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Strategic Planning for Law Firms: Turning Metrics into Meaningful Change

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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

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

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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

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Navigating Generational Friction in Law Firms 

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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

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Applying the ‘Power of the Prompt’ To Improve Client-Firm Relationships

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The College of Law Practice Management recently held its annual Futures Conference — Untether the Law — focused on breaking the bonds of business structures and cultural mores that hold law firms back from improving the value...more

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Try To Be Better Every Day

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Let me tell you something straight – mediocrity is a choice, and excellence is a habit. I’ve spent my career watching companies rise and fall, and the one constant separator between success and failure is the relentless...more

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Acceptance is Key

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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

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After 35 Years, Now What’s Next for Law Firms?

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By Co-Founding Principals Susan Raridon Lambreth and Joseph Altonji Co-author Susan Raridon Lambreth wrote an article for the American Bar Association Journal (ABA Journal) in 1989 about the future of law firms over the next...more

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Does Legal Project Management Beat Motivation?

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Lots of people think that if you can just tap into the magical fountain of motivation – either for themselves or their employees – life would be a lot simpler. That may be true, but perhaps we give motivation a little too...more

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How GCs Will Choose Law Firms in 2024

It’s not your imagination: Legal business development in 2024 is harder. In a January survey by BTI Consulting, 53 percent of lawyers and law firm leaders said business development would get harder this year. And it’s...more

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LPM Lessons from the Barbie Movie. Yes, Barbie.

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There are all kinds of reasons to have a visceral “oh hell no” reaction to a production about Barbie, the least of which is the inane movie trailer featuring Margot Robbie in Pantone 219C and some of the 50 other shades of...more

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When Culture and Strategy Clash

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“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

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

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

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Here We Go All Over Again… Or Not

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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

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Three Moves to Help Your Law Firm Thrive in 2023

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According to most economists, we’re not in a recession, at least right now. However, the only certainty appears to be uncertainty. How will law firms achieve growth in an unstable environment? We’ve reviewed two leading...more

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

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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

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Year of Rediscovery: Focus 2022 on Your Law Firm Culture and Identity

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Well, that’s been fun….  We are about to complete the second of two of the most challenging years in law firm history.  Yes, economic results have, by and large, been great.   Yes, there have been some positive consequences...more

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The Practice Group Leader as Change Agent, Part 1

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Even when business is rolling along as usual, Practice Group Leaders are among the most essential players in achieving a law firm’s long-term success. They help the group’s lawyers set and achieve well-defined goals related...more

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The Agony and the Ecstasy of Law Firm Partnership

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In the last century, law firms have grown in size and partnerships have expanded from a few partners to now hundreds to thousands of partners in some of the largest global firms.  Meanwhile the legal structures of those...more

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Positioning the Firm for Success: Finding the Synthesis of Strategy, Culture, Leadership & Execution

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After more than three decades advising law firm leaders on improving their firm’s overall position and success, a number of frustrations have proven to be more than just isolated aberrations: As a result, over multiple years...more

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5 Emerging Challenges for Law Firm Leaders in 2020

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Before the calendar slips too far into the new year, I want to share five important emerging trends or steps for law firm leaders to consider in 2020, each of which will have significant short and long-term implications for...more

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

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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

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