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<b><I>Voice of the Client:</I></b> Client Feedback and Recent GC Panel Insight Image

<b><I>Voice of the Client:</I></b> Client Feedback and Recent GC Panel Insight

Bruce Alltop

Given the level of focus placed on client teams, industry teams, and client feedback by our law firm clients over the past 18 months, it would appear that firms are not only seeking out the voice of the client, but they are listening and taking action.

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Motivating Attorneys to Accomplish Firm Objectives

Joel A. Rose

The two major challenges now facing lawyer management in many of these mid-size firms are: 1) how to motivate the non-entrepreneurial attorneys to achieve and to perform; and 2) how to retain the "over-achiever" attorneys so they will remain with the firm.

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The Business Intelligence to Competitive Intelligence Continuum

Mark T. Greene

Where law firm leaders' "gut judgement" was once sufficient, running the business well now requires solid intelligence (yes, Big Law is a business). Decisions must balance the demands of clients with those of the partnership. Law firms are awash in data, but harnessing it to support sound decision-making is a major challenge.

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Law Firm Strategy Execs Wield Uneven Clout

Lizzy McLellan

The role of chief strategy officer (CSO) — increasingly common in corporate America — has been adopted by relatively few law firms. Consultants say perceptions of what the position entails and whether it's necessary vary widely throughout the legal industry.

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Motivating Attorneys To Accomplish Firm Objectives

Joel A. Rose

Absent the willingness or inability of first tier partners to create an environment in which blossoming attorneys can achieve their personal, professional and economic objectives, the likelihood is that these very attractive partners may leave to join other law firms.

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The Business Intelligence to Competitive Intelligence Continuum

Mark T. Greene

Not too many years ago, good decisions made by smart lawyers were sufficient. Law firms were raising their fees substantially every year and attorney incomes were soaring. Now, corporate buyers are largely calling the shots, and excellent decision-making by law firm leaders is required as firms work to maintain their profitability.

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<b><I>Leadership:</I></b> How Do You Measure Up? Image

<b><I>Leadership:</I></b> How Do You Measure Up?

Silvia L. Coulter

Whether a firm has poor leaders, leaders with no vision, leaders who micro-manage or leaders who are downright dysfunctional, somewhere in the firm there is an opportunity to help a leader or a group of leaders to become more effective.

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Professional Development: BD Is Not Just for Lawyers and Legal Marketers Anymore Image

Professional Development: BD Is Not Just for Lawyers and Legal Marketers Anymore

Michael DeCosta

Marketing and business development in law firms is no longer the exclusive domain of marketing and business development executives. Many more executives are pursuing revenue in one form or another, and those dedicated to the function should welcome this development rather than feel threatened by it.

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Motivating Attorneys to Establish Firm Objectives

Joel A. Rose

<b><I>Part One of a Two-Part Article</I></b><p>The two major challenges now facing lawyer management in many mid-size firms are: 1) how to motivate the non-entrepreneurial attorneys to achieve and to perform; and 2) how to retain the "over-achiever" attorneys so they will remain with the firm.

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State of the Industry: E-Discovery and Cybersecurity Image

State of the Industry: E-Discovery and Cybersecurity

Jared Coseglia

<b><i>The Future State of the E-Discovery Job Market Will Be Cloud and Contract Staffing</b></i><p><b><i>Part Three of a Three-Part Article</b></i><p>If the history of e-discovery is the future of cybersecurity, then what should one expect for the future of e-discovery? How long will the current period of consolidation continue? What will be the next chapter in e-discovery's never-ending reinvention? How closely will the next 10 years of cybersecurity job trends mirror e-discovery's past?

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