Hank Grezlak
Hank Grezlak is the editor-in-chief for ALM's legal theme desks and regional publications and oversees Law.com, and has been covering courts and law firms since 1993. He has won numerous awards for his journalism, including several for investigative reporting, columns, and enterprise reporting. In 2016 he was awarded the G.D. Crain, Jr. Award for Distinguished Editorial Career.
February 07, 2020 | Pro Mid Market
Mid-Market Recap: What Healthier Law Firm Mergers Mean for Midsize FirmsMany firms are looking for "scale" and have a list of firms already that they want to know more about and potentially acquire or merge with.
By Hank Grezlak
6 minute read
January 24, 2020 | Pro Mid Market
Mid-Market Recap: Managing Succession with a Long-Time LeaderWe've seen plenty of examples of succession planning gone wrong. With a plan that was years in the making, this firm may have gotten it right.
By Hank Grezlak
5 minute read
January 17, 2020 | Pro Mid Market
Mid-Market Recap: What Will Be the Hot Markets for 2020?A number of mid-market cities are apparently attracting strong law firm interest, including Minneapolis, Nashville, Seattle and Dallas
By Hank Grezlak
6 minute read
January 10, 2020 | Pro Mid Market
Mid-Market Recap: Poaching Under the Guise of MergingIn such a competitive market, and with more large law firms expanding domestically, merger talks can actually make a firm quite vulnerable, as one recent story in Texas illustrates.
By Hank Grezlak
5 minute read
December 13, 2019 | Pro Mid Market
Mid-Market Recap: How Will the Pressure to Scale Up Impact Midsize Firms?A variety of factors, like technology costs and clients reducing the number of firms they are using, are pushing law firms to "scale up." Midsize firms are often at the center of the action.
By Hank Grezlak
7 minute read
December 05, 2019 | Pro Mid Market
How to Make Innovation a Reality at Your Firm—And Maximize ResultsKeys to success include how leadership approaches it, and whether lawyers can move past the need for perfection.
By Hank Grezlak
5 minute read
November 22, 2019 | Pro Mid Market
Why Midsize Firms Can Do Innovation Best—But Often Don'tBecause they have less bureaucracy and are often entrepreneurial, midsize firms are often better positioned to be innovative than big firms. But their smaller leadership structures can present obstacles.
By Hank Grezlak
6 minute read
November 15, 2019 | Pro Mid Market
Mid-Market Recap: The Things That Worry Midsize Firm LeadersMore than a few midsize firm leaders are worried about two big issues: retaining young talent, and succession planning.
By Hank Grezlak
7 minute read
November 08, 2019 | Pro Mid Market
Mid-Market Recap: The Pain of Getting Staffing RightMore firms are moving away from traditional legal secretaries and focusing more on administrative staff like analysts, project managers and pricing professionals.
By Hank Grezlak
6 minute read
November 01, 2019 | Pro Mid Market
Mid-Market Recap: Can a Mid-Market Firm Be Part of Bigger Firm and Still Be Mid-Market?An interesting question is whether mid-market firms will see what Dentons is doing as a threat to them, or if they will see an advantage in being part of that strategy.
By Hank Grezlak
7 minute read
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