Benefits Report

August 22, 2017 | The American Lawyer

The law firm business model of the past is under attack. Slowly, private legal is responding with things like developing knowledge management systems, establishing jobs for data analysts who can establish pricing of services and beginning to look at ways to outline workflows and processes. Unfortunately, corporate clients are impatient and are beginning to push harder for improved efficiency and increased speed of service delivery.

By Teresa J. Walker, Law Firm Partnership & Benefits Report

9 minute read

July 03, 2017 | The American Lawyer

When a seemingly happy and successful associate announces the decision to move on, his or her firm can be left feeling shocked and confused. This article provides insight behind these moves, and what law firms can do to make their top associates want to stay.

By Tina Cohen and Jennifer Henderson, Law Firm Partnership & Benefits Report

11 minute read

June 22, 2017 | The American Lawyer

How Lawyers Can Maximize Job Satisfaction Multiple studies suggest that lawyers are among the least satisfied of all professionals. What many lawyers fail to realize, however, is that satisfaction is not as elusive as it seems. If you are among the majority of attorneys who fall somewhere below 85% on the satisfaction scale, you can do something about it.

By Bruce Lithgow, Law Firm Partnership & Benefits Report

22 minute read

October 23, 2006 | National Law Journal

In 2004 ethnic minorities accounted for less than 5% of the partnership ranks at the nation's largest law firms and women represented only about 17% of partners, according to statistics published by NALP.

By Sam Reeves/Law Firm Partnership & Benefits Report

9 minute read