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The American Lawyer

Will Rate Hikes Put Trusted Adviser Relationships at Risk?

In some ways preferred provider firms have an easier in for discussion on rates, but they may have a harder sell if value is at the heart of those relationships.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Florida Bar Board of Governors Says No to Fee-Sharing, Nonlawyer Ownership

The group voted down a special committee's recommendations at a meeting on Wednesday. The state's Supreme Court still has the ultimate say.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Dentons Takes Eckert Seamans Development Chief to Lead Client Strategy in Pittsburgh

The new role at Dentons' Pittsburgh member firm was made necessary because of the pandemic, Harold Balk, the new chief client relationship officer, said.
4 minute read

Law.com

Can Low-Cost Initiatives Help Law Firms Bridge the Innovation Gap?

"Frugal innovation" could be a recipe for success at law firms, but the model doesn't lend itself well to shortcuts.
5 minute read

Law.com

Investment in Disruptive Tech Has Never Been a Big Law Priority. Is That Changing?

McDermott Will & Emery is putting $10 million toward legal tech startups, but it's unclear if their model will be embraced by others.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Lateral Hiring Is Becoming So Competitive That Big Law Firms Are Seeking Mergers Instead

"Most firms considering mergers are saying, 'We should open up the aperture a bit because we're not able to move the needle fast enough,'" legal consultant Kent Zimmermann said.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Is the Grass Really Greener? Former Law Firm Attorneys Weigh the Pros and Cons of Moving In-House

"When you're in private practice, you have a group of clients, and you try your best to know all you can know about those clients and to learn their business. But there's a limit to how close you can get to the business because the business model doesn't allow for that," Bloom Credit General Counsel David Breland said.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Without a Mask, and Coughing': Lawyers Say Co-Working Spaces Don't Work for COVID-19 Safety

"It only took me 4 days to calm down enough to ask the attorney with a COVID+ kid at home if he is still coming to the office, without a mask, and coughing in the hallway, or if I could come use the office I pay rent for," tweeted one attorney.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Leaking Talent a 'Growing Threat' to Law Firms

More and more, firm leaders are worried about losing too much homegrown talent.
5 minute read

Law.com

Law.com Trendspotter: At Some Fast-Growing Firms, Leadership's Ambition Can Lead to Lawyers' Alienation

Whether or not those firms should care, however, is debatable.
9 minute read

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