Law Firms

Shadows on the Shore: Managing Employee Mental Health & Morale

"The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown."  - H.P. Lovecraft…

Legal Executive Institute March 30, 2020

Focused Firms: Expenditures & the Bottom Line

We continue our series of blog posts using Peer Monitor data to examine the characteristics of Focused Firms — those firms that have 50% or more…

Joe Blackwood March 30, 2020

Ad Astra: Maximizing Marketing & Business Development Skills in Top Performers

As law firms grapple with the short- and long-term ramifications of the current socioeconomic landscape, marketing and business development leaders find themselves at a proverbial…

Legal Executive Institute March 29, 2020

Bold Frontiers: Bolstering Client Relationships Amidst Change

As law firms grapple with the short- and long-term ramifications of the current socioeconomic landscape, marketing and business development leaders find themselves at a proverbial…

Legal Executive Institute March 29, 2020

Safe Harbor: Law Firm Marketing & Business Development Strategy in the Current Climate

As law firms grapple with the short- and long-term ramifications of the current socioeconomic landscape, marketing and business development leaders find themselves at a proverbial…

Legal Executive Institute March 27, 2020

Practice Group Dynamics: Don’t Stop Your Practice Group Meetings Now, Keep Them Running Virtually – Here’s How

We continue our ongoing column, “Practice Group Dynamics” by Susan Lambreth, who has 25 years’ experience as a consultant to the legal profession, especially in…

Susan Lambreth March 26, 2020

New Webinar: Change-Making Hacks for Strategic Relationship Building

What are the best ways for women lawyers to build strategic relationships for career enhancement? In a new webinar, Sheila Murphy, a career coach to…

Natalie Runyon March 25, 2020

Remote Work Checklists: Helping Your Law Firm’s Disaster Preparedness & Response

We are living in a time when it’s critical to respond to the crisis in front of us — but it’s also vital to prepare…

Bill Josten March 25, 2020

The Mission Continues Post-Launch: Measure and Engage to Optimize Legal Operations (Part 2)

On August 25, 2003, a McDonnell Douglas Delta II rocket launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Its’ payload, NASA's Spitzer telescope, was the size of a…

Marc Jenkins March 24, 2020

Small Law Firms, Take Advantage of Your Agility in Times of Struggle

A lot of law firms are suddenly finding themselves treading water in uncharted territory. Courts are closed. Deals are on hold. Clients’ businesses are facing…

Bill Josten March 24, 2020

Legal Technology, Mergers & Justice Brandeis’ “Curse of Bigness”

Not long ago, a friend of mine sent out an email announcing that his legal technology company had acquired a similar, smaller, legal desktop software…

Harris Tilevitz March 23, 2020

COVID-19 Challenges: Keeping Law Firms Going Amid Uncertain Times

The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing changes in the way the world (including the world of business) works to such a degree that the effects are…

Legal Executive Institute March 23, 2020