Midsize Law Firms Blog Posts

White Paper — Artificial Intelligence in Law: The State of Play 2016

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its impact and applications in the legal profession is examined in a new white paper, entitled Artificial Intelligence in Law The…

Michael Mills March 24, 2016

Making Transparency Count in Client Billing

I read a recent entry on BTI Consulting’s Mad Clientist blog with great interest. Who wouldn’t want to learn how to charge clients “whatever you…

Bill Josten March 21, 2016

Webinar Preview: Making Time for Efficiency — the Knowledge Strategy Approach

Almost every law firm — from the largest AmLaw 100 legal giant to the smallest solo practice — can take steps to improve or at…

Gregg Wirth March 21, 2016

Video: Small Law Firm Perspective — Innovation and Technology with Thomson Reuters’ Jeffery (Part 3)

Chris Jeffery, Director of Small and Medium Law Firms at Thomson Reuters Legal, discusses innovation within the company, the current legal landscape for small law…

Legal Executive Institute March 17, 2016

The Best of the Profession: Pro Bono at the PBI Annual Conference

Later this month, the Pro Bono Institute (PBI) will host a unique event, convening pro bono leaders from law firms, legal departments and public interest…

Eve Runyon March 16, 2016

Upcoming Webinar: Changing Practice Management to Use Staff, Space and Technology for Better Client Service

Today’s legal marketplace is more competitive than ever, and many law firms are feeling the pressure to modify their practice management strategies in order to…

Gregg Wirth March 14, 2016

Video: Small Law Firm Perspective — Driving Efficiency and Profitability with Thomson Reuters’ Jeffery (Part 2)

Chris Jeffery, Director of Small and Medium Law Firms at Thomson Reuters Legal, discusses the role of efficiency within small law firms, and how the…

Legal Executive Institute March 10, 2016

The Alphabet Soup of Law Firm Pricing: Alternative Fee Arrangements, Behavior, Cost-Predictability, Demand and Efficiency! (Part 3)

In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series we noted the trend in greater demand for legal services walking hand-in-hand with pricing pressures, and…

Frederick J. Esposito, Jr., MBA, CLM March 07, 2016

What’s Behind the Drop in Litigation Demand? Large Firms Feel It, Midsize Firms Don’t

The Legal Executive Institute and Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor recently released the Peer Monitor Economic Index (PMI) for the 4th quarter of 2015. The PMI…

Bill Josten March 03, 2016

Video: Small Law Firm Perspective — Being Client-Focused & Driving Revenue with Thomson Reuters’ Jeffery (Part 1)

Chris Jeffery, Director of Small and Medium Law Firms at Thomson Reuters Legal, discusses the issues arising from a recent Thomson Reuters Legal survey of…

Legal Executive Institute March 02, 2016

The Alphabet Soup of Law Firm Pricing: Alternative Fee Arrangements, Behavior, Cost-Predictability, Demand and Efficiency! (Part 2)

In Part 1 of this series we noted the trend in greater demand for legal services walking hand –in-hand with pricing pressures, and came to…

Frederick J. Esposito, Jr., MBA, CLM February 22, 2016

PMI Drops in 4th Quarter as Weakening Rates & Productivity Hamper Growth

  The Peer Monitor Economic Index (PMI), which measures the relative health of the legal marketplace, fell two points to 50 in the fourth quarter…

Peer Monitor February 17, 2016