Relationship dynamics within firms constantly change. You have heard the adage — the only thing we can count on in life is change. When change is imposed, new pressures as well as opportunities surface. Within all law firms, relationships among attorneys evolve over time: Firm members age, they advance from associate to partner, they grow or lose profits under one or multiple roofs, they hire and fire, and they win and lose clients. When you combine the natural evolution of the firm with unavoidable change, opinion differences surface. In most instances, differing collegial opinions are respected and welcomed. However, in other instances, opinion differences can turn into conflict, resulting in decreased productivity, revenues and attorney satisfaction.
There is also the element of competing interests to consider. What the firm needs to be competitive or profitable versus what the individual needs or wants is another potential source of conflict. Below are other scenarios that run the risk of dividing partnerships.
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