Our Brave New Lateral World

by | June 20, 2023 | Articles, Branding, Business Models, Client Relationships, Compensation, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, Partnership Structures, Practice Group Management, Recruiting, Strategic Client Management, Strategy

Something that feels structurally different seems to have developed in the lateral market. The ambition of this essay is to describe what we think it is, why it has developed, and what it portends for the future of BigLaw.  Plus, with any luck, some ideas or at least...

Everybody Back in the Pool Office?

by | April 25, 2023 | Articles, Client Relationships, Compensation, Cultural Considerations, Ineffable, Leadership, Partnership Structures, Practice Group Management, Recruiting, Strategic Client Management, Strategy

Ever since “RTO” became a real possibility, I have been firmly and decisively on the fence about the best policy for firms to follow.  A free-for-all come and go (or don’t come) as you wish?  Sure, why not?  We’re all adults here, right? Now my...

Jamie Dimon’s Advice

by | April 13, 2023 | Articles, Business Models, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Globalization, Just Plain Interesting, Leadership, Partnership Structures, Practice Group Management, Strategy, Technology strategy

Jamie Dimon’s annual letter to shareholders, which comes out as part of the JP Morgan Chase annual report, was published about two weeks ago. At 42 pages, it takes more than a passing skim-over to digest, but. It is almost universally read among business leaders, and...

The WFH/RTO Impasse: What are we Supposed To Do?

by | March 8, 2023 | Articles, Compensation, Cultural Considerations, Leadership, Practice Group Management, Recruiting, Strategic Client Management, Strategy, Technology strategy

Covid-19 may be behind us as a daily personal preoccupation, but one major repercussion of its shockingly extended and global impact is still with us:  Do we or do we not go back to the office? May we review the bidding? Totally remote/zero days-week in the office is...
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