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Posted In: Compensation & Performance, Law Firm Resilience, Organizational Structure

The Math Behind Declining Work Ethic

It seems like most discussions of law firm productivity these days – from Partners to paralegals – include references to declining billable hours,

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Posted In: Compensation & Performance, Organizational Structure, Succession Planning, Talent Strategy, Uncategorized

Does Your Partner Compensation System Harbor a Generational Timebomb?

Much has been written about the pressures developing, both within law firms and more broadly, due to the dramatically different perspectives and expectations

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Posted In: Benchmarking Research, Compensation & Performance, Profitability

Cash Management Actions to Drive Profitability

Great attention is paid to rate and pricing strategy for many law firms but, paradoxically, managing cash flow well is frequently overlooked. Imagine

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Posted In: Compensation & Performance, Legal Process Improvement, Pricing Strategy, Profitability, Talent Strategy, Team Performance

2022 Profitability Strategy Checklist

While we are in the early days, 2022 has already delivered many gifts to us, including stock market volatility, high inflation, the advent

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Posted In: Compensation & Performance, Profitability, Talent Strategy

Shifting the Conversation on Associate Compensation: From “What Can We Afford?” to “Where Should We Be?”

There may be no single economic challenge facing law firms today bigger than the current war for talent.  Driven by transactional practices, the

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Posted In: Compensation & Performance, Profitability, Team Performance

Linking Profitability to Law Firm Partner Compensation: Walking the Line Between Acceleration and Self Destruction

The current COVID crisis will have the effect of accelerating a trend that has been on the horizon for some time – moving

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Posted In: Compensation & Performance, Leadership Support & Development, Strategic Planning

Rethinking Partner Compensation Systems in Light of COVID-19?

As we plan for reemergence from the current business restrictions necessitated by COVID-19, it might seem a bit early to think about what

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Posted In: Compensation & Performance, Culture & Diversity, Leadership Support & Development, Organizational Structure, Team Performance

Show Me (More Than) the Money

Law firms that operate under the premise that money is the top motivator for shareholders are likely underachieving, wasting the firm’s potential, and

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Posted In: Compensation & Performance, Pricing Strategy, Profitability, Research, Intelligence & Data Science

10 Key Traits of Law Firm Profitability Execution

For many law firms, 2019 was a good year, as improving demand and effective pricing strategies supported bottom-line results. As we look to

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Posted In: Compensation & Performance, Culture & Diversity, Leadership Support & Development, Profitability, Research, Intelligence & Data Science, Strategic Planning, Succession Planning

5 Emerging Challenges for Law Firm Leaders in 2020

Before the calendar slips too far into the new year, I want to share five important emerging trends or steps for law firm

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