The American Lawyer | Expert Opinion
By Kent Zimmermann and John E. Morris | June 2, 2022
Merger discussions among even some unlikely pairings seem to be heating up. In their new book, Kent Zimmermann and John E. Morris explain why and offer tips on how firms of various sizes and market positions should approach merger discussions.
The American Lawyer | Expert Opinion
By Hugh A. Simons | April 19, 2021
Firms will be hard-pressed moving forward to manage profitability through changes to the partner tiers; instead, Hugh Simons argues, they will have to change partner behavior.
The American Lawyer | Expert Opinion
By Hugh A. Simons and Joe Blackwood | June 14, 2020
How the Q2 economic dip may be followed by a structural shift in demand away from traditional firms—and how partners should prepare for it.
The American Lawyer | Expert Opinion
By Robert Grey | June 11, 2020
With 10,000-strong of its trainees in the market, the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity is hopeful this recession will have less of an impact on minorities than the Great Recession. LCLD president Robert Grey recaps what leaders of member organizations are doing to make sure that's the case.
The American Lawyer | Expert Opinion
By Orlando R. Richmond, Sr. | June 8, 2020
Butler Snow partner Orlando R. Richmond Sr. explains the three top reasons lawyers of color are minimized and ultimately leave law firms and what steps firms should take to turn the situation around.
The American Lawyer | Expert Opinion
By Bryan Parker | June 2, 2020
As a black CEO and former Big Law M&A lawyer, Bryan Parker offers practical tips on what law firms and the legal industry need to do to facilitate meaningful change.
The American Lawyer | Expert Opinion
By Hugh A. Simons | June 1, 2020
Hugh A. Simons explores whether the legal industry will experience layoffs in the months ahead, using data to predict which attorney segments may be impacted and at what rates. Simons also explores how firms should handle cuts differently than they did in the Great Recession.
The American Lawyer | Expert Opinion
By Hugh A. Simons | May 15, 2020
Hugh A. Simons examines where firms might go now that many have taken shorter-term measures to cut compensation. Will layoffs or firm closures follow? What groups are at risk?
The American Lawyer | Expert Opinion
By Heidi Gardner and David Harvey | May 5, 2020
Heidi Gardner and Dave Harvey offer practical tips law firms can execute now at little to no cost to get in front of clients with an industry expertise focus.
The American Lawyer | Expert Opinion
By Hugh A. Simons | April 16, 2020
Hugh A. Simons argues that the incoming first-year associate class for the fall of 2020 should be deferred. He offers historical perspectives from the Great Recession and guidance on when and how to implement these decisions.
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