by Bruce | June 3, 2008 | Articles, Globalization, Innovative Managing Partners, Leadership, Strategy
I was invited to attend a presentation on "Innovation in Legal Service Delivery" last Wednesday at Allen & Overy’s New York offices, where the conversation was kicked off by four speakers: Ward Bower of Altman-Weil discussing their Legal...
by Bruce | May 28, 2008 | Articles, Compensation, Finance, Globalization, Innovative Managing Partners, Leadership, Strategy
Does your firm have a "Chief Strategy Officer?" Thinking about it? Tried it and didn’t like it? Well, apropos the news a couple of weeks ago that Cravath has a first ever director of strategic planning, we thought it would be timely to review...
by Bruce | February 27, 2008 | Articles, Finance, Globalization, Innovative Managing Partners, Leadership, M&A, Strategy
Consider your reactions to these three hypothetical scenarios: In light of slack demand, BMW announces a combination of price cuts, rebates, and financing incentives that would save you 15%. More or less likely to visit a dealer? The Dow Jones Industrials are down 15%...
by Bruce | December 31, 2007 | Articles, Cultural Considerations, Innovative Managing Partners, Leadership, Strategy
"You’re too smart for your own good." How quickly we dismiss that snide accusation as revealing the ignorance and probably the intransigent know-nothingness of the accuser. But could there be a grain of truth in there? If you believe in the...
by Bruce | August 22, 2007 | Articles, Compensation, Cultural Considerations, Innovative Managing Partners, Leadership, Partnership Structures, Practice Group Management, Profiles of Individuals
A few days ago after reading about Working Mother magazine’s recognition of programs in diversity and work/life balance, I had a chance to catch up with the Managing Partner of Dorsey & Whitney, Marianne Short. Now, the list of "Best Law Firms for...
by Bruce | August 17, 2007 | Articles, Compensation, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Globalization, Innovative Managing Partners, Leadership, M&A, Partnership Structures, Strategy
I’ve written previously about "The World’s First Publicly Traded Law Firm"—Slater & Gordon of Australia—and also about "Seven Perspectives on Law Firms’ Going Public". For those in the audience who are...
