Posted In: ALSP, NewLaw Business Models, Profitability
By Michael D. Short on July 20, 2021
By Mike Short and Yvonne Nath Within many law firms, any variations on the word “commoditized” (i.e., commodity, commodification, commodified) are very bad
Posted In: Mergers & Acquisitions
By Michael D. Short on June 1, 2021
The law firm world is facing serious consolidation pressures right now. Public numbers on “closed” deals would suggest to any uninformed reader that
Posted In: Business Development, Law Firm Resilience, Legal Sales, NewLaw Business Models, Profitability, Strategic Planning, Talent Strategy
By Michael D. Short on March 9, 2021
To say that we are in a period of change and transition is an understatement. About a year ago, we all went home,
Posted In: Law Firm Resilience, Profitability, Talent Strategy
By Michael D. Short on December 14, 2020
As a result of the global pandemic and the impact that it has had on law firm operations, platforms, and business models, there
Posted In: Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Planning
By Michael D. Short on September 22, 2020
I recently wrote about the outcomes of our most recent 30 law firm merger & acquisition projects <link> within the context of a
Posted In: Assessments, Mergers & Acquisitions
By Michael D. Short on July 13, 2020
In our recent analysis on The Legal Marketplace in a Post-COVID World, we predicted a significant uptick in law firm merger activity once
Posted In: Compensation & Performance, Culture & Diversity, Leadership Support & Development, Profitability, Research, Intelligence & Data Science, Strategic Planning, Succession Planning
By Michael D. Short on January 30, 2020
Before the calendar slips too far into the new year, I want to share five important emerging trends or steps for law firm
Posted In: Culture & Diversity, Leadership Support & Development, Talent Strategy
By Michael D. Short on March 14, 2019
Last week I experienced a mentoring program that will have a major impact on the legal profession in Mexico and should be replicated
Posted In: Leadership Support & Development, Pricing Strategy, Strategic Planning
By Michael D. Short on February 19, 2019
There may not be another industry that self-commoditizes like legal, primarily because so many Partners choose to compete solely on price. While price
Posted In: Compensation & Performance, Culture & Diversity, Strategic Planning
By Michael D. Short on September 7, 2018
In the course of our law firm Partner Compensation System work, we have seen many law firms that allow fee origination credits to