Midsize Law Firms Blog Posts

Monitoring Client Industries & Planning for the Pandemic Aftershock

Amid the fast-paced consequences of this global COVID-19 pandemic, it is already a given that every law firm must now adapt to dramatic and rapidly changing…

Patrick J. McKenna April 22, 2020

Law Firm Responses to the COVID-19 Crisis: Current Actions & Future Challenges

Over the past few weeks, the legal industry, like the rest of the economy, has struggled with how to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Essentially…

James W. Jones April 21, 2020

Maintaining Technological Competence as a Lawyer

More and more courts and bar associations have revised their ethics rules to specifically state that lawyers must have some level of technological competence to…

Conrad Jacoby April 21, 2020

Manager or Leader? Right Now, You Better Be Both

This 2-part blog series was written by Bruce MacEwen & Janet Stanton of Adam Smith, Esq. Over the past couple of weeks or so, we…

Thomson Reuters Institute April 20, 2020

Focused Firms: Segmental Differences in Demand & Efficiency

We continue our series of blog posts using Peer Monitor data to examine the characteristics of Focused Firms — those law firms that have 50%…

Joe Blackwood April 13, 2020

10 Steps to Strengthen Your Law Firm in a Crisis

Your law firm is dealing with an incredible number of headaches right now. Clients and therefore many law firms may be slowing down. Revenue may…

Audrey Rubin April 13, 2020

How to Talk to Your Clients about COVID-19: Client Feedback During Pandemic Response

It may not be your first instinct to conduct a client feedback program while the world — and more specifically your clients — are in…

Jen Dezso April 10, 2020

How Work Flexibility Is Helping Solve for the Gender Pay Gap

The gender pay gap in the U.S. has been in the spotlight in recent years, and the legal industry has been subject to its fair…

Sara Eng April 10, 2020

“Industry” Should be THE Critical Component of Your Firm’s Overall Strategy

We continue our blog series, presented by Patrick J. McKenna and Michael Rynowecer, on the value to your law firm of having an Industry Focus…

Patrick J. McKenna April 08, 2020

ON LEADERSHIP: As Law Becomes More Complex, Teaming Becomes More Crucial, Says Eric Garner, Managing Partner at Best Best & Krieger

We begin a new monthly column, On Leadership, created by Rose Ors for Thomson Reuters. Each month will feature conversations with law firm Chief Executive…

Rose D. Ors April 08, 2020

A Big Decision that Law Firms Need to Make Now (Part 2)

In the first part of this blog series, I discussed the mismatch between clients and their law firms in negotiations over pricing and deliver of…

Kevin Doolan April 07, 2020

New Podcast: Women of Color Share How to Gain Visibility through Volunteer Leadership

Setting yourself apart through volunteer leadership, taking ownership of your career and development, and finding unique opportunities that align to your career goals were major…

Transforming Womens Leadership April 06, 2020