Virtually every law firm we talk to is disappointed with the results of their lateral partner hiring efforts. We often hear about good candidates dropping out of the process and ultimately staying with their current firms. […]
What is your first thought when an employee announces her resignation? “Oh No! She Knows Everything!”, an article written by James Pooley and published by Potomac Techwire, shares nine ways to minimize the information security risk associated with departing employees. [...]
The largest tier of law firms did not perform financially as well as their smaller counterparts, according to a McCormick Group study of publicly reported financial results for 2015. […]
Recently, The American Lawyer caused quite a stir with a recent article, “How to Hire a Home-Run Lateral? Look at Their Stats” indicating that law firms are beginning to use statistical analysis similar to those used in Major League Baseball [...]
An exclusive study conducted by The McCormick Group reveals that fewer Washington, D.C. Chambers-rated lawyers moved in 2015 than in the previous year. […]
Government affairs and lobbying (the business of influence) is changing. Lobbyists, whether external professionals or in corporate government affairs departments, help their client understand and effectively influence government policy. […]
A recent opinion column by Bob Davis in Washington Technology “Cutting Layers of Management Exposes Strategic Risks” discusses the difficult balance companies must maintain to grow while simultaneously cutting costs. […]
Recently, the American Lawyer’s methodology for its rankings has come under fire from several fronts. […]
By Steve Nelson and Ellen Dougherty Even lawyers are talking about big data, although as usual, the industry is a bit behind other professional services firms. […]
The annual McCormick Group review of five-year financial statistics reveals a surprisingly wide disparity in the financial performance of U.S. law firms during the years 2009-2014. […]