stockholm, Växjö, Kalmar, Helsingborg, and Malmö, serving clients with both global and local operations. 

  • Please click HERE to view the firm’s presentation for additional details.
  • Please reach out to Martin Dell (martin.dell@rdlaw.se) to welcome him and the firm to the network.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEBINARS ON-DEMAND 

Fueling Growth: Elevating Your Key Client Strategy Webinar
Whether your firm already has a formal key client strategy or is looking to sharpen its focus on strategic and growth clients, there’s always room for refinement. A well-executed key client strategy is vital for long-term success, fostering deeper client relationships and driving sustained revenue growth. >> For the webinar recording and presentation materials, please click HERE.

Edelman’s 2025 Trust Barometer: Navigating the Evolving Confidence Crisis in Law
Trust is the cornerstone of the legal profession, yet the 2025 Edelman Trust Barometer highlights growing skepticism toward institutions, including the judiciary and legal system. This webinar examined the evolving trust landscape in law—spanning judicial integrity, corporate ethics, AI in legal decision-making, and crisis management—and equips lawyers with actionable strategies to reinforce confidence, accountability, and ethical leadership. >> For the webinar recording and presentation materials, please click HERE.

VIRTUAL EXPERTISE: GLOBAL SPIN/ETTE PODCASTS 

At no cost and inclusive of full production support, SCG Legal continues to support Member firms with pod/webcast opportunities, which promote thought leadership and underpin business development and referrals activities across the network and externally to current and prospective clients. Click HERE for the full library of episodes. 

Recent episodes include:

Have an idea for an episode? Click HERE for more details and contact Director, Business Development & Strategic Initiatives Michele Bisceglie (mbisceglie@scglegal.com) to discuss the opportunity to record a Spin or Spinette for you/r firm.

CROSS-BORDER CONNECTIONS: NETWORK REGION, PRACTICE & AFFINITY GROUPS 

Looking for year-round opportunities to proactively connect with fellow Members across the globe? Click HERE for a schedule of virtual and in-person activities for SCG Regions, Practice and Affinity Groups. (Bookmark the link as it is updated with any changes.) To inquiry about being included in one of these Groups, please email Membership Coordinator Erin Kane (ekane@scglegal.com). 

This Month’s Highlights
SCG Legal’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy Exchange Working Group partner—Legaltech Hub (LTH), the leading insights and analysis platform for legal technology—has created an interactive snapshot that (as of March 22) features 505 GenAI products for the legal industry across 18 different categories. Click HERE to access this dynamic resource.

Also, click HERE to read LTH’s recently released article > The Optimal Technology Stack for Midsize Law Firms. 

Stay up-to-date with LTH’s free e-newsletter > click HERE to subscribe. SCG Members can also take advantage of a 15% subscription discount* on content through LTH Premium, which is designed to equip legal professionals, technologists, and lawyers with expert insights and actionable analysis on the rapidly evolving world of legal technology. >> For more information/To receive the discount, please email sales@legaltechnologyhub.com and mention you are an SCG Legal Member.
*New subscribers only. Discount valid on first year of subscription only. Offer excludes active LTH clients.

CRITICAL KNOWLEDGE: NETWORK GUIDES & DIRECTORIES 

To support a greater understanding of business and legal considerations in different jurisdictions around the world, SCG produces summary directories and guides as well as offering the opportunity for individual firms to promote their expertise.  

Guides

Practice Group Directories

Interested in a guide for your location or practice? Please contact Director, Business Development and Strategic Initiatives Michele Bisceglie (mbisceglie@scglegal.com).

GLOBAL MEETUPS: MEMBERS @ INDUSTRY EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD

SCG Legal monitors Member attendance at global events to help facilitate meetups and/or potentially sponsor networking opportunities. Below are some of the events we are tracking for 2025. If you/r firm colleagues are planning to attend these events – or would like to suggest other events be added to this list – please email Membership Coordinator Erin Kane (ekane@scglegal.com). 

MEMBER PERKS: INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS

Through Legal Lean Sigma® Institute all SCG Members are welcome to use the promo code SCG25 to save 25% for all Legal Lean Sigma® Institute’s programs. New programs are regularly added, including free monthly programs and certificate courses in Behavioral Economics, Change Management, and Leadership.   

