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Daily Business Review

Nasty Law Firm Breakup Includes Claim Florida Lawyer Stole Clients from Multiple Firms

The plaintiff alleges personal injury attorney Thomas Schmitt left a trail of law firm victims from South Florida to Orlando.
5 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

Pro Mid Market

Mid-Market Recap: Too Midsize to Fail?

We keep saying it because it's true: Midsize firms, with comparatively low overhead and fewer decision-makers in the mix, have the ability to be…
6 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

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

Daily Business Review

Competitive Edge for Clarke Silverglate Comes in Part From Continuity

The Miami litigation boutique is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
8 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

The Recorder

I Just Got Fired. How Bad Is This for My Career?

Getting fired is not the end of the world … or your career. Far from it. Professionals are fired every day, in every way, at every level. And for various reasons too—from illegal behavior to politics to just a plain ol' bad fit.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Improving Diversity Through Inclusion: Get Asked to Dance

Studies have consistently shown that diverse environments—whether in the classroom or the board room—have better overall performance. And it is easy to see why. A room full of people with different backgrounds naturally has more viewpoints, talents and experiences to draw on. This, in turn, leads to more creativity and innovation as everyone works together.
6 minute read

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