Posted In: LawVision News, Mergers & Acquisitions, Organizational Structure, Research, Intelligence & Data Science, Strategic Planning, Talent Strategy
By Michael D. Short on March 2, 2016
Last month I wrote about the succession planning challenges that many firms are, or will soon face. Based on what we’re hearing
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: Strategic Planning
By Joseph B. Altonji on January 6, 2016
As we enter 2016, continued uncertainty hovers over the legal industry, fueled in part by uncertainty in the greater national and world economies
Posted In: Mergers & Acquisitions
By Michael D. Short on November 13, 2015
This month I want to share recent stories that I’ve seen with respect to consultants in the law firm merger space. There are
Posted In: Culture & Diversity, Strategic Planning
By Joseph B. Altonji on October 8, 2015
As summer fades into autumn, law firm attentions invariably turn to year-end. From a production perspective the current year is largely done, save
Posted In: Strategic Planning
By Joseph B. Altonji on September 15, 2015
A few days ago, on a tired plane ride, I happened to stumble across the 1982 Paul Newman movie, The Verdict, on
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: Business Development
By Silvia L. Coulter on September 3, 2015
I recently asked the Chair Emeritus of a significant firm what his biggest accomplishment was and what his biggest failure was. He reflected
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: Business Development
By LawVision on August 25, 2015
Ask any nine-year-old kid what it means when his mother says “I’ll think about it.” He knows what it means—it means no. As