media interviews & mentions
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“Has the Bankruptcy Practice Scandal Harmed Jackson Walker's Business or Reputation?” by Brenda Sapino Jeffries, Texas Lawyer, October 2024
“Non-Equity Tiers Are Growing, But These Big Firms Say the Path to Equity Remains the Same” by Patrick Smith, American Lawyer, September 2024
“Wilmer Adds Nonequity Partnership Tier, Becoming Latest to Move to Two Tiers” by Abigail Adcox, National Law Journal, August 2024
“After Latham Mandates 4 Days in New York Office in 2025, Other Firms Sticking to 3 Days, For Now” by Patrick Smith, The American Lawyer, August 2024
“Few Big Firms With Single-Tier Partnerships Are Left. They Aren’t Talking About It” by Patrick Smith, New York Law Journal, July 2024
“Battle for Talent Pushes Big Law Into Uncharted Territory” by Christine Simmons, Law.com, June 2024
“Sullivan & Cromwell Resists ‘Radical’ Partnership, Compensation Changes” by Patrick Smith, The American Lawyer, June 2024
“Billing Rate Hikes ‘Not Slowing Down,’ With Pricing Surges Expected in 2024” by Andrew Maloney, The American Lawyer, June 2024
“Can Second Hundred Firms Gain Ground on 'Price-Insensitive' Practice Areas?” by Justin Henry, The American Lawyer, May 2024
“Largest Firms Continue Growing Market Share, as Hourly Rates Break Records” by The American Lawyer, April 2024
“Midsize Firms Poised to Gain Market Share as Big Law Sheds Rate-Sensitive Practices” by The American Lawyer Pro Mid-Market Report, April 2024
“Realization Rates Keep Falling in the Am Law 200. But Does That Matter?” by The American Lawyer, March 2024
“‘Seriously Inflated’ Duane Morris Bill Highlights Risk When Big Law and Public Clients Lack Alignment” by The Legal Intelligencer, March 2024
“Florida Records Show Big Law Rates Rising as High as 36% in Recent Years, With Labor & Employment at the Top” by Miami Daily Business Review, February 2024
“Should Midsize Firms Get More Aggressive About Rate Increases?” The American Lawyer, February 2024
“Impressive Gains at Quinn Emanuel, Hogan Lovells, Milbank Suggest a Healthy 2023 For AmLAw 100” by Justin Henry, American Lawyer, February 2024
“‘Tough Guy’ Mentality of Leadership Is Changing As Young Lawyers Shift Career Expectations” American Lawyer, December 2023
“Misaligned Compensation Drivers Are at Odds With Future Law Firm Leaders” The American Lawyer, October 2023
“Productivity, Demand Growth More Common Outside the AmLaw 200 This Year” The American Lawyer, September 2023
“Partners Are Frustrated With ‘Zoom Associates’” Law.com, August 2023
“Compensation, Operating Costs Increasing Expenses for Philadelphia Firms” The Legal Intelligencer, August 2023
“Pressures to Grow Are Everywhere. So Are the Hazards of Doing So Carelessly” The American Lawyer, March 2023
“Buffered From the Highest Highs and Lowest Lows, Midmarket Firms Outpaced the AmLaw 100 in Revenue, Profit Growth” The American Lawyer, April 2023
“Big Law Does Mid-Market Firms ‘Huge Favor’ By Stepping Away From Routine Legal Work” American Lawyer, March 2023
“Sherman & Sterling’s Decisions Over Partner Pay, Practice Mix and Office Strategy Fuel Struggles” by Patrick Smith, The American Lawyer, January 2023
“Generative AI Tools Will Upsend Legal Services: The Morning Minute” The American Lawyer, January 2023
“Sherman & Sterling’s Long Road from Wall Street Darling to Merger Partner” by Patrick Smith, The American Lawyer, January 2023
“Sherman’s Merger Talsk Have Also Included Baker Botts” by Patrick Smith, American Lawyer, January 2023
“3 Keys to Success Planning, According to People Who Do It” American Lawyer, December 2022
“How Possessive Attorneys and Passive Managers Stymie Succession of Client Relationships” American Lawyer, November 2022
“As Paul Hastings Ushers in New Leadership, Several Top Staff Head Out” American Lawyer, November 2022
“Midlevels Can’t Escape Big Law’s Bad Partner Problem: The Morning Minute” The American Lawyer, September 2022
“As Attorneys Return to Offices, Law Firms Balance Financial and Mentorship Challenges” The American Lawyer, August 2022
