Firm Leadership, Client Services, Business Development

Smart Growth in a Tight Market: A Playbook for Law Firm BD and Marketing Leaders

Society54 on 5/16/2025

As law firms adjust to a more uncertain economic climate, one thing is clear: the pressure to do more with less is no longer temporary, it’s becoming the norm. With corporate clients tightening budgets, M&A activity slowing,...more

What Law Firm Clients Really Want: Relationships, Reputation, and Responsiveness - On Record PR

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc. on 4/29/2025

Gina Rubel and Jennifer Simpson Carr unpack what clients are truly looking for from their outside counsel today, drawing directly from the candid insights shared during last week’s General Counsel panel at the Legal Marketing...more

Proactive Pricing for Law Firms

LawVision on 3/24/2025

A few years ago, I wrote a blog on proactive profitability. Given the evolving dynamics and trends in pricing in 2025, I want to explore a parallel concept: proactive strategic pricing. ...more

The Client Experience Disconnect: Where Law Firms Think They Excel vs. What Clients Actually Want

Legal Internet Solutions Inc. on 2/6/2025

Marketing and BD teams sit at the intersection of client expectations and firm delivery – and the stakes have never been higher. According to BTI Consulting’s 2024 Client Service A-Team Report, only 35% of corporate counsel...more

Changing Out of White Shoes: Why General Counsel Are Moving Work to Challenger Firms

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 2/3/2025

Market Dynamics Are Changing In-House Relationships with Law Firms - A quiet revolution is taking place in outside counsel management: general counsel (GCs) are turning away from the traditional elite law firms — bastions...more

Your $400,000 Minute: Mastering the True Value of Time

IR Global on 1/29/2025

In a world where time is the one resource we can’t reclaim, understanding its true value is transformative. Imagine this: your time is worth $400,000 per minute. What would change in your life if you adopted this mindset?...more

The Good and the Ugly: Lessons in Putting Clients First

International Lawyers Network on 1/20/2025

In the grind of the day-to-day, it can sometimes be easy to forget who is at the center of everything we do – our clients. I’d like to offer you two contrasting stories that serve as a reminder of putting clients first (which...more

Make Hard Decisions to Improve Your Business by Letting Go of That Which is Not Serving You

Jaburg Wilk on 1/15/2025

At the start of a new calendar or fiscal year, business leaders and professionals face a critical opportunity to evaluate which practices, policies, and procedures drive value for their organizations. This is important to...more

Vetting a ghostwriter? Make sure they say they'll do this one thing.

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service on 12/31/2024

In this video, Wayne Pollock (Founder of Copo Strategies and the Law Firm Editorial Service) explains why when a lawyer or their colleagues vet a ghostwriter, the ghostwriter should make it clear that they will also be...more

The five ways that thought leadership is a talent magnet

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service on 12/23/2024

In this video, Wayne Pollock (Founder of Copo Strategies and the Law Firm Editorial Service) walks through the five ways thought leadership can attract lateral attorneys and staff, as well as attorneys fresh out of law...more

Freelancers can help law firms

Stange Law Firm, PC on 12/23/2024

Many law firms should consider hiring freelancers to perform this vital work on an outsourced basis instead of ignoring these projects. Most law firms can find freelancers online. Freelancers can help bridge the gap for many...more

Choose Who You Spend Your Time With

Jaburg Wilk on 12/17/2024

The people you associate with help determine your future. They matter when people think of you, so choosing wisely is important. Depending on your position, you may or may not be able to choose co-workers, but you can choose...more

State of the US Legal Industry: As We Head into 2025, What Comes Next?

International Lawyers Network on 11/25/2024

If you know one thing about me, it’s that I love to talk about the state of the legal industry. We may love to joke about lawyers’ reluctance to change, but truthfully, the industry is no stranger to evolution. And as we...more

Be Nice

Jaburg Wilk on 11/22/2024

I generally do not rerun prior posts but with the current state of things, the general negativity that seems to be hanging in the air, and coarseness in dealing with others, this post from 2018 came to mind. It applied then....more

CMO Series Digital Masterclass LIVE: Sophie Bowkett of Bird & Bird on Building Infrastructure at Scale and a Bold Market Presence

Passle on 11/20/2024

This week's special episode of the CMO Series Digital Masterclass was recorded live in London where Charles Cousins sat down with Sophie Bowkett, CMO at Bird & Bird, for an insightful conversation about the firm's remarkable...more

Professional Envy: Understanding and Overcoming Workplace Jealousy

Jaburg Wilk on 11/5/2024

Fulton J. Sheen said, “Jealousy is the tribute mediocrity pays to genius.” While harsh, this observation rings particularly true in competitive workplace environments, where success often breeds resentment among colleagues....more

Ryan MacDougall Discusses Business Development in the Legal Industry

Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C. on 11/4/2024

Ryan MacDougall is the Chief Business Development Officer for Wolf Greenfield. Since joining the firm in 2010, he has worked closely with the firm's executive leadership, management, and practice groups to build and implement...more

The Culture of Your Business Matters

Jaburg Wilk on 11/4/2024

Your business has a culture whether it is conscious or not. My firm has a defined culture we call the JW Way. It is a mission statement consisting of twenty-seven fundamentals that the owners and employees strive to live by...more

The Mazares Method: Asking for Help is a Sign of Strength

Purpose Legal on 10/22/2024

Asking for help in business (and in life) is a sign of strength. It demonstrates confidence, leadership, and a commitment to teamwork. It is also a selfless act. I have learned this in over 45 years as a business leader. ...more

ALM Consulting Magazine Best Firms to Work For Industry Series Recap

Integreon on 9/25/2024

Building Exceptional Firms: From Rainmaking to Culture Building, What Makes Great Firms Stand Out? What Iconic Consulting Firms Do to Grow in a Post-COVID Era - Consulting Magazine held the “2024 Best Firms to Work For”...more

Are you overlooking this connection between law firms’ thought leadership and their rates?

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service on 9/24/2024

Research suggests clients are willing to pay a premium to work with law firms that consistently produce merely “good” thought leadership. Does your law firm want to charge clients premium rates for its services? If so,...more

Stay Curious

Jaburg Wilk on 9/11/2024

You may not think it, but it is good to be the dumbest person in the room. Knowing and acknowledging it to others lets you learn. This allows you an opportunity to learn what otherwise would be lost. The room may be full of...more

Sometimes Those Who Don’t Speak Have the Most To Say

Jaburg Wilk on 9/9/2024

Each of us is a part of a group in relation to our work. You are a part of the company where you work. And you are probably part of smaller formal groups comprised of you and co-workers, as well as part of other...more

Clinton Gary of CREDO Consulting on Collaborative Growth: A Guide for CMOs and Managing Partners - Passle's CMO Series Podcast...

Passle on 8/14/2024

Effective law firm leadership hinges on collaboration across all functions. When lawyers, teams, and practices work together, it can be a game-changer for marketing and business development, driving the firm’s growth. In...more

The Case for Empathy

Integreon on 8/9/2024

Good morning. Welcome back to Scaling Greatness, a newsletter from Integreon focusing on amplifying business excellence and innovation. Much ink has been spilled about the merits of ruthlessness in business....more

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