Law Schools Need to Lead the Profession
A recent Wall Street Journal article revealed an interesting solution some law schools are proposing to reverse the current overabundance of law school graduates searching vainly for jobs that just don’t exist: accept fewer students. While this would seem like an obvious step to take, only 10 of the 200...Law Firms Profit by Being Proactive
In these challenging economic times, it’s imperative that law firms offer alternative fee arrangements in addition to the standard billable hours model. A month ago, the fourth annual Altman Weil Law Firms in Transition Survey was published, with some notable results about the AFA movement. The survey...Why Practicing Law Is a Team Sport
If you’re a legal professional, then you’re probably well aware of the demise of super-firm Dewey & LeBoeuf. No doubt firms large and small will take heed to avoid finding themselves in a similar state, and there is indeed a cautionary tale to be told. Of the many lessons to be gleaned from the...Embracing the Entrepreneur in You
A recent article by Jeff Haden on Inc.com describes nine qualities of remarkable entrepreneurs. At first glance we thought we’d choose the quality or qualities that seemed most relevant to lawyers and expound upon them. It quickly became evident, however, that there was no way to choose, as all nine...
