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Jon Campisi
As law firms explore technological advancements ranging from generative AI to improved billing software, experts caution against having unrealistic expectations of immediately increased profitability, but they emphasize that an innovation mindset will improve client satisfaction and retention.
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Eric Thurston
In today’s market, growth is no longer a function of how big you are, but how well you perform — how quickly you can make informed decisions, respond to shifting client needs, and align the entire firm around a shared vision of success. The firms that pull ahead over the next five years won’t be the ones with the most lawyers or the flashiest marketing budgets. They’ll be the ones that master the art and science of firm performance.
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Tim Haught
Forward-thinking firms are reimagining the back office. By centralizing support functions, adopting technology, and making data-driven decisions, they are creating scalable, flexible, and resilient operations. The result? Higher productivity, improved client service, and stronger career pathways for staff. Here are 5 of the top strategies firms are implementing to optimize their back office.
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Kathryn Lye
Firms that enable lawyers to practice at the top of their license by embracing smarter workflows and AI-driven systems that enhance human judgment aren’t just more efficient; they’re setting a new standard for excellence, reducing risk for clients, and elevating the role of the lawyer.
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Don Jaycox
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Dan Safran
Stop running pilot after pilot with different tools but failing to move beyond testing. Start with business outcomes. Redesign processes and guardrails. Rethink pricing models. And then, with clarity of purpose, choose the tools that enable the future of legal work.
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Jason Purviance
When employees leave, they don’t just walk out the door with their personal belongings, they often take with them valuable institutional knowledge, IP, and other business-critical data. That risk is greater than ever now that mobile devices are central to workplace productivity. Without proper data retention policies for departing employees, organizations risk losing essential information, exposing themselves to security threats, and facing costly legal consequences.
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Mike Mellor
Large law firms rode a strong 2024 on the back of broad demand and aggressive rate growth — but the model is wobbling. Expense pressure is up, realization risk is real, and AI is reshaping how clients assess value. Firms that treat their legal and client experience as structured data (and not as anecdotal story sharing at meetings) will plan faster, pitch smarter, cross-sell wider, bill more, and protect margins when market tailwinds fade.
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Andrew Bikowski
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Kaci Polk
In an industry where every square foot and every second count, paper records are more than a legacy. They are a liability. While many law firms continue to manage sprawling records rooms and offsite storage contracts, a growing number are discovering measurable value, both fiscal and strategic, by embracing smarter digitization strategies.
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Sharon Meit Abrahams
In the practice of law, technical expertise is expected; what often distinguishes an attorney in the eyes of clients and colleagues is professional presence. Etiquette — the way we conduct ourselves in daily interactions — can be a decisive factor in building trust, strengthening client relationships, and representing the firm with distinction.
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Patricia Nagy
For more than a decade, Google was the default gateway to inbound leads. Law firms built content strategies around page-one rankings, and legal technology companies poured budget into paid search ads because visibility at the top of the results meant visibility in the pipeline. But that era is ending.
