Midsize Law Firms Blog Posts

State of the UK Legal Market 2021: New report highlights the need for greater value & stronger relationships

Clients in the United Kingdom are increasingly looking for law firms willing to invest in building long-term trusted relationships and a deep understanding of their…

Thomson Reuters Institute April 15, 2021

Diploma privilege: Exploring alternatives to the bar exam for attorney licensure

In the 19th century, the legal profession saw an evolution from an open democratization of admission to practice law to an environment that was a…

Natalie Runyon April 13, 2021

New podcast: A commitment to changing law firm recruiting

Diversity in law firm recruiting practices is a much-discussed topic, and rightly so. In this latest podcast on the Thomson Reuters Institute Market Insights channel, we speak to…

Bill Josten April 12, 2021

The department & practice group leader’s role in sales management

The role of practice group leaders is changing. And new and seasoned department and practice group leaders will be wise to expand client relationships and…

Silvia Coulter April 08, 2021

2021 Report on the State of the Midsize Legal Market: Resilience among midsize law firms may offer competitive advantages

Despite daunting challenges, midsize law firms flexed their creativity and agility to prove themselves surprisingly resilient in 2020, according to the new 2021 Report on…

Thomson Reuters Institute April 07, 2021

Achieving cybersecurity maturity within your law firm

Imagine your firm can detect and contain a cybersecurity threat even before it has a chance to disrupt the firm's business. Threats could be contained…

Don Philmlee April 06, 2021

How are chief talent officers managing law firm talent in a remote work environment?

At a recent gathering of law firm talent officers and directors from around the world, one key question seemed to hang in the air: “We…

Thomson Reuters Institute April 06, 2021

Legal real estate: What will the law office of the future look like?

The long-term impact of the global pandemic on the legal industry likely is going to be felt in numerous ripples, both big and small, across…

Gregg Wirth April 05, 2021

Did the pandemic set back the DEI clock?

To state the obvious, law firms have not made much progress in the areas of diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) over the past 30 years…

Dr. Sharon Meit Abrahams March 25, 2021

Moving past buzzwords: 5 ways for law firms to build better client relationships

Relationships between law firms and their clients are too often thought of just in terms of buzzwords. Win-win outcomes, or sharing business risk, or investing…

Christopher Ende March 23, 2021

3 common traits drive firms to the top of buyers’ minds, new Regional Brand Indexes reveal

When Thomson Reuters Acritas released its Global Law Firm Brand Index back in January, two key themes emerged and were identified as successful factors in…

Lizzy Duffy March 23, 2021

Non-fungible Tokens: Asset ownership via blockchain rockets into legal

In a two-part series, we will look at Non-Fungible Tokens, explaining what they are and how they will impact numerous industries; and how decentralized finance…

Joseph Raczynski March 22, 2021