2025 Institute Certification courses include:

  • YELLOW BELT: July 21-25 [5 Sessions, 12-3:30 pm ET each day] > REGISTER NOW
  • YELLOW BELT: October 10-24 [5 Sessions, 12-3:30 pm ET each day] > REGISTER NOW  

REGISTER NOW links have all critical details including program description and timed agenda.

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SCG has partnered with the Legal Sales & Service Organization (LSSO), a transformative industry association helping senior sales-/service-focused legal and business professionals thrive in today’s dynamic and competitive landscape, on the following two opportunities for network Members. 

  • 2025 RainDance Conference | June 4-5 | Chicago, IL. SCG Members can attend for a preferred rate of $1,035 (10% below non-LSSO member rate). For more information > click HERE and to register with the special rate > click HERE. 
  • Coaching Advantage© Certification Program | July 23-24 | Virtual. SCG Members can attend for a preferred rate of $2,225 (10% below full price). For more information > click HERE and to register with the special rate > click HERE.

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And through trusted SCG vendor Coston Consulting, a business advisory firm focused on business generation, talent development, and cultural advancement for its clients, SCG Members are invited to take advantage of a subscription discount (30% off published price) for Elevate Curriculum TM, a custom/proprietary eLearning program designed to help law firm associates and junior partner advance their marketing and revenue generation skills. The Curriculum is divided into two subscription tracks. 

  • The Core program at $559.30 for SCG members (30% discount) is designed to help law firm junior associates learn the fundamentals of personal branding, marketing, and networking. 
  • The Advanced track at $962.50 for SCG members (30% discount) covers the marketing fundamentals along with business development best practices for profile raising, pitching for new business, client relations, and cross-selling. 

Both programs have been approved for certain CLE credit in a number of mandatory CLE states in the US. To redeem the discount, click HERE and use the case sensitive code SCGL2024 when purchasing either program. If you are interested in 15 seats or more at your firm, please click HERE to contact Coston for additional group pricing options.

REMINDER: TRACKING REFERRALS FOR IMPACT  

As you know, it can take numerous interactions to build the rapport and establish the trust that enables client referrals. Once that foundation is laid, referrals become nearly seamless, and members invest in each other’s success naturally.

As member-to-member client referrals occur, please help SCG track them. Doing so is critical to:

  • Offer a clear picture of membership value, especially for annual member firm renewals and prospect member firm invitations;
  • Ensure acknowledgement of/credit to the referring firm; and
  • Ensure the firm receiving a referral has an opportunity to profile their practice/s. 

To ensure accurate tracking, please CC me (agorokhovsky@scglegal.com) on any referral emails. If that’s not possible because of client confidentiality, please send me a separate email letting me know the firm you referred the client/matter to and, as able, the related practice or industry. If you have any questions/ suggestions about this request, please contact me directly.

A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR VETTED SOLUTION PARTNERS

Midyear & Annual meetings are sponsored in part by Network Partner:

 Annual meeting is sponsored in part by Network Partner:
The Global Leader in Legal Technology & Support: TransPerfect Legal empowers legal professionals to leverage AI, analytics, and multi-language technology across eDiscovery, forensic consulting, due diligence, privacy, managed review, and staffing projects. For more information, click HERE.  Fuel faster growth with a proven approach to business development. Win more business and deepen client relationships with Intapp DealCloud Activator. For more information, click HERE.

 


To be connected to SCG’s representative for either Network Partners, please contact Director of Business Development & Strategic Initiatives Michele Bisceglie (mbisceglie@scglegal.com).

IN CLOSING…

Please take full advantage of SCG’s global reach and impact as well as the benefits our network has to offer. And, as always, if you have any questions or suggestions for how to enhance the engagement experience for you, your firm, and/or our Member community, please do not hesitate to reach out.  

I look forward to seeing many of you soon — whether in Barcelona, Austin, Calgary, or Kuala Lumpur! 

Alina Gorokhovsky, CEO
agorokhovsky@scglegal.com
202.580.6527

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