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Question of the Month: Succession Planning

by Bruce | January 4, 2018 | Articles, Leadership, Question of the Month

“The Church is always one generation away from extinction.”—Archbishop of Canterbury According to the 2018 Citi Law Firm Group Client Advisory, one-third of equity partners are at or approaching retirement age Citi’s 2018 Report also has this to say: “Looking ahead,...

Question of the Month #6

by Bruce | November 2, 2017 | Articles, Question of the Month

You know what to do at this point! [poll id=11]  

Question of the Month #4: Ban on non-lawyer ownership still a good idea? Report & Commentary

by Bruce | October 8, 2017 | Articles, Business Models, Partnership Structures, Question of the Month

This column is by Janet Stanton, Partner, Adam Smith, Esq. Let’s start at the source.  Here is the most salient part of Rule 5.4 “Professional Independence of a Lawyer” regarding law firm ownership for most of the US (Washington, DC and Washington state are exceptions...

Polls about to Close on September’s “Question of the Month”

by Bruce | September 29, 2017 | Articles, Question of the Month

Today is September 29th and voting is about to close on this month’s Question: Is the prohibition against non-lawyers having an ownership interest in a law firm still a good idea? Cast your vote here. At this moment we’re at 143 votes; let’s break...

Question of the Month #4: Non-lawyer Ownership?

by Bruce | September 1, 2017 | Articles, Business Models, Partnership Structures, Question of the Month

Our fourth question of the month. At this point, you know what to do. As always, please use the comments box to add thoughts, glosses, and, well, commentary. [poll id=”9″]

Question of the Month #3–Best Measure of Law Firm Performance: Report & Commentary

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...
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