Posted In: Law Firm Resilience, Pricing Strategy, Profitability
By Mark Medice on December 5, 2023
Contrary to popular perception, law firm billing rates do not exhibit a steady upward trajectory. Instead, a closer examination of long-term trends reveals
Posted In: Legal Project Management
By Carla Landry on November 28, 2023
Charisma, like extroversion, may be highly overrated. You don’t need to be charismatic to inspire people, at least according to leadership consultant Simon
Posted In: Business Development, Client Service, Law Firm Resilience, Legal Sales, Strategic Planning
By Silvia L. Coulter on November 21, 2023
Over the last two decades there has been a proliferation of practice groups at most firms. Some are practice-specific, fewer are industry-focused, and
Posted In: Law Firm Resilience, Strategic Planning, Uncategorized
By Michael D. Short on November 14, 2023
As we all gaze into our crystal balls and try to predict what will happen in 2024 with any degree of certainty, our
Posted In: Law Firm Resilience, Pricing Strategy, Profitability
By Mark Medice on November 6, 2023
I occasionally receive questions about multi-tiered rate structures, which prompted my focus this week. RATE TIER STRATEGY DEFINED Rate tiering is a pricing
Posted In: Law Firm Resilience, Legal Project Management
By Susan Raridon Lambreth on October 30, 2023
This year marked the beginning of a new conference*: the first-time-ever gathering of a combined 300 plus general counsel, in-house lawyers, and legal
Posted In: Business Development
By Jim Cranston on October 23, 2023
In the realm of legal services, successful client acquisition isn’t about diving straight into a sales pitch. Picture this: You walk into a
Posted In: Law Firm Resilience, Legal Project Management
By Carla Landry on October 16, 2023
There are all kinds of reasons to have a visceral “oh hell no” reaction to a production about Barbie, the least of which
Posted In: Culture & Diversity, Law Firm Resilience, Leadership Support & Development, Strategic Planning
By Joseph B. Altonji on October 10, 2023
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” – Peter Drucker We’ve all heard this famous admonition from the founder of management consulting, but what does it
Posted In: Business Development, Law Firm Resilience
By Silvia L. Coulter on October 3, 2023
Elise, a partner in a Midwest-based global litigation firm, seemed somewhat desperate when I spoke with her. In the past five months she