Business Development, Firm Leadership

What General Counsel DON'T Want From Your Firm's Thought Leadership

JD Supra Perspectives on 7/25/2025

LIMELIGHT's Amy Hanan shares a list of what to avoid when publishing thought leadership that aims to reach legal decision-makers and drive visibility and relationships....more

Lateral Partner Integration, Part 1 The Importance of Partnering with Marketing and Business Development Departments to...

Society54 on 7/25/2025

Integrating lateral partners into a law firm is a multifaceted process that goes far beyond onboarding logistics. It requires strategic planning, cultural alignment, and—most critically—collaboration across departments. Among...more

Law Firms Are Bleeding Talent Because They Refuse to Build Leaders

Best Era on 7/23/2025

Law firms have a leadership crisis. Not a shortage of managing partners or practice group heads, but a fundamental inability to develop actual leaders from within their ranks. The traditional model of promoting the best...more

Strategic Planning for Law Firms: Turning Metrics into Meaningful Change

Society54 on 7/15/2025

At Society 54, we believe strategy shouldn't be confined to a binder or pulled out for review only once a year. It should be actionable, dynamic, and directly tied to real-time insights into your firm's operations. In today's...more

When the Economy Slows, Act With Intention

JD Supra Perspectives on 7/9/2025

When the economy stalls, many firms instinctively cut back. However, Paula Zirinsky of Zirinsky Strategy says growth during these times is not completely stopping; it is merely shifting....more

[Webinar] How To Build a 7-Figure Book (And Barely Lift a Finger) - July 23rd, 12:00 pm EST

Best Era on 7/9/2025

Steal the systems that turn lawyers into rainmakers — without cold calls, schmoozing, or burnout - Do you want: - To build a 7-Figure Book Without the Grind - The New Business Development Playbook for Law Firm...more

CMO Series Live Special: The AI Revolution and What it Means for CMOs

Passle on 7/9/2025

On Thursday 5th June, we hosted CMO Series Live 2025 in New York. Throughout the day, we witnessed incredible sessions led by marketing and law firm leaders. Today, we are revisiting one of the standout sessions from the day,...more

Are Your Practice Groups—and Their Leaders—Truly Empowered?

LawVision on 7/7/2025

Several colleagues were recently interviewing for a role as the head of Practice Group Management at a law firm. Some came from firms that I would describe as having empowered their practice group leaders—firms that were, in...more

Why Client Experience Is the Most Strategic Growth Opportunity for Law Firms Today

JD Supra Perspectives on 7/2/2025

Why leading firms are making client experience a strategic priority—and how it fuels relationships and revenue....more

Elevate Everyone You Encounter

Jaburg Wilk on 6/26/2025

I had coffee with a managing partner last week who made an observation that stuck with me. He said he could predict which attorneys in his firm would become rainmakers by watching how they treated the receptionist, the...more

Hunting in Packs: Why Law Firms Must Align Around Client Needs, Not Internal Structures

JD Supra Perspectives on 6/20/2025

The days of the lone-wolf attorney are numbered; the future belongs to firms that hunt in packs. Those who incentivize and reward true teaming will win. Mike Mellor explains....more

11 Hurdles Facing Corporate Law Firms in 2025

JD Supra Perspectives on 6/20/2025

John Eix explores key hurdles facing corporate law firms in 2025—challenges that must be addressed to remain relevant, profitable, and resilient in a client-first legal economy....more

The Evolving Role of Lawyers as Geopolitical Analysts

International Lawyers Network on 6/13/2025

With recent shifts in trade policies and tariffs, lawyers are increasingly called upon to navigate complex geopolitical landscapes. We’ve long recognized that today’s legal advisors must act as business partners to their...more

How Law Firm Leaders Use Thought Leadership to Drive Growth: Passle CMO Series Live Special

Passle on 6/12/2025

In this special edition of the CMO Series Podcast, we revisit one of the standout sessions from last week’s CMO Series Live in New York. This episode explores how managing partners and senior leaders are using thought...more

From Dashboards to Data-Driven Decisions – The Evolving Role of Technology in Legal Marketing & BD

Society54 on 6/10/2025

As the legal industry continues to embrace innovation, marketing and business development teams are reimagining how they work, powered by technology, guided by data, and increasingly influenced by AI. In this Tech Tuesday...more

How to Use Your Analytics to Guide Smart Content Strategy: Lessons from Rich Meneghello at Fisher Phillips

JD Supra Perspectives on 6/6/2025

"You want to write about what people are reading." Paul Ryplewski recaps a recent webinar conversation with Rich Meneghello, Chief Content Officer at Fisher Phillips. ...more

The Underleveraged Advantage of Emotional Intelligence in Legal Practice

JD Supra Perspectives on 6/5/2025

What separates good attorneys from the greats? Rich Bracken dives in – with pointers of how to get there....more

How I Transitioned My $6M Practice to Younger Partners

JD Supra Perspectives on 6/3/2025

In his final two years of practice, attorney David Wood spent hundreds of hours migrating his $6 million book of business to younger partners. Here he explains how...more

How to Manage a Successful Content Program – ‘Office Hours’ Recap with Rich Meneghello

JD Supra Perspectives on 5/30/2025

Paul Ryplewski shares valuable takeaways from a recent conversation with Rich Meneghello, Chief Content Officer at Fisher Phillips....more

The Lateral Gold Rush: 5 Critical Questions Law Firm Leaders Must Ask

LawVision on 5/28/2025

The lateral hiring market is always in motion—and law firm leaders are frequently under pressure to act. But before you make your next big lateral hire, pause. You have a lot more to lose than you think. The firms that are...more

Use Your Portable Data to Support Marketing & BD Growth

JD Supra Perspectives on 5/16/2025

You already understand the value of reader data. Now imagine that same intelligence showing up right where you’re already working — inside your CRM or client records — enriching profiles, informing outreach, and adding...more

Smart Growth in a Tight Market: A Playbook for Law Firm BD and Marketing Leaders

Society54 on 5/16/2025

As law firms adjust to a more uncertain economic climate, one thing is clear: the pressure to do more with less is no longer temporary, it’s becoming the norm. With corporate clients tightening budgets, M&A activity slowing,...more

Consider angles when mapping out your thought leadership strategy, not just topics

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service on 5/15/2025

In this video, Wayne Pollock (Founder of Copo Strategies and the Law Firm Editorial Service) explains why lawyers, when mapping out their thought leadership strategy, should focus on the angles they take in their thought...more

The Competitive Edge: Insights-Driven Decision Making

Society54 on 5/1/2025

In today’s fast-paced legal world, data isn’t just helpful—it’s essential. But with so much information available, the real challenge is cutting through the noise to turn that data into meaningful, actionable strategies. ...more

Here are 4 under-the-radar sources of thought leadership inspiration at conferences

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service on 4/30/2025

In this video, Wayne Pollock (Founder of Copo Strategies and the Law Firm Editorial Service) walks through four under-the-radar sources of thought leadership inspiration at conferences. + Learn more about Wayne Pollock:...more

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