The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Justin Henry | Christine Charnosky | Jessie Yount | September 15, 2023
In the traditional OCI process, everyone is provided with the same list of rules, one law firm's recruiting director said. "If you go outside of that process, how do you find out about the opportunities and learn the rules?"
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Thomas Spigolon | September 7, 2023
"Law firms are different from other businesses—they just are," said Atlanta-based law firm consultant Alexa Ross. "Lawyers don't want to be told what to do and when to do it."
By Katie Hall | September 6, 2023
We'll report on the full results later this year, but respondents will not be named.
By Andrew Maloney | August 31, 2023
Common billing reminders often begin in September, from managers asking partners in meetings to pledge what they think they're going to collect, to some managers going door-to-door in the office to discuss it.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Patrick Smith | Andrew Maloney | Hank Grezlak | August 30, 2023
Communication, clear expectations, frequent meetings and giving associates a venue to "flex different muscles" can help address any skill gaps.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Patrick Smith | Andrew Maloney | Hank Grezlak | August 28, 2023
Consultants and partners have bluntly described some younger associates as "lacking accountability and initiative." But surveys suggest younger lawyers and aspiring lawyers are more varied in their motivations than earlier generations.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Andrew Maloney | August 25, 2023
Midsize law firms are seeing faster demand growth than big firms. But this segment of the market is still vulnerable to large, existential threats.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Gloria Gomez-O'Rourke and Gretta Rusanow | August 24, 2023
Clients are slower to pay, but that means inventory is building. If firms start seeing checks come in, the second half of 2023 could be much more promising, Citi's midyear survey shows.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | August 24, 2023
Fueled by energy work and litigation, demand grew marginally at Texas firms during the first six months of 2023, according to a new survey from Wells Fargo Legal Specialty Group, even as demand growth for the industry declined when compared with the same period in 2022.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Blane Prescott | August 23, 2023
MesaFive consultant Blane Prescott recounts common firm compensation models and how firms can set comp in a down year
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