by Bruce | June 2, 2010 | Articles, Practice Group Management
In conjunction with LexisNexis, Adam Smith, Esq. is launching a series of online “Virtual Panels” on The Business of Litigation. Each offers one hour of general or ethics CLE. Here’s the precis: You will hear industry leaders from...
by Bruce | April 30, 2010 | Articles, Cultural Considerations, Practice Group Management
For those of you who might be in New York Thursday May 6th and who would be interested in the topic, I would like to draw your attention to a 90-minute program from 5:30–7:00 that evening at the Vanderbilt Suites in the MetLife Building where I will be a...
by Bruce | April 8, 2010 | Articles, Finance, Practice Group Management, Profiles of Individuals, Strategy
Last week I had a chance to sit down with Howard Altarescu of Orrick, who I felt compelled to get to know better when he was the first, and still the only, person to know the answer to a question I like to pose, whenever I have the chance, to groups of lawyers...
by Bruce | March 10, 2010 | Articles, Leadership, Practice Group Management, Strategy
Unfortunately, I’ve seen, up close and personal, law firms that suffered serious setbacks-or even failed outright-due to what could only be called “failure of succession planning.” What brings this to top-of-mind prominence is of course...
by Bruce | January 23, 2010 | Articles, Practice Group Management, Strategy
Turbulent.. Challenging. Unprecedented. Once-in-a-career event. Paralyzing. Opportunity. However you want to characterize the period we’ve experienced and are still working our way through and out of–and shall be, I predict, for a few more...
by Bruce | January 21, 2010 | About the Site, Articles, Finance, Globalization, Practice Group Management, Strategy
Speaking of interesting conferences in New York, on Monday, February 1st, from 1:00–5:00 pm, LexisNexis is hosting a “Business of Law” Symposium at the New York Hilton, Sixth Avenue @ 53rd Street, home of the annual LegalTech confab, which this flies...