Facts & Figures: Law firm managing partners predict revenue growth
From climbing settlement amounts to the risks of paper contracts, an inside look at the numbers that count
April 05, 2013 at 09:34 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.com
Paper Problems
The push toward digital is continuing throughout corporate America, but not all companies have made the switch from paper to a new medium, according to a new survey of U.S. managers conducted by Edelman Berland on behalf of Adobe Systems Inc. Survey participants pointed to various cons of using paper, reporting that it can complicate workflows, take up valuable office space and negatively impact the environment.
But despite the fact that almost three-quarters of survey respondents said that their life would be easier if they dealt only with digital contracts, nearly all of them said they still use paper in contracting.
56% Respondents who said that the risk of losing paper contracts was the primary negative of using paper
61% Managers who said that working digitally saves money
98% Survey participants who still use paper in transactions involving contracts
Climbing Confidence
Law firm managing partners are growing more confident in the economic climate, but worries still persist about rising expenses and continuing discount pressure, according to the Law Watch Managing Partner Confidence Index survey from Citi Private Bank.
The 76 managing partners surveyed expressed increased confidence in the economy as a whole, and the vast majority also predicted future revenue gains. But the respondents remained concerned that their clients would continue to push for more discounted services.
18 Point increase in managing partners' overall confidence in the economy between the third and fourth quarters of 2012
85% Managing partners who anticipate future revenue growth
43% Respondents who predicted that discounting pressure would increase modestly
72% Respondents who expect expenses to rise somewhat
Depressing Data
This week, the American Bar Association (ABA) released data on the employment status of 2012 law school graduates. This is the second year in which the ABA has required law schools to report more detailed employment numbers for inclusion in the survey.
And while last year's graduates had more luck landing full-time, long-term positions than their 2011 counterparts, the numbers didn't exactly paint a rosy picture of the post-grad employment landscape.
56.2% 2012 graduates who have full-time, long-term positions that required bar passage
54.9% 2011 graduates who secured such positions
10.6% 2012 grads who are unemployed and still seeking work, up 1.4 percent from 2011
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