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What Are “Best Practices” Right Now?
When discussing significant changes to just about any aspect of their operations with a law firm leadership team, we know that someone will
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When to Take a Pass on Strategic Planning
We devote a fair amount of time and effort in this space to the virtues of having a strategy, constantly revisiting and revising
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Where Has The Common Sense Gone in the Industry?
Written by Mike Short, Marcie Shunk and Joe Altonji As we watch the hot topics within the legal industry, we are regularly reminded
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Merging to Fill Leadership Voids
In March, I wrote about the Less Than Strategic Reasons for Merger Discussions that we are seeing within the many ongoing merger evaluations.
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The Merger Business Case
I want to continue with the merger theme that Joe Altonji and I have been focusing on over the past few months by
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Less Than Strategic Reasons for Merger Discussions
There are a lot of merger discussions going on these days, and by “merger discussions” I mean potential combinations where both parties have
Posted In: Practice Group Management, Strategic Planning
Patterns in Planning
I like patterns. They provide some level of predictability and knowledge of what might come next. We derive a level of comfort from
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The Baucus Proposal
In our recent travels and meetings with clients, we have been trying to gauge each firm leader’s interest/concern/anxiety related to The Baucus Proposal
Posted In: Legal Process Improvement, Legal Project Management, Strategic Planning, Talent Strategy
Hope for the Holidays
As 2013 winds down, I am reminded of a few holiday season “traditions” that I can still recall from my first December working
Posted In: Culture & Diversity, Practice Group Management
Strategic Parlance
There is a lot of strategic planning going on right now…and there damn well should be. The business of law has changed dramatically