“Law Firms are Struggling to Implement Succession Plans as They Look to Fill Gaps Between Generations” The American Lawyer, August 2022
“‘A Lot of People Are Not Busy’: When M&A Slows, the Whole Firm Feels It” The American Lawyer, July 2022
“Lawyers Burned the Candle at Both Ends in 2021. Faltering Demand Could Cost Jobs Anyway” The American Lawyer, June 2022
“When Demand Falls, Expect Partnership Clashes and Billing Rate Pushback” The American Lawyer, April 2022
“What’s Significant About $5B and $6B Law Firms?” The American Lawyer, April 2022
“Upticks in Partner Billing, Associate Rates, Prompt Shift to ALSPs” The American Lawyer, April 2022
“How did Big Law Profits Surge? Demand and Big Rate Hikes Were Key” The American Lawyer, February 2022
“Law.com Trendspotter: Even in a Relationship Business, Data-Driven Lateral Hiring Can Give Law Firms a Leg Up” The American Lawyer, February 2022
“If Data-Driven Lawyer Recruiting Works, Why Aren’t More Firms Doing It?” by Patrick Smith, American Lawyer, January 2022
“Top 7 Tips for Avoiding Strategic Plan Pitfalls in 2022” by Pipeline Plus blog, January 2022
“How Midsize Law Firms Steal “Megamatters” From Big Law” The American Lawyer, January 2022
“The Talent War is Forcing Firms to Reconsider Career Paths” The American Lawyer, December 2021
“Kirkland’s Shorter Partner Track Will Likely Make Waves, Industry Watchers Say” The American Lawyer, December 2021
“Mid-Market Recap: How Midsize Firms are Investing in the Future” The American Lawyer, November 2021
“Tearing Up the Old Partner Track: The Morning Minute” The American Lawyer, November 2021
“How Should Law Firms Use Their Windfall of Profits?” The American Lawyer, November 2021
“Staff Are Ready to Reimagine the Workplace Dynamic. Are Law Firms?” by Patrick Smith, The American Lawyer, August 2021
“Readers Say Law Firms Need Client Feedback—But Opinions Differ on How to Get It” Corporate Counsel, August 2021
“2020’s Impact: A Day of Reckoning for Law Firm Leaders?” Legal Intelligencer, July 2021
“The Global Lawyer: Flexibility is the New Bonus” by Paul Hodkinson, The American Lawyer International, July 2021
“As Law Firms Plan Office Returns, Whole ‘Remote Weeks’ May Become Newest Benefit” by Andrew Maloney, The American Lawyer, July 2021
“Spread of Partner Pay Widens in Parts of Big Law” by Andrew Maloney, The American Lawyer, July 2021
“With Rising Associate Pay, Client Feedback Takes on New Significance” by Christine Simmons, The American Lawyer, July 2021
“Associate Comp Wars Pose Hard Choices for Firms Below Market Elites” by Dan Packel, The American Lawyer, June 2021
“Even After a Down Year, Some Big Law Firms are Raising Associate Salaries” by Dylan Jackson, The American Lawyer, June 2021
“AmLaw 50 Firms are Outpacing the Rest. Is Joining the Group a Worthy Goal?” by Patrick Smith, The American Lawyer, June 2021
“Bring the Intention, Lose the BS: A Return-to-Office Roadmap for Law Firms” by Marcie Borgal Shunk, Legal Intelligencer, May 2021
“As Clients Search for Alternatives, AFAs are Growing in Prominence” by Andrew Maloney, The American Lawyer, May 2021
“Kirkland Emerges as Top Competitor in Associate Talent Battle” by Andrew Maloney, The American Lawyer, April 2021
“Special Bonuses Can Help to Retain Associates, But Not for the Long Run” by Andrew Maloney, The American Lawyer, April 2021
“Associate Bonus Battle Hits Big Law,” by Andrew Maloney, The American Lawyer, March 2021
“Talking Trendspotter: Readers Say Nonequity Partner Tiers Are ‘Useful but Widely Misused” by Zack Needles, The American Lawyer, March 2021
“How a Firm’s ‘Vision’ Results in Real Growth — Or Trips it Up,” by Patrick Smith, The American Lawyer, March 2021
“Law.com Trendspotter: Growing Nonequity Partner Tiers Say a Lot About Law Firm Leadership—and Not All of It Positive” by Zack Needles, The American Lawyer, March 2021
“Turning Down a Client on Ethical Grounds a Difficult Decision for Law Firms,” by Christopher Niesche, Dan Packel, Patrick Smith, The American Lawyer, March 2021
