Redefining Law Firm Financial Management In An Era of Unprecedented Economic Uncertainty
October 01, 2020
The pandemic has forced law firms to reevaluate their expenses, refine their budgets, and review their overall operations to adapt to an environment of perpetual uncertainty. To understand their approach, options, and considerations, LSQ engaged Ari Kaplan Advisors to benchmark a range of metrics and perspectives from leaders at an array of organizations.
Law Firm Profitability Expected to Be Stable for 2020 Despite Decreased Revenue
October 01, 2020
Economists are increasingly gravitating to the concept of a "K-shaped" recovery following the steep plunge of the early days of the coronavirus crisis. With a slight tweak, that "K" may well serve as a useful depiction of law firm profitability in 2020: just add a horizontal third line at the center.
Make Your Marketing Purr
October 01, 2020
Lessons from Our Pets During a Pandemic
Our furry companions have used this time of "forced togetherness" to cleverly remind me of some pretty useful marketing lessons for a mid- and post-pandemic world. Here are some of my favorites.
New York's Commercial Lease Defenses to Paying Rent
October 01, 2020
Few landlords and commercial tenants have been completely immune from the governmentally imposed economic shutdown and COVID-19's wrath. Not including what may have been negotiated in a commercial lease, there are three traditional theories under which commercial tenants could seek to assert entitlement to forgiveness of their rent.
Lean In to Business Development with Video
October 01, 2020
Chief Marketing Officers need to lean in to video now with the decline in face-to-face meetings, mano-a-mano networking at events and speeches before in-person audiences, thanks to the pandemic.
Create a Community To Connect and Empower
September 01, 2020
I encourage you to cultivate your own community as a means of connecting and empowering your peers. Here are a few ideas to help you launch and maintain a program.
Do COVID-19 Rent and Eviction Protections Just Delay Inevitable Bankruptcy?
September 01, 2020
In attempts to alleviate the impact of job losses and business disruption due to COVID-19, state and local governments have passed emergency orders and regulations temporarily prohibiting evictions and extending deadlines to pay rent, among other restrictions. When those restrictions are lifted, there is no guarantee that they will have done more than delay the inevitable: eviction and bankruptcy.
