(Credit: Diki / AdobeStock) Lewis Brisbois Attempts Revamp After Mass Defections, Email Scandal
The firm has shaken up its C-suite, revamped its staffing ratio, and installed new management software. It succeeded in luring back one client that had publicly severed the relationship after the release of emails containing derogatory language from former employment practice leaders.
March 27, 2024 at 05:52 PM
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What You Need to Know
- Lewis Brisbois has installed several new leaders and transitioned to a new management software and staffing ratio.
- The firm retained Unbiased Consulting to support many of its transitions and has installed two of its consultants in interim c-level roles.
- The firm has also seen the return of Los Angeles County as a client after the county said email revelations last summer compelled it to halt its relationship with the firm.
From appointing new senior leaders, to growing the ratio of attorneys to secretaries and installing new management software, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith has been on a campaign to revamp several aspects of its administrative functions over the last year.
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