Note to Associates: Business Development Is Client Service
October 31, 2025
Business development is a set of learnable, repeatable skills that are not reserved for rainmakers. In fact, you won’t get to be a rainmaker without them. If associates start building those skills and habits now, before the expectation hits, you’ll not only be prepared — you’ll be ahead.
Players On the Move
October 31, 2025
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
A Child-Like Mindset Is Perfect for Business Development
October 31, 2025
The lawyers who are best at business developemnt are the ones who consistently grow strong books of business, aren’t “selling” in the traditional sense. They’re not always trying to “close” the next deal. Instead, they’ve adopted a different mindset. One that’s resilient, generous, and surprisingly childlike.
Performance, Not Size, Leads to Growth In Today’s Market
September 30, 2025
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.
Transparency Is a Leadership Imperative In Today’s Environment
September 30, 2025
In an environment where silence often breeds suspicion, and ambiguity opens the door to distraction and misinformation, law firm leaders cannot afford to treat transparency as optional. Transparency is often seen as a communication tactic or a box to check; however, in today’s environment, it’s a leadership imperative.