“What Are the Biggest Challenges to Law Firms Success in 2021?” by Patrick Smith, The American Lawyer, February 2021
“Why Law Firms Had So Much Success in 2020 as a Pandemic Raged,” by Patrick Smith, The American Lawyer, February 2021
“Why So Many Big Firms Had More Nonequity Partners in 2020” by Christine Simmons, The American Lawyer, February 2021
“The Gentle Pushback - How can firms satisfy continued client cost requests — and still stay solvent?” by Erin Brereton, Legal Management Magazine, January 2021
“21 Legal Tech and Business of Law Predictions for 2021,” by Aderant Think Tank, January 12, 2021
“Constrained by Crisis, Law Firms And Clients Are Learning to Compromise on Pricing,” by Dan Packel, The American Lawyer, January 4, 2021
“Firms Will Continue to 'Clean House' Next Year, Lawyers Included,” by Dylan Jackson, The American Lawyer, December 3, 2020
“The All-Terrain Law Firm: Creating Value in a Rocky Economic Climate,” by Roger E. Barton, New York Law Journal, November 25, 2020
“More Market Leaders Line Up To Give Double Associate Bonuses,” by Patrick Smith, The American Lawyer, November 24, 2020
“The Pandemic Has Given New Partners Faith in Their Firms,” by Dylan Jackson, The American Lawyer, November 23, 2020
“System Update: The Pandemic Is Pushing Firms to Change Partner Comp Plans,” by Andrew Maloney, The American Lawyer, November 18, 2020
“Why Midsize Firms Are Less Likely to Eat Their Young In A Crisis,” by Patrick Smith, The American Lawyer, November 12, 2020
“Good News, Associates. The COVID Recession Isn't 2008 All Over Again,” by Dylan Jackson, The American Lawyer, November 4, 2020
“Talent Battle Rages On As Top Firms Also Compete in Associate Bonuses,” by Andrew Maloney, The American Lawyer, November 3, 2020
“2020 Is a Year of Discounts as Law Firms Prioritize Cash Flow,” by Brenda Sapino Jeffreys, Lizzy McLellan, Christine Simmons, The American Lawyer, October 6, 2020
“How To Strategically Manage Your Law Firm’s Marketing Budget Amid Uncertainty: Part I,” by Gina Rubel, The American Lawyer Mid-Market Report, October 5, 2020
“Fall Bonuses Split Big Law, as More Holdouts Emerge,” by Andrew Maloney, The American Lawyer, September 30, 2020
“Can Law Firms Fix the Leadership Gap Before It's Too Late?” by Ben Seal, The American Lawyer, September 1, 2020
“Who Needs a Strategic Plan Anyway,” by Brenda Sapino Jeffreys, The American Lawyer Mid-Market Report, August 14, 2020
“For Midsize Firms, 'a Hundred Considerations' in Repopulating the Office,” by Samantha Stokes, The American Lawyer, May 14, 2020
“'Caste System' Is Alive and Well at Many Midsize Firms, but Some Are Changing Norms,” by Dylan Jackson, The American Lawyer, February 20, 2020
“Recent spate of big-money guaranteed contracts for lateral partners raises eyebrows and concerns,” by John Roemer, ABA Journal, February 2, 2020
“ElevateNext 2020 Vision Series: Tim Corcoran Interview,” by Nicole Auerbach & Patrick Lamb, ElevateNext 2020 Vision Blog, November 21, 2019
“Milbank's Early Associate Bonus Announcement Signals Fierce Competition for Law Firm Talent,” by Dylan Jackson, November 8, 2019
“Should More Partner Compensation Systems Include Punishment for Misbehavior?” by Dylan Jackson, The American Lawyer, November 4, 2019
“In Tune With the Future: The 2019 Futures Conference, Live in ‘Music City’,” by Joan Feldman, Attorney at Work, October 21, 2019
“As Dentons Goes All-in On U.S. Cities, Can Regional Firms Compete?” by Patrick Smith, The American Lawyer, October 10, 2019
“How The Am Law 100 Left $4.4B On the Table in 2018,” by Roy Strom, Law.com, April 23, 2019
“What Firms Are Getting Wrong On Partner Compensation,” by Aebra Coe, Law360, April 17, 2019
“Are You an Outlaw? Meet Tim Corcoran,” by Society54, April 2019
“Leadership Under Fyre—What Law Firm Leaders Can Learn From the Infamous Music Festival,” by Emily Griesing, The Legal Intelligencer, February 21, 2019
“Lawyers Mutual Consulting and Services prepares for the Second Annual Managing Partners Summit,” by Lawyers Mutual Blog, January 28, 2019
