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The American Lawyer

Origination Credit, Relationship Partner Succession May Be Mansfield Rule's Next Frontiers

With more than 365 law firms committing to the next Mansfield certification process, 110 firms are piloting parameters that target the keys to law firm leadership.
2 minute read

International Edition

Chile's Carey Abogados Names Next Managing Partner as Firm Leaders Implement Succession Plan

Pablo Iacobelli will run the day-to-day operations of the firm while brothers Jorge and Jaime Carey transition into more senior advisory roles.
2 minute read

Law.com

What Financial Questions Should You Ask Your Client?

If you open the door to helping clients with financial planning, it can also make sense that a law firm might address the same concerns internally. In that case, the financial planning questions a forward-thinking attorney might ask of a client are also questions that attorney should be considering in their own life.
7 minute read

International Edition

The Looming Shadow of Consolidation

Law firm strategy has never been so focused on mega scale as it is today, writes the Global Lawyer. Thanks a lot Dentons and Kirkland!
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Succession Is Inevitable—Good Succession Planning Is Not

There is mass amnesia about how fragile law firms really are. Even storied firms can collapse when their fortunes change—and fortunes can change fast.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Ex-Reed Smith Partner Gets Candid About the Back End of Legal Careers

In a conversation about his new book, Douglas Wood pushes firms to help support aging attorneys as they come to "embrace irrelevancy."
6 minute read

The Recorder

Effectively Executing a Succession Plan in a Time of Crisis

"In a crisis, it's not just about identifying a leader who can step in, but also about managing the firm through the crisis," write Elizabeth Lampert and Lara Cupit.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Succession Planning Prompts Leadership Reshuffle at O'Melveny

A desire to prepare attorneys for management roles is driving O'Melveny's strategy of cycling through leadership appointments in practice groups and elsewhere.
3 minute read

International Edition

EU Ruling May Open the Door to Private Equity Investing in German Law Firms

"Law firms are the last untapped gold mine for investors," said Thomas Kolhmeier from Swiss litigation financier Nivalion.
5 minute read

International Edition

Inflection Point: The Pecking Order of India's Top Law Firms is Set to Change

In this week's Asia Legal Briefing, Jessica Seah explains why the country's established leading law firms are set to lose ground to rivals.
6 minute read

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