Mar17

Report from Law Firm Leaders Forum – Redefining the Law Firm Structure

I reported earlier that change was in the air at the 15th Annual Law Firm Leaders Forum in San Francisco. An area where many firms are already well on their way to implementing change is in shape of the firm from a professional staff perspectiv ...[Read More]

Published: Mar-17-10 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Mar15

Who Will Be Left Behind?

Last Thursday night, in his remarks to a dinner gathering of alums and current students, Interim Dean Sunil Chopra of Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management made several comments highly relevant to the legal industry today. (I w ...[Read More]

Published: Mar-15-10 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Mar12

That’s Just for Big Firms…Redux

Wow. The ABA Journal’s story about my last blog post, That’s Just for Big Firms… generated a fair amount of attention. Thank you all for jumping into this debate – and thank you to whoever brought it to my attention by copying the debate into ...[Read More]

Published: Mar-12-10 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Mar12

Report from Law Firm Leaders Forum - Change is the Name of the Game

Ralph Baxter (Chairman of Orrick) and Brad Hildebrandt (Chairman of Hildebrandt Baker Robbins) co-chaired the 15th Annual Law Firm Leaders Forum last week in San Francisco. The program was terrific and panelists included Bill Perlstein of Wilme ...[Read More]

Published: Mar-12-10 | 1 Comment | 0 Links to this post

Mar10

Lawyers and their Personal Space

I must confess that I secretly love the opulence of law firms and the awe-inspiring feeling you get when exiting the elevator on the 30th floor of a downtown building with spectacular views of the waterfront. But as firms re-examine their busine ...[Read More]

Published: Mar-10-10 | 1 Comment | 0 Links to this post

Mar05

That's Just for Big Firms...

In various conversations recently I’ve been reminded of the dangers of resistance to change inherent in most organizations, and most notably in law firms. And midsize firms are right now at serious risk. Last year, in spite of all the challeng ...[Read More]

Published: Mar-05-10 | 2 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Mar03

Coaching Talent for Long-term Benefits

As one managing partner put it: “One of the things that makes this business unique is that my primary assets go up and down the elevator each night.” Law firms, as organizations, are human capital intensive. The best firms have always recognize ...[Read More]

Published: Mar-03-10 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Feb25

Your 3D Glasses Part 2: Minimizing Resistance to Change

In my last post, I noted that there are a number of proven strategies for dealing with resistance to organizational change. In my experience dealing with law firms and other organizations, I’ve found some that have been particularly effective. All ...[Read More]

Published: Feb-25-10 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

Feb22

Dream On: Will Fixed Fees Mean the End of Tracking Time?

The accelerating interest in Alternative Fee Arrangements, and in particular Fixed Fees (in which a fixed price is developed and billed for a project), is prompting an abundance of articles and speculation about how to do it and the changes it wil ...[Read More]

Published: Feb-22-10 | 0 Comments | 6 Links to this post

Feb19

Lockstep-to-Levels: Get Your 3D Glasses On

Avatar is all the rage today at your local cinema. James Cameron has done it again—another blockbuster hit. He’s really pushed the envelope by making a fully 3D movie. But if you don’t wear the special glasses, you don’t see any of the marvelous e ...[Read More]

Published: Feb-19-10 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post

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