Posted In: Organizational Structure, Research, Intelligence & Data Science, Strategic Planning, Talent Strategy
By Michael D. Short on February 9, 2016
There is a well-deserved and surprising focus on succession planning within many law firms right now. The “well deserved” focus is justified because
Posted In: Client Service, Compensation & Performance, Culture & Diversity, Legal Project Management, Strategic Planning, Talent Strategy
By Michael D. Short on December 29, 2015
Success often comes in a series of small steps…not one huge leap. Too many law firm partnerships try to address too many challenges
Posted In: Strategic Planning, Talent Strategy
By LawVision on December 22, 2015
For many, year-end is a time of reflection. A time for self-assessment, an opportunity to shed bad habits or embrace new ones. As
Posted In: Strategic Planning, Talent Strategy
By LawVision on October 13, 2015
Peter Drucker said it best. “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” In our rapidly evolving industry the need for and attention to firm-wide strategy
Posted In: Assessments, Talent Strategy
By LawVision on September 8, 2015
Midlevel associates at large law firms are happier than they have been in more than a decade, according to American Lawyer’s recent Midlevel
Posted In: Culture & Diversity, Strategic Planning, Talent Strategy
By Michael D. Short on September 1, 2015
The legal industry is clearly in the midst of a dramatic demographic shift that mirrors the changes in the overall US workforce. The
Posted In: Assessments, Strategic Planning, Talent Strategy
By LawVision on August 27, 2015
For decades, law firms have relied on a combination of financial and operational metrics as proxies for profitability. Realization rates, utilization and leverage
Posted In: Strategic Planning, Talent Strategy
By LawVision on August 12, 2015
In recent weeks much attention has been focused on the 90 partners who left K&L Gates in the last seven months. As the
Posted In: Culture & Diversity, Strategic Planning, Talent Strategy
By Michael D. Short on August 4, 2015
I was recently driving through a small town in rural Virginia where I passed an idyllic little white church that belongs on a
Posted In: Assessments, Business Development, Strategic Planning, Talent Strategy
By LawVision on July 31, 2015
It’s interesting how things come in waves in this industry. For a period, we were swamped with client feedback requests, then it was