Midsize Law Firms Blog Posts

Growth for midsize law firms in 2021: Where to find new opportunities?

Who would have guessed in March of last year that midsize law firms, indeed law firms of all sizes, would see growth in their profits…

Barb McGivern January 19, 2021

Webinar: New PPP loan legislation carries tax & compensation considerations

The recently enacted fourth round of COVID-19-related legislative relief that was signed into law on December 27, 2020 looked to re-open and expand this critical…

Thomson Reuters Institute January 14, 2021

Which path for my law firm: Data warehouse or data lake?

Data-driven decision making has become an important topic among law firm leadership as they notice the success of progressive law firms that have established effective…

Todd Painter January 12, 2021

Year in review: In Q3 2020, lawyer headcount contracted for first time since 2009

Leading up to the release of the “2021 Report on the State of the Legal Market” on January 12, 2021, we will reexamine the tumultuous…

Isaac Brooks January 07, 2021

The long road back: Asian law firms are still coping with the devastating impact of the pandemic

Many months into the pandemic, law firms in Asia are still looking for ways to cope with COVID-19 and its impact. While some firms are…

Ranajit Dam January 04, 2021

Virtual client interviews: An effective way to engage clients & grow business (even during a pandemic)

Corporate clients commonly say that the lawyers in their outside law firms “need to understand my business.” But what does this mean? Having facilitated scores…

The Thomson Reuters Institute December 28, 2020

Year in review: Q2 2020 & the pandemic shutdown

Leading up to the release of the “2021 Report on the State of the Legal Market” on January 12, 2021, we will reexamine the tumultuous…

Joe Blackwood December 23, 2020

A tale of two markets: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, …”

The global pandemic has had a measurable effect on all markets across the globe, and the legal industry has been no exception. While the first…

Joe Blackwood December 21, 2020

Year in review: In Q1 2020, a reversal of fortunes

Leading up to the release of the “2021 Report on the State of the Legal Market” on January 12, 2021, we will reexamine the tumultuous…

Isaac Brooks December 17, 2020

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

How one midsize law firm is innovating and driving change

Esther Bowers, director of Practice Management at Honigman, says that she’s focused much of her efforts during her legal career on advancing law firm interests…

Natalie Runyon December 10, 2020