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News & Events
Power Sharing: Law Firms Say It Can Be Nirvana, But Experts See Pitfalls
Lisa Smith is quoted. Experts aren’t fond of two co-managing partners or a committee of equals running a law firm.
Report Finds Steady Pace Continuing for Law Firm Mergers
Cross-Border Combinations Drive US Law Firm Merger Activity to Record Highs
The Cost of Making Partner and How Senior Associates Should Prepare
Published by The American Lawyer Making partner isn’t cheap, and the cost is more than just the years of hard work and stress that associates put in as they reach for the brass ring. View Full Article Making partner isn’t cheap, and the cost is more than...
Law Firm Merger Activity Abroad Highlights First Half Frenzy
Kristin Stark is quoted. Cross-border combinations continued to propel law firm merger activity through the second quarter of 2017.
Law firm practice groups are so… 2015
Is Big Law Hurting Itself by Being Too Soft With Clients?
Kristin Stark is quoted. Should law firms refuse to hand over time-entry data to clients when working on a fixed fee?
Law Firm Compensation and Structures
US-China Legal Exchange Program, George Washington University,Washington DC, June 2017
Lawyers Go to Austin, Texas for Business, Stay for the Lifestyle
“Another draw for Austin is geography, Smith said. Texas has multiple business centers, and to be effective, many firms decide they need multiple offices, such as one in Dallas and another in Austin.”
Pandemic Not Changing Biz Basics For Mid-Law Overseas
Kristin Stark is quoted on international firm presence: “In order for an international presence to be successful for any firm… the international presence has to be driven by a particular practice or the firm’s client base…”
The Art of the Big Law Counteroffer: How Firms Are Fighting Rainmaker Attrition
Kristin Stark is quoted on associate moves and firm counteroffers: “Kristin Stark… said most Big Law firms are not naïve to that reality… ‘Firms aren’t doing these counteroffers because…’ “
As War for Talent Rages, Law Firms Consider How to Disengage
Kristin Stark is quoted: “Kristin Stark… said some firms have already been looking at hiring more staff attorneys who want to work at a slower pace, with different expectations than a traditional, partner-track associate, for less money…”