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What to Talk About at Your Next Business Development Lunch
Navigating a business development lunch, especially with a pivotal figure like a new General Counsel (GC), can be a blend of excitement and
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By Jim Cranston on June 18, 2024
Navigating a business development lunch, especially with a pivotal figure like a new General Counsel (GC), can be a blend of excitement and
Posted In: Business Development, Client Service, Law Firm Resilience, Talent Strategy
By Silvia L. Coulter on June 11, 2024
Only the most experienced skiers traverse trails marked by signs bearing two diamonds. These routes are reserved for the ‘best of the best.’
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By Steven M. Bell on May 29, 2024
It’s a longstanding tradition in the legal business: Clients complain about law firms on subjects such as price, deficient client service, slow response
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By Steven M. Bell on April 16, 2024
When Business Development (BD) professionals and the lawyers they work with use the word “closing,” they primarily mean acquiring a new client or
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By Silvia L. Coulter on March 26, 2024
Retaining and growing existing client relationships and building new business. That’s basically the business development strategy on which most firms are, or at
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By Jim Cranston on March 5, 2024
I read a great article in the Harvard Business Review on networking. In “Don’t waste your time on networking events,” author Derek Coburn
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
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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
Posted In: Business Development, Client Service, Law Firm Resilience, Leadership Support & Development, Research, Intelligence & Data Science, Strategic Planning
By Steven M. Bell on September 19, 2023
Law firms’ increasing focus on user experience creates a tremendous professional opportunity for law firm marketers and business developers. For a long time,