Much of my reading lately has focused on two subjects: the #MeToo movement’s righteous war on sexual assault and harassment and, separately, the advent of artificial intelligence’s impact on the law. What seemed like parallel tracks intersected, at least for me, last...
For most law firms, the annual partners meeting (or retreat) is a time for law firm partners to socialize, take stock, benchmark against peers, celebrate successes, and set goals. Most importantly, the meeting should be used by firm management to galvanize the...
Every law firm I have advised has really smart lawyers with great ideas about improving the business and moving their firms to the next level of profitability and performance. Discussions with firm leaders reveal no shortage of creative ideas and sound business...
Why ‘Blue Ocean’ strategy may work for law firms We all know the Conventional Wisdom about the legal market: It’s never been more competitive! And we’ve all heard the obvious solutions: Try harder! Take market share! Merge with a thousand lawyers you don’t know! Roch...
Following on from our recent CMO roundtable in New York, The Legal 500 and Bernero & Press held a follow up discussion in England in July. We discussed some of the issues that came up in New York at our secret location in central London, and much more besides,...
Law firms often struggle with maintaining the type of high-performing marketing and business development group that can support demanding lawyers in a very competitive environment, while at the same time creating a rewarding career model for the professionals on the...