As inflation worsens, legal chiefs and their in-house teams are stepping up and finding ways to help their companies tamp down a vast array of price hike fires. And a significant part of that work is reviewing contracts with service providers, clients and other business partners.
- May 01, 2022Phillip Bantz and Trudy Knuckles
Proper planning is key to ensuring a company's financial health when facing an economic downturn. Although companies will come into such planning with different levels of financial health, the same considerations can be helpful in determining the best path forward.
March 01, 2022Derek F. Meek and Hanna LahrStrong demand growth led to a war for talent, but it was also a major driver of the industry average double-digit revenue growth seen in 2021.
March 01, 2022By Gretta Rusanow, Gloria Gomez and Scott Kesselmannow is a critical time for companies to reassess their business and finances if they have not already, so that they can be prepared for the future. Proper planning is key to ensuring a company's financial health when facing an economic downturn.
March 01, 2022Derek F. Meek and Hanna LahrAre lawyers working harder than ever? Recent figures in the legal industry show only a slight increase last year in the number of average hours billed per lawyer. Yet analysts and firm leaders say the total amount of hours worked — not just billed — is likely higher,
March 01, 2022Andrew MaloneyPart Two of a Two-Part Article This installment discusses how to use benefit laws that have been on the books for over 30 years to fund not only death benefits but also alternatives to deferred compensation for business and estate planning purposes for pass-through entities.
February 01, 2022Lawrence L. BellSales enablement is how law firms can take control of their business development and marketing processes and improve the effectiveness of their revenue growth initiatives.
February 01, 2022Eric DeweyAs more law firms embrace the power of mining data to inform talent-related decisions, some have predicted that Big Law hiring could become like modern Major League Baseball: A data-centric endeavor that trusts the numbers, and those who know how to interpret them, over all else.
February 01, 2022Patrick SmithWhile the rapid ascent of home offices may have initially come as a shock to more than a few corporate cultures, the truth is that business leaders who embrace long-term remote working can yield significant cost savings and boost employee morale.
February 01, 2022Troy AyalaIn this two-part article, we look at the proposed tax law changes in the budget reconciliation bill — the major legislation in 2021.
January 01, 2022Lawrence L. Bell











