Posted In: Law Firm Resilience, Strategic Planning
What Does “Law Firm Strategy” Mean, Anyway?
I am often struck by just how frequently we encounter new law firms, particularly smaller to mid-sized firms, where when asked if the
Posted In: Law Firm Resilience, Strategic Planning
By Joseph B. Altonji on May 2, 2023
I am often struck by just how frequently we encounter new law firms, particularly smaller to mid-sized firms, where when asked if the
Posted In: Law Firm Resilience, Strategic Planning
By Joseph B. Altonji on March 28, 2023
Perhaps not surprisingly, two of the most frequent and challenging requests we currently receive are for assistance with “thinking through growth questions” (aka,
Posted In: Law Firm Resilience, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Planning, Uncategorized
By Joseph B. Altonji on January 24, 2023
While the post-pandemic merger pace is slower than many expected, law firm combinations are clearly on the rise. More significantly, recent announcements suggest
Posted In: Law Firm Resilience, Strategic Planning
By Joseph B. Altonji on December 27, 2022
As we enter the final countdown to the end of 2022 – hard to believe another year has come and gone! – there
Posted In: Culture & Diversity, Leadership Support & Development, Organizational Structure, Practice Group Management, Team Performance
By Joseph B. Altonji on October 11, 2022
Is your firm a group of cats or dogs? Probably not a question most Managing Partners have considered recently, but surprisingly apt given
Posted In: Compensation & Performance, Profitability, Talent Strategy
By Joseph B. Altonji on February 10, 2022
There may be no single economic challenge facing law firms today bigger than the current war for talent. Driven by transactional practices, the
Posted In: Culture & Diversity, Law Firm Resilience
By Joseph B. Altonji on December 6, 2021
Well, that’s been fun…. We are about to complete the second of two of the most challenging years in law firm history. Yes,
Posted In: Profitability
By Joseph B. Altonji on April 27, 2021
A few weeks ago, I addressed “What’s Next for the Legal World?” in a post focused on critical challenges facing law firms. In
Posted In: Culture & Diversity, Law Firm Resilience, Leadership Support & Development, Profitability, Strategic Planning, Team Performance
By Joseph B. Altonji on March 30, 2021
Through the heroic efforts of many people in the medical and pharmaceutical worlds, the United States and other countries are on the brink
Posted In: Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Planning
By Joseph B. Altonji on January 12, 2021
We appear poised to enter a period of more rapid consolidation in the legal profession, and as always the primary moderating factor will