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Author Archive : Michael Short

Posted In: Mergers & Acquisitions

What if Your Law Firm is NOT Getting Merger Calls?

The law firm world is facing serious consolidation pressures right now.  Public numbers on “closed” deals would suggest to any uninformed reader that

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Posted In: Business Development, Law Firm Resilience, Legal Sales, NewLaw Business Models, Profitability, Strategic Planning, Talent Strategy

The Next (Foreseeable) Disruption for the Legal Industry

To say that we are in a period of change and transition is an understatement.  About a year ago, we all went home,

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Posted In: Law Firm Resilience, Profitability, Talent Strategy

A Rapidly Developing Law Firm Profitability Battle

As a result of the global pandemic and the impact that it has had on law firm operations, platforms, and business models, there

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Posted In: Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Planning

Why So Many Law Firm Merger Attempts Fail

I recently wrote about the outcomes of our most recent 30 law firm merger & acquisition projects <link> within the context of a

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Posted In: Assessments, Mergers & Acquisitions

Law Firm Mergers: A Primer Based on 30 Recent Merger Discussions

In our recent analysis on The Legal Marketplace in a Post-COVID World, we predicted a significant uptick in law firm merger activity once

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Posted In: Compensation & Performance, Culture & Diversity, Leadership Support & Development, Profitability, Research, Intelligence & Data Science, Strategic Planning, Succession Planning

5 Emerging Challenges for Law Firm Leaders in 2020

Before the calendar slips too far into the new year, I want to share five important emerging trends or steps for law firm

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Posted In: Culture & Diversity, Leadership Support & Development, Talent Strategy

A Very Impressive Mentoring Program

Last week I experienced a mentoring program that will have a major impact on the legal profession in Mexico and should be replicated

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Posted In: Leadership Support & Development, Pricing Strategy, Strategic Planning

Help for the Frustrated Managing Partner – A Simple Framework for Coaching Timid Partners on Pricing Negotiations

There may not be another industry that self-commoditizes like legal, primarily because so many Partners choose to compete solely on price.  While price

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Posted In: Compensation & Performance, Culture & Diversity, Strategic Planning

Signs that Fee Origination Sharing among Law Firm Partners is NOT Working

In the course of our law firm Partner Compensation System work, we have seen many law firms that allow fee origination credits to

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Posted In: Leadership Support & Development, Strategic Planning, Succession Planning

The Key to Leadership Succession with a Revered Managing Partner – Certainty

Talk of transitions and succession planning is something we are all familiar with right now.  The demographics within many law firms make these

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