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Daily Business Review

Bilzin Sumberg Reports Down Year in 2017 After Earning Big Fees the Year Before

The Miami midsize law firm said its financial results were down in 2017, but only because 2016 brought in noteworthy collections.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Proceed With Caution: Geographic Expansion Carries Risks for NY's Midsize Law Firms

"f you have 50 lawyers spread over a dozen practice areas, it's hard to persuade clients you have the bench strength to become a powerhouse.”says Jon Lindsey, managing partner for Major, Lindsey & Africa.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The Promise and Reality of Legal Tech

The news is filled with stories highlighting the promise of new technologies—machine learning, AI, blockchain—for the practice of law. Unfortunately, legal department experience with technology has not continually matched the headline aspiration.
6 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Midsize Firms: Opportunities Abound in the Digital Wonderland

There are still unique challenges at every level of midsized operations, from managing off-the-reservation rainmakers to convincing clients that sufficient platform doesn't always necessitate dozens of offices in multiple countries. From a marketing standpoint, the challenges are obviously twofold: to articulate the right message about the specific value the firm offers, size notwithstanding, and to find ways to most effectively disseminate that message. The confusion comes in how to do both. Let's talk about the easiest and most effective way to execute a strategy that achieves both goals with minimal disruption to the practice of law.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Slideshow: The Top Lateral Moves of 2017

In 2017, law firms looked to pick up large groups for moves that aided expansions and helped bolster specific practice areas, one of which was a new—timely—practice area: institutional responses to sexual and gender-based harassment and misconduct.
1 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Technology 'a Blessing and a Curse,' New Mandelbaum Salsburg CEO Says

Planning for the future is, or should be, a common priority for midsize firms, and Mandelbaum Salsburg of Roseland put its succession plan in motion…
10 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Reducing Collections Lawsuits Through Effective Billing Practices

Many attorneys will put off the decision of whether to pursue a client for unpaid legal fees until the end of the calendar year.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Strategies for Collecting Fees from Clients

Collecting legal fees can be just as important to a law firm's success as effectively handling client representations. Although attorneys spend years…
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

McCarter & English Tops Rotation For Pro Baseball Union, Federal Filing Shows

While snow and other inclement weather in certain parts of the country scuttled the home openers of several Major League Baseball teams, the league's player's union marked the start of a new league year with a filing listing a long lineup of legal bills.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Lessons From the PI Bar: Expand Your Practice Through Referrals

I listened in on a recent webinar hosted by one of my long-time marketing gurus Larry Bodine who is chief marketing strategist for LawLytics web marketing in Tucson, Arizona, and medical malpractice attorney John Fisher of Kingston, New York.
5 minute read

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