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Partner Defections, Mergers and the Changing Business Model for Law Firms

By Allan Colman
May 06, 2014

Partner Defection

Partner defection often occurs due to the lack of support partners receive from the firm's management. And in a 2012 ALM Intelligence survey of attorneys who lateraled to a new firm, 48% of them were not partners when leaving but became partners within three years. It appears to be caused as much by poor management and professional development offerings, as it does an increase in compensation. In fact, this was confirmed by their 2014 survey where 42% indicated one of the primary reasons they left their firm was the 'firm culture.'

From the new firm's perspective, they are often disappointed with the transfer because the anticipated revenue stream does not occur. Here again it is firm management at fault for not doing sufficient due diligence on the promised book of business.

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