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Firm Leaders: You Are the Sum of Your Parts

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.

9 minute read September 01, 2025 at 12:03 AM
By
Mike Mellor
Firm Leaders: You Are the Sum of Your Parts

A Call to Action for Managing Partners to Leverage their Firm’s Collective Experience



 

Why Experience Matters



 

Large law firms rode a strong 2024 on the back of broad demand and aggressive rate growth — but the model is wobbling.

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