Business Development, Law Firm Partners, Corporate Culture

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

Navigating Generational Friction in Law Firms

LawVision on 4/29/2025

In May of 2023, I (Mike) tried to raise awareness of the challenges of navigating generational changes by focusing on the impact on partner compensation… The post Navigating Generational Friction in Law Firms appeared first...more

Professional Envy: Understanding and Overcoming Workplace Jealousy

Jaburg Wilk on 11/5/2024

Fulton J. Sheen said, “Jealousy is the tribute mediocrity pays to genius.” While harsh, this observation rings particularly true in competitive workplace environments, where success often breeds resentment among colleagues....more

Acceptance is Key

Jaburg Wilk on 7/22/2024

Acceptance is hard. At times it is easier, but it is always a process. Frequently it revolves around a change. And we all have varying degrees of change tolerance. Our recent move tested both the ability to manage change...more

When Culture and Strategy Clash

LawVision on 10/10/2023

“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” – Peter Drucker We’ve all heard this famous admonition from the founder of management consulting, but what does it mean to us, today, in the legal world?...more

Strategic Marketing Insights for Small- and Mid-Size Law Firms: Highlights from Our Latest Webinar

ClientsFirst Consulting on 8/18/2023

In the competitive landscape of the legal sector, the right marketing strategies can set a firm apart. For small- and mid-size law firms, with less resources and budget, this differentiation is crucial. With ever-evolving...more

Here We Go All Over Again… Or Not

LawVision on 8/7/2023

The legal industry has been on the verge of either “ending as we know it,” or being forced to endure massive change, every five to ten years since at least the 1980’s. Consider some of the history:...more

Law Firm Merger Business Case Development: The ‘Script’ is Evolving with the Times

LawVision on 12/6/2022

Something interesting is happening in the world of law firm merger matchmaking and due diligence. Specifically, the order of importance for the key components of the vitally important compelling business case is shifting for...more

How to Create Lasting Change in Your Law Firm

International Lawyers Network on 7/29/2021

Are we STILL talking about change?? Yes, we are. And for two reasons – first, we’re really still in a global pandemic (the CDC is just about to recommend that vaccinated Americans wear masks indoors again if some of us...more

Law Firm ILN-telligence Podcast | Episode 22: Rick Walsh, Lewis Rice LLC | United States

International Lawyers Network on 11/13/2020

Rick Walsh is the Chairman of Lewis Rice, a leading regional law firm based in St. Louis, Missouri with additional strategic offices. They are also a member of the International Lawyers Network. In this episode, Lindsay and...more

Law Firm ILN-telligence Podcast | Episode 21: Carl Grassi, McDonald Hopkins LLC | United States

International Lawyers Network on 10/9/2020

Carl Grassi is a partner with and former chairman of McDonald Hopkins, a top-notch law firm with strategic offices throughout the US and a member of the International Lawyers Network. In this episode, Lindsay and Carl dig...more

How to Create a Sense of Belonging: Diversity and Inclusion with Gia Altreche: On Record PR

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc. on 9/14/2020

How do you create a culture of belonging within a law firm? In this episode of On Record PR, Gina F. Rubel, Esq., Founder and CEO of Furia Rubel Communications, goes on record with Gia Altreche, the director of business...more

Lawyer Autonomy And You're Not The Boss Of ME-ISM

Timothy Corcoran - Corcoran Consulting Group on 3/26/2020

Lawyers tend to prefer working alone. Many don’t enjoy being managed. That’s fine. To each his own. The desire for independence is neither good nor bad. There are times when it’s a valuable and necessary trait. ...more

Client Conversations: Interview with Hans Albers, Chief of Staff at Juniper Networks & President of ACC Europe

K&L Gates LLP on 1/22/2020

Interview with Hans Albers - President at ACC Europe and Chief of Staff & Associate General Counsel International Legal Services at Juniper Networks Featuring Craig Budner, Global Strategic Growth Partner at K&L Gates....more

Client Conversations: Interview with Tyler Technologies CEO Lynn Moore

K&L Gates LLP on 4/26/2019

In this inaugural episode, Craig Budner interviews Lynn Moore, Jr. President and CEO of Tyler Technologies and former lawyer at Hughes & Luce, the predecessor firm for the K&L Gates Texas offices....more

What’s Next? Podcast: Exploring law firm culture through a design lens with IDEO

Hogan Lovells on 4/12/2019

In this episode, Laura Kind, Global Head of Culture and Change at Hogan Lovells, chats with Rochael Adranly, Partner and General Counsel at renowned global design company IDEO, an organization committed to creating positive...more

10 Questions That Need Answers for a Successful 2017 (and Beyond)

LawVision on 1/6/2017

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

Book Review: ‘Creating a Cross-Serving CultureShift: Mastering Cross-Selling for Lawyers and Leaders,’ by David Freeman

Knapp Marketing on 3/14/2016

No one will disagree that it is often easier to get work from existing clients than from prospective clients, yet huge obstacles to cross-selling still existing in law firms. In his book, Creating a Cross-Serving...more

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