Lawyer attrition is a reality of our industry. Unfortunately, so is a significant lateral hire failure rate. It doesn’t need to be. There are simply, effective ways to protect your investment. A 2013 American Lawyer/LexisNexis survey found that over 70% of respondents identified lateral hires as part of their talent management strategy over the coming [...]
At this time of year, many of us resolve to make improvements in our life by doing things differently. But determining what actions to take and having the resolve to stick with those actions can be challenging. A coaching tool called “the Mentors’ Corner” can help. People hate change, even when we know it’s good for [...]
I thought I’d start the New Year with a case study and lessons learned. Those who have followed this blog had read countless articles here on the importance of strategic planning, strong implementation, results reporting and analysis. Some readers might not be aware of this but 2014 was actually the first year of my consulting [...]
Earlier this year, surprisingly inspirational blogger James Clear made a connection between Sir Isaac Newton’s Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy and the principles of getting things done. With huge kudos to James for the original content, I’ll now translate for law firms. Newton published the three books that comprise this work between 1687 and 1726. The [...]
(While focussed on the legal industry, the information in this post is valid for most professional services industries). Most service professionals are at the top of the food chain in terms of intellect. Take lawyers, for example. To make it through law school, let alone make it through the lock step hierarchy of a law [...]
Scanning all of the “Law Firm Trends of 2013” articles from the likes of Lawyers Weekly, The Edge Group International, Hildebrandt, Altman Weil and assorted other experts, here is my take on four trends and their marketing ramifications. Legal Outsourcing: India is still alive and kicking and filled with good first world-trained lawyers perfectly capable [...]