by Bruce | November 11, 2009 | About the Site, Articles
Very quick interim “flash” report on the Reader Survey. To begin with, in the very few days since we launched it, well over 100 of you have taken the time to respond. Nice going, readers! We thank you very much for this clear demonstration of...
by Bruce | November 10, 2009 | Articles, Compensation, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, Partnership Structures, Strategy
My recent column, What Makes Laterals Run?, has generated a most rewarding level of reader feedback, worthy of an update to the original column. Reactions have literally come from around the world, and, with the permission of my correspondents (all of whom expect...
by Bruce | November 9, 2009 | About the Site, Articles
It’s that time of year again. Yes, faithful readers will recall that periodically (OK, so it’s not exactly annual, but it’s pretty regular, and it’s always in the fall) we ask you to participate in a very brief (<3 minutes) Reader...
by Bruce | November 7, 2009 | Articles, Compensation, Cultural Considerations, Leadership, Partnership Structures, Practice Group Management, Strategy
Perhaps I don’t write as much as I should about lateral partners. I mean the economic phenomenon of lateral partner hiring, not gossip that much of the legal press seems to specialize in about specific “gotcha” movements of partners or small groups...
by Bruce | November 5, 2009 | About the Site, Articles
Over the course of the next few days, "Adam Smith, Esq." will be on the virtual move, to a new hosting service. The only reason I mention this–it should be invisible to readers–is in case it’s not. All of your links, etc., should work...
by Bruce | October 30, 2009 | Articles, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, Strategy
Clients coming to me–and they’re coming to me as never before–seeking clarity on what this will all look like “on the other side” are usually, for starters, really asking “How worried should I be?” Sometimes of late, to reduce...