by Bruce | October 11, 2017 | Articles, Business Models, Cultural Considerations, Globalization, Latin America, Leadership, Partnership Structures, Strategy, Technology strategy
The following article is reprinted by kind permission of Thomson Reuters, where it first appeared in their Forum magazine. It was written by Antonio Leal Holguin, Director, Adam Smith, Esq. The Colombian case. Twenty years ago, Colombian lawyers were still artisans....
by Bruce | October 2, 2017 | Articles, Branding, Business Models, Compensation, Finance, Law Schools, Leadership, Recruiting
Across the pond from New York our friend Alex Novarese, editor in chief of Legal Business, just published his commentary Associate pay smoke screen: it’s fooling no-one, which notes “the emergence over the last two years of suspiciously co-ordinated attempts by London...
by Bruce | October 1, 2017 | Articles, Cultural Considerations, Leadership, Partnership Structures
We intend October’s “Question of the Month” to squarely address an issue laden with financial and emotional repercussions. But we have surpassing confidence that Adam Smith, Esq.’s intrepid readers are up to it. Without further ado, then: [poll id=...
by Bruce | September 19, 2017 | Articles, Business Models, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, Strategy
Most readers are familiar with our habit of writing a “letter from…” when we have spent some time in a particular market. We spent last week in Toronto among other things delivering the keynote and moderating breakout sessions at the annual meeting of Interlex, an...
by Bruce | September 13, 2017 | Articles, Business Models, Finance, Leadership, Practice Group Management, Technology strategy
At the outset of this series, I explicitly said that I am not implying that disputes in the world were declining, just that revenue to law firms from the litigation practice would decline. But it never hurts to ask. So again our good friends at Thomson Reuters said...
by Bruce | August 31, 2017 | Articles, Client Relationships, Finance, Leadership, Question of the Month
Question of the Month #3 was, “What is the best measure of law firm performance?” This column is by Janet Stanton, Partner, Adam Smith, Esq. This question is gaining currency in our industry, with it being asked with greater frequency and not a few...
