Leadership

D&I Case Study: How Drew Eckl & Farnham increased diversity at senior levels

At U.S. law firms, the representation of lawyers from an underrepresented groups within the partnership ranks has stagnated for years, increasing less than 5% for…

Natalie Runyon December 16, 2020

COO & CFO Forum: What do clients want? Law firms pivot and adapt throughout the pandemic, panel says

There’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way businesses serve their clients, likely forevermore. Businesses have rapidly moved purchasing options online, or…

Sameena Kluck December 15, 2020

5 Traits of a “Fluid Lawyer”

Leonardo da Vinci was not only one of the world’s most celebrated painters, he was also a brilliant scientist, a decent architect, a visionary engineer…

Anders Spile December 14, 2020

Small law attorneys need to ease their administrative burden, optimize their profit potential

The Rolling Stones once sang "time is on my side"; however, lawyers at small law firms may not be able to say the same. According…

Mark Haddad December 08, 2020

How to calculate the success of your client relationships now to work smarter in 2021

Improving the client experience is perennially top-of-mind for most law firms — and as we head into 2021, it’s more important than ever. Throughout the…

Jen Dezso December 07, 2020

ON LEADERSHIP: “We decided that the firm needed to embrace the new normal,” say Timothy Volpe & Gif Thornton of Adams and Reese

We continue our bi-monthly column, On Leadership, created by Rose Ors for Thomson Reuters. Each installment will feature conversations with law firm CEOs or Managing Partners…

Rose D. Ors December 03, 2020

Too Big to Fail: Identifying and Mitigating Fiscal Hardship

The Thomson Reuters Institute’s Law Firm COO & CFO Forum is the premier gathering of eponymous title holders, executive brethren, and esteemed industry partners for three…

The Thomson Reuters Institute December 01, 2020

A Measured Response: Revising Lawyer Compensation Models in a Distressed Economy

The Thomson Reuters Institute’s Law Firm COO & CFO Forum is the premier gathering of eponymous title holders, executive brethren, and esteemed industry partners for three…

The Thomson Reuters Institute December 01, 2020

European law firms can seize opportunity, if they’re ready to adapt, says new report

Before the pandemic rolled across Europe and the rest of the world, law firms there had been planning to address just one major challenge: What…

The Thomson Reuters Institute November 27, 2020

Time & tide: New and evolving job roles in the legal profession

An increasing number of law firms are utilizing multidisciplinary teams to solve client problems. And while the traditional partner and associate roles are still critical…

Zorik Pesochinsky November 25, 2020

Law firms have made modest progress in readiness assessment of succession planning in 2020

Many law firms are finding themselves in a succession planning crunch. Some partners are backing away from long-standing succession plans because their retirement is not…

Natalie Runyon November 24, 2020

Law firm business leaders guarded on economy, bullish on the future, says new report

Law firms must be able to run effectively as a business. This has been true for a long time, and it has become all the…

Thomson Reuters Institute November 11, 2020