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10 mistakes law firms make in managing their client relationships…
The importance of enhanced client focus continues to ratchet up. With good reason. In the “battle for market share” your current clients are both more valuable and vulnerable than before..
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Speaking of leadership, O Defenders of Justice, O Officers of the Court, restrain yourselves from doing this.
When Yes, No, and Maybe Stop You From Deciding
"I won't take yes for an answer" has been variously attributed to everyone from Groucho Marx to Samuel Goldwyn, but now Harvard Business School Professor Michael Roberto says there's management wisdom in it. True leaders, that is to say, cultivate...
Coudert Chapter 3, In Words of Plain Anglo-Saxon Derivation
The UK press, not known for a dainty approach, is covering the developing (or should that be "unravelling") story of Coudert with no minced words: "Coudert in Crisis..." and "Living in the Past." Watching this happen is immensely sad, as...
Publicly Traded Law Firms: The Starter’s Pistol Has Fired
When the Financial Times speaks, people listen, so try this on for size: "The old model of partnership between lawyers alone has its drawbacks for large law firms, which are complex businesses - the biggest are multinationals in their own right. Yet management is...
Coudert Merger? Update
Coudert merger update: Baker & McKenzie, and DLA Piper are both reported to be "circling" Coudert. Neither B&M nor DLA denies it.