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Author Archive : Joseph Altonji

Posted In: Culture & Diversity

Why Aren’t we Seeing More Combinations?

In Mike Short’s last blog post, he wrote about the drivers of current increased activity on the merger front, and increased interest by

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Posted In: Strategic Planning, Talent Strategy

People, People and People…

It’s been said that the three most important factors in real estate are “location, location and location.”  Our work with numerous firms over

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Posted In: Strategic Planning

2014 – The Year to Try Something Different

The early returns on 2013, including public numbers, such as those from Citigroup, Peer Monitor, and private results, all point toward the continuation

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Posted In: Business Development, Culture & Diversity, Practice Group Management, Strategic Planning

Are We Ready for a “Weird” New World?

2014 has dawned and already there are signs that the future won’t resemble the past.  Consider: The BCS Championship Game was played, and

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Posted In: Culture & Diversity

A Time to Remember… And to Give Thanks

Thanksgiving is here again.  If you are like me you are wondering:  “What happened to the year?”   Thanksgiving marks the starting line for

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Posted In: Culture & Diversity, Strategic Planning

Change is Hard. Strategic Change is Harder…

A series of life events have forced me to make little changes in how I do things – changes you would never normally

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Posted In: Culture & Diversity, Practice Group Management, Strategic Planning

Overcoming Strategic Inertia

Over many years of working in the legal industry, I have often been struck by the stark differences between firms that seem to

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Posted In: Assessments, Culture & Diversity, Strategic Planning, Talent Strategy

Coming to Grips with “Average” – The Strategic Challenge for (Most) Law Firms

Over the weekend I had the good fortune of attending college orientation with my youngest son, who is entering one of the premier

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Posted In: Culture & Diversity, Legal Process Improvement, Legal Project Management, Strategic Planning, Talent Strategy

Law Ain’t what it Used to Be…

Yogi Berra once famously remarked, “The future ain’t what it used to be.”  I couldn’t help but be reminded of that remark yesterday,

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Posted In: Culture & Diversity

Passion + Focus = Success in Life and Law

Over the Memorial Day weekend, I had the honor of playing golf with two veterans of the Iraq war, in a charity tournament

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