Midsize Law Firms Blog Posts

A Big Decision on Strategy that Law Firms Need to Make Now (Part 1)

In my role in academia and consulting, I get to work with law firm partners from around the world and to meet and talk to…

Kevin Doolan March 31, 2020

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

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

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

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

Growing Trend in Law Firm Talent Development: Hiring Full Time Coaches & How It Helps Retain Diverse Lawyers

Full-time coaches are a growing trend at law firms, and Diane Costigan, Director of Coaching and Well-being at Winston & Strawn, estimates that around 30…

Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color March 20, 2020

Focused Firms: Where Does the Efficiency Lie for these Practice-Concentrated Firms?

Continuing our series of blog posts, we will use Peer Monitor data to examine the characteristics of “Focused Firms” — those firms that have 50%…

Isaac Brooks March 19, 2020

ILTA Surveys Legal Technologists on COVID-19 Measures

The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) recently surveyed its members about travel restrictions and other actions they have been taking with respect to COVID-19 preparedness…

David Curle March 18, 2020

Pricing & Procurement: What I Learned About RFP Software

As a proposal consultant I must admit that I don’t always love using Request for Proposal (RFP) software when responding to a bid. I have…

Nancey Watson March 18, 2020

The 2020 Report on the State of the Midsize Legal Market: Challenges & Change

The 2020 Report on the State of the Legal Market — produced by Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute and the Georgetown Law Center on Ethics…

Barb McGivern March 16, 2020