Fairfax Associates brings together the skills of highly experienced professional services consultants with particular expertise in law firms. Our Principals have advised professional firms since the 1980s and combine high-level strategic and analytical thinking with a profound understanding of professional firms and the way in which professionals are managed.
We work with the support of a number of researchers and analysts and we shape our team according to the demands of the engagement and our client’s internal resources.
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The Rise of New Law
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5 Critical Talent Management Priorities Facing Law Firm Leaders
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News & Events
Press Releases
Law Firm Mergers Still Down for 2020 at the Close of the Third Quarter
Law firm merger activity continues to slow amid the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic. The number of law firm mergers in the first three quarters of 2020 is down from the same period in 2019, according to the merger research team at Fairfax Associates.
Fairfax In the Press
As Cybersecurity Practices Become a Must-Have, More Firms ‘Give It the Right Name’
Lisa Smith quoted: Firms are keenly focused on the value of the cybersecurity and private practice because they understand how valuable it is to clients, said Lisa Smith, a firm consultant at Fairfax Associates in Washington, D.C. Smith said when she talks to her law firm clients about their strategic goals, the practice is frequently at the top of their wish list.
Seminars & Workshops
7th Annual Partner Compensation One-Day Workshop – Postponed to 2021
Who Should Attend: Managing Partners, Executive Committee members, Compensation Committee members, COOs, Professional Development leaders