As we enter 2016, continued uncertainty hovers over the legal industry, fueled in part by uncertainty in the greater national and world economies and political…
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This month I want to share recent stories that I’ve seen with respect to consultants in the law firm merger space. There are “search consultants”…
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As summer fades into autumn, law firm attentions invariably turn to year-end. From a production perspective the current year is largely done, save for closings…
A few days ago, on a tired plane ride, I happened to stumble across the 1982 Paul Newman movie, The Verdict, on the airline…
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I recently asked the Chair Emeritus of a significant firm what his biggest accomplishment was and what his biggest failure was. He reflected and replied,…
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The legal industry is clearly in the midst of a dramatic demographic shift that mirrors the changes in the overall US workforce. The concentration of…