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The Culture Code for Law Firms
April 01, 2022
Many firms have made a valiant attempt to maintain firm culture in the brave new world in which we find ourselves. Culture is not something that is pre-destined or accidental. Rather, it is something that exists and evolves in organizations where particular skill sets are present and cultivated.
Use Business Development Content for Cross-Selling Success
April 01, 2022
If you're in that boat, or you are unsure about how to get your cross-selling efforts going, marketing and business development content, in all of its forms, is your secret weapon for cross-selling your firm's services.
Law Firms Are Using Clawback Provisions to Stop Lateral Departures
April 01, 2022
As law firms face mounting pressure from the talent wars, many are attaching strings to their partnership agreements in order to protect their partnerships and forestall lateral departures in a high-demand market.
What Can the Legal Industry Learn from Baseball's Labor Dispute?
April 01, 2022
Major League Baseball just resolved a contentious dispute between owners and the players union over revenue; both parties had been at odds about how to split up the pie. The challenge of splitting up the pie in law firms is going to become an increasing issue in coming years and perhaps even later in 2022 — particularly if the pie doesn't keep growing.
While Associate Salaries Rise to Fight Talent War, Counsel Are Asking, 'Where's Mine?'
April 01, 2022
Uncertainty at most firms has led some Big Law counsel to become unhappy or disgruntled. They may be working the same long hours as their firms' associates, but, in some cases, they're now making less than lawyers with less experience. As a result, many counsel have been reaching out to recruiters.
Ensure Financial Health Ahead of an Economic Downturn
March 01, 2022
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.
Aligning with Client Expectations
March 01, 2022
We're well into 2022, and despite the flip of the calendar, COVID is still sweeping the U.S., it feels like not much has changed. Or has it?
Do a Lateral's Clients Move With Them?
March 01, 2022
There is no way to guarantee a lateral's clients will make the move to a new firm. But a series of questions can examine the quality of these relationships and the likelihood that the client will move with the lateral candidate.
Law Firm Profits Soared In 2021, Despite Increased Expenses
March 01, 2022
Strong 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.
Corporate Resiliency Revisited: Ensure Financial Health Ahead of an Economic Downturn
March 01, 2022
now 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.

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