Last week I experienced a mentoring program that will have a major impact on the legal profession in Mexico and should be replicated elsewhere (which is why I’m writing about it). I had the privilege and honor of addressing...more
As suggested by the question marks in the title, this following post is intended to be a thought-piece…not a recommendation for the entire legal industry.
Most law firms I know do not offer sabbaticals as a benefit to...more
While I acknowledge the vital role that culture plays with respect to defining each law firm’s working environment, creating expected behaviors, and establishing a “glue” among the lawyers, I am increasingly seeing law firms...more
At about this time last year, I wrote a blog about 10 Projects That Can Produce Big Results in 2016. My goal was to get each reader’s firm to focus on one signature project from a “menu” of options that would have a positive...more
In July, I wrote a blog entitled Who Will Be the Owners of Law Firms in the Future. My goal at that time was to start to share my prognostications on where the business of law is going and what the law firm of the future will...more
We are often asked what we think law firms will look like in the future. What will the leverage model be? Will the Equity Partner class be larger or smaller? How will the changes in the business impact staffing? These are all...more
Success often comes in a series of small steps…not one huge leap. Too many partnerships try to address too many challenges at one time. The net result is often very minor progress on all fronts and little overall progress....more