Timothy Lynch

March 07, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Most law firms these days are not struggling to find clients or billable work, but they are struggling to find lawyers capable of doing the work and willing to work the hours to meet client demands.

By Timothy Lynch

8 minute read

March 10, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

I do not think a large-scale move to virtual law firms will happen as the new operating reality for "traditional" law firms dramatically undercut the benefits of moving to a virtual law firm for the growth-minded attorney.

By Timothy Lynch

8 minute read

March 12, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

If you are not sure about a lateral move, then things cannot be too bad where you are. That is good news, but that is certainly not a valid reason to stay.

By Timothy Lynch

7 minute read

March 14, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Regardless of their size or geographic presence, firms are faced with higher expenses driven by technology advances, increased client sophistication, and the corresponding challenges of increased security (of documents and communications) needs.

By Timothy Lynch

11 minute read

March 23, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Is the legal industry languishing or booming? It depends on where you look, and whom you ask.

By Timothy Lynch

3 minute read

March 20, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Will Rogers once said, "Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." He was not talking about the legal industry, but his humorous quip is something that law firm leaders should be mindful of when they are developing their strategic plans because most industry analysts agree that the demand for legal services as a whole, which has been flat for several years, does not appear to be improving anytime soon.

By Timothy Lynch

12 minute read

October 03, 2005 | National Law Journal

The Sept. 9 ruling that constitutional rules that apply to the police do not apply to military personnel should send shockwaves through the American public since the decision seriously undermines constitutional rights. What�s okay in Iraq or in a disaster zone is deeply alarming when the military is given carte blanche.

By Timothy LynchSpecial to The National Law Journal

4 minute read

January 24, 2005 | National Law Journal

The Supreme Court's bold stroke in United States v. Booker gives President Bush and Congress a historic chance to redesign the federal sentencing system, says Timothy Lynch.

By Timothy Lynch

9 minute read

January 31, 2005 | National Law Journal

The bad news is that the federal criminal justice system is a mess. The good news, according to Timothy Lynch, is that the Supreme Court's ruling on federal sentencing guidelines has handed President George W. Bush and the new Congress an opportunity to make fundamental changes that will set things right. The president can reshape the criminal justice system for a generation, using the constitutional principles enunciated by Justices Scalia and Thomas as a guide to action.

By Timothy Lynch

9 minute read

October 17, 2005 | New Jersey Law Journal

The ruling concerning Jose Padilla, an American citizen locked up in a military prison in South Carolina for three years, seriously undermines constitutional rights. It gives the federal government a green light to deprive Americans of their rights to due process.

By Timothy Lynch

4 minute read