By Ben Seal | November 16, 2018
For many law firm leaders, the news that Paul Rawlinson, the head of global megafirm Baker McKenzie, would be stepping away to address health problems caused by exhaustion presented a moment to take stock of the heavy toll the position can take on a person. Running a midsize firm may not require tending to 78 offices and nearly 5,000 lawyers, as Rawlinson's role did, but it is a challenging task all its own. In managing attorneys and staff, charting a successful course for a multimillion-dollar business and maintaining a busy practice all at the same time, managing partners at midsize firms are susceptible to overwork and exhaustion.
By David Gialanella | November 8, 2018
"The threshold question is, what are people already calling you? The reality is, your marketplace is already calling you this. Let's agree with them. Let's simply reflect the marketplace."
By Zack Needles | November 2, 2018
Choate Hall & Stewart has doubled down on staying lean as competition in Boston stiffens.
By David Gialanella | November 1, 2018
"There's a great opportunity for mid-market firms to do superior branding," said Ross Fishman of Fishman Marketing. Midsize firms "can have stronger cultures, more defined cultures, because they aren't the product of countless mergers."
By Ben Seal | October 25, 2018
From counseling craft breweries to conducting complex investigations, these midsize firms aim to compete by doing what no one else does.
By Lizzy McLellan | October 17, 2018
Relationships have changed as in-house clients seek better customer service from their outside counsel.
By Jared D. Correia | October 15, 2018
Automation removes routine tasks from the lawyer's calendar, allowing them to spend more time practicing at the tops of their law licenses—you know, making more money. Automation supports the traditional lawyer's role, in much the same way that a paralegal does—it does not replace the lawyer.
By Zack Needles | October 12, 2018
Novel job titles like "chief value officer" and "client relationship manager" have increasingly become part of the Big Law lexicon, but it would be a mistake to assume only large firms are pouring more resources into managing client relationships, according to consultants and law firm professionals.
By Lizzy McLellan | October 12, 2018
Is unlimited parental leave an unrealistic prospect, or an investment worth making?
By Jeff Coburn | October 8, 2018
Firms throughout the country have retained branding consultants to help them become more distinctive … largely by changing their name (mostly by shortening it), creating a distinctive logo, developing a catchy tag line, advertising themselves (as on NPR), or affixing their names to charity events. How much have mid-size firms achieved “brand equity” or “competitive differentiation” from these efforts?
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