Rob Mattern

October 08, 2020 | Law.com

A Look Back from the Future If we look back at 2020 five years from now, what will we point to as the key actions that brought law firms back, and which of those are still in play.

By Rob Mattern

7 minute read

March 17, 2017 | The American Lawyer

2017 has arrived with a bang: expenses are back on the rise and demand growth is trending negative. Last year in the March issue of this publication, we hypothesized what the results of the 2016 Mattern & Associates Cost Recovery Survey would reveal. With the results tabulated, let's see how accurate our predictions were as well as analyze the results.

By Rob Mattern

15 minute read

May 02, 2012 | Inside Counsel

In this final segment, I will review implementing an alternative methodology that builds mutual trust and also allows the firms you work with to recover legitimate costs

By Rob Mattern

7 minute read

April 05, 2012 | Inside Counsel

The majority of firms still use the traditional cost recovery model, even though by doing so, those firms may be losing money on many recoverable items.

By Rob Mattern

9 minute read

February 29, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Both law firms and inside counsel are feeling increasing economic pressures for cost-efficiency.

By Rob Mattern

4 minute read

June 09, 2010 | New Jersey Law Journal

Shake things up when it comes to your facilities management operation, it can pay off in a big way.

By Rob Mattern

5 minute read

May 03, 2010 | Legaltech News

Let it be. The Beatles certainly thought that was a good idea, says consultant Robert Mattern. But when it comes to your facilities management operations, shaking things up instead of maintaining the status quo can lead to cost savings because vendors are hungry for law firm business.

By Rob Mattern

5 minute read