Category: Law Firm Service Delivery

Does BigLaw have a future?  Two pieces yesterday remind us that the legal market faces peril and change. Jordan Furlong, in Losing the Confidence Game, points out six trends that threaten lawyers. He concludes by wondering whether lawyers are up to meeting the challenges. Almost...

Paul Lippe, founder and CEO of Legal Onramp and ABA Journal Legal Rebels series contributor, asks a great question: Where Are the Legal Jeremy Lins?.  He writes in a March 13th article so titled “How often in law do we look at what really happens...

Last week I wrote that law firms need the equivalent of conductors and composers to orchestrate how they deliver service to clients. The Wired GC’s post yesterday, What if Law Firms Priced Like Apple?, serves as a springboard to extend this thinking.  His post points...

Large law firms can no longer count on profit growth. With demand flat and buyers gaining power, firms must battle for share of market.  The easiest way to grow market share is winning a bigger share of wallet, that is, the percent of a client’s...

Dear BigLaw Managing Partner: You recognize that the Old Normal is gone. Inertia may carry you a bit but change looms. If you are not retiring soon or if you want to help your younger partners, you need to take four actions to thrive in...

Law firm lay-offs continue aplenty. How should firm management decide about cutting staff?  Staffing Cuts Multiply, but Are Associate Cuts a Better Solution? by Karen Sloan (The National Law Journal, 23 Jan 2009) recounts the many BigLaw staff reductions and suggests “firms should be cautious...