by Bruce | December 16, 2017 | Articles, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Globalization, Partnership Structures, Strategy
Observant readers will have noted that I was in London all last week and so, as is our custom, a few observations about my time and conversations there and the state of the market. This has taken me awhile to compose because, frankly, I came away with a wide array of...
by Bruce | November 29, 2017 | Articles, Business Models, Finance, Leadership, Partnership Structures, Practice Group Management
More so of late, but for some time, we’ve been harboring the suspicion that the glory days of the high-leverage model are over. Could we be seeing the end of leverage? Of course, many management fads fashions tend to come and go, which is why we at Adam Smith, Esq....
by Bruce | November 12, 2017 | About the Site, Articles, Book Reviews, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, Partnership Structures, Practice Group Management, Strategy, Technology strategy
Many readers will know that this past spring I published my third book, Tomorrowland: Scenarios for law firms beyond the horizon. With the author’s permission, I reproduce here the Introduction to Tomorrowland. I hope you might find it of interest. The future...
by Bruce | November 6, 2017 | About the Site, Articles, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Globalization, Partnership Structures, Strategy
This was recorded somewhat earlier this year. It’s always nerve-wracking to wonder how one is going to sound, but my opinion is not the one that matters. Yours is.
by Bruce | October 24, 2017 | Articles, Business Models, Client Relationships, Finance, Leadership, Practice Group Management, Strategy
Over the past year or two, we’ve been working with what struck us as a high number of litigation boutiques, and we decided to pause and gather our thoughts for, we can always hope, the benefit of a wider audience. Semantics first: By “litigation boutique,” if it’s...
by Bruce | October 21, 2017 | About the Site, Articles, Finance, Practice Group Management, Recruiting
Learn how using data can improve your outcomes. Whether you are bringing on laterals, generating business, or even contemplating a combination – do you have the information you need to make better decisions and better position your firm? Adam Smith, Esq. and Leopard...