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National Law Journal

DC Law Firms Have Gotten 'Head Start' on Billing and Collections Push

Steptoe has also been investing more in financial and budget professionals, alongside updating its financial systems, said firm chair Gwen Renigar, adding that "we have a much stronger modern infrastructure to help us all year long."
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Eying Phila. for Growth, 3 Am Law Firms Pick Their Own Paths to Make a Mark in Established Market

Barnes & Thornburg landed a small group from Faegre Drinker. Goodwin Procter lifted a larger group from Troutman Pepper. And Clark Hill rolled up two small firms via mergers in 2023.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Seyfarth Gets 5 White-Collar Lawyers, Including Practice Co-Chair, From Dissolving Stroock

Richard Morvillo and his team joined Stroock from Orrick in 2021.
3 minute read

Law.com

Beyond Coffee and Client Alerts: Strategizing Your Client Nurture System for Multidimensional Relationships

Business development is, first and foremost, about people and your relationships with these people. While marketing and visibility activities (speaking, writing, etc.) are critical, it's the people who ultimately make the hiring decisions. As a lawyer, while time is rarely on your side, developing your Nurture System will help you strengthen and deepen your important relationships in ways that are sustainable and effective.
14 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Seven Key Metrics to Evaluate Spend on Outside Counsel

Gartner experts have prepared seven example metrics that legal leaders can use to inform their external provider management and align it with their organization's overall strategy. The following examples provide a framework for assessing needs and working with vendors and/or internal teams to build similar reports.
10 minute read

The American Lawyer

Big Law's Flood Into Boomtown Nashville Tests Client Loyalties

"Some clients are super loyal to their firms that they work with, sometimes blindingly so," said Joan MacLeod Heminway, a University of Tennessee law professor.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

Over 90 Law Firms Commit to Creating More Inclusive Profession for Lawyers with Disabilities

One in five U.S. workers identifies as having a disability, but lawyers currently self-identify at a rate of 1.4%, per Diversity Lab.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Latham, Mayer Brown, Greenberg Traurig Lead 2023 Social Law Firm Index

While several law firms earned top recognition in their digital marketing, law firms overall are facing uncertainty over how to handle AI and X.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Mansfield Certification Triples in 3 Years, Signaling That Legal Departments Are Still Keen on Diversity

"Mansfield was built with the lens of inclusivity. There are no quotas or set-asides, and it's not exclusionary. There's nothing that makes Mansfield unlawful and it's really low risk because these are just generally good talent practices," Diversity Lab CEO Caren Ulrich Stacy said.
4 minute read

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