“25 Outstanding Legal Tech and Business of Law Predictions for 2019,” by Craig Dekshenieks, Aderant Think Tank, January 17, 2019
“Positioning Yourself for Success: Get to Know Tim Corcoran,” by Molly Grimm, Legal Marketing Association Northeast Region News, January 9, 2019
“10 things I’d do differently as law firm CEO - Advice for all leaders, including law library directors,” by LAC Group, December 7, 2018
“Old Guard or Up-and-Comers: Who's to Blame For Stifling Innovation?” by Gina Passarella Cipriani, The American Lawyer, August 22, 2018
“How Law Firms Can Make Profit During Times of Change,” by ICONAPAC, March 2018
“Editor's Note: Why We Created the Business of Law Forum” by Gina Passarella Cipriani, The American Lawyer, January 11, 2018
“An introduction to Lean and Six Sigma for Law Firms,” by BC Legal Marketing Association, November 2017
“Fake Lawyer Websites on the Rise: Consumers and Legal Profession at Risk,” by Simon Cousins & Michael Deparini, AllBusiness.com, October 2017
“Fake Lawyer Websites on the Rise,” by PR Newswire, September 26, 2017
“Is Lean Sigma an Alternative to Alternative Fees?” by Meredith Hobbs, The American Lawyer, August 10, 2017
“Can Firms in The Am Law 51-100 Keep From Falling Further Behind?” by Gina Passarella, The Legal Intelligencer, April 26, 2017
“Parker Poe Concludes Innovative Mini-MBA Program,” by Parker Poe, December 16, 2016
“Law Firms as… Software Companies?” by Nicole Bradick, Law Practice Today, December 14, 2016
“Parker Poe Holds Internal Business Education Session on Taking Process Improvement Theory to Practice,” by Parker Poe, October 19, 2016
“Why GCs Dump Their Law Firms,” by Melissa Maleska, Law360, October 13, 2016
“Do Consultants Often ‘Sell from the Podium?’” by Ross Fishman, National Law Review, September 23, 2016
“AI and the Business of Law, Part II,” by Patrick Fuller, Neota Logic Blog, August 15, 2016
“3 Ways to Keep and Win Clients and Deepen Relationships,” by Carla Del Bove, LexisNexis Business of Law Blog, July 19, 2016
“Parker Poe Launches Innovative Program Designed to Bring Business School to Firm,” by Parker Poe, PR Newswire, April 27, 2016
“This Law Firm's Profits Per Partner Topped $6.5M In 2015,” by Dani Meyer, Law360, April 25, 2016
“LMA Conference: Recap of Presentations and Breakout Sessions,” by Dave Poston, LMA News, April 12, 2016
“Procurement Casts A Long Shadow On GCs And BigLaw,” by Melissa Maleske, Law360, March 25, 2016
“New top-level posts grow from law firm tech expertise,” by Robert Ambrogi, ABA Journal, January 1, 2016
“Beautiful Minds: 41 Legal Industry Predictions for 2016,” by Frank Strong, LexisNexis Business of Law Blog, December 17, 2015
“Friday Share: Buying Legal, Metrics and Benchmarking,” by Frank Strong, LexisNexis Business of Law Blog, November 13, 2015
“BigLaw Must Change Ways To Make Boutique Tie-Ups Work,” by Lisa Ryan, Law360, November 2, 2015
“BigLaw May Lose Recruits In NYC And LA As Salaries Rise,” by Lisa Ryan, Law360, October 27, 2015
“ILTACON on the Future of Law: Better, Faster, Cheaper,” by Frank Strong, LexisNexis Business of Law Blog, September 3, 2015
“The 3 Biggest Threats To BigLaw,” by Dan Packel, Law360, August 24, 2015
“BigLaw Fee Antics Persist Despite Dewey's Cautionary Tale,” by Andrew Strickler, Law360, July 1, 2015
“The Billable Hour Is An Albatross,” by Today’s General Counsel, June 4, 2015
“Law Firm Innovations Heavy on Investment, Business Acumen,” by Gina Passarella and Hank Grezlak, The Legal Intelligencer, May 12, 2015
“Compensation, Billable Hour Limiting Firms' Success,” by Gina Passarella and Hank Grezlak, The Legal Intelligencer, May 5, 2015
“Is MegaLaw Just Big Enough To Fail?” by Gavin Broady, Law360, March 22, 2016
“BigLaw Aims To Win Client Love With Side Jobs,” by Andrew Strickler, Law360, March 17, 2015
“2015 Predictions for the Legal Industry,” by Business Day, January 8, 2015
“Seven Reasons Why You Have Not Yet Found the Right CMO,” The Legal Intelligencer, December 23, 2014
“25-Plus Predictions for the Legal Industry in 2015,” by Frank Strong, LexisNexis Business of Law Blog, December 16, 2014
“YouTube Friday: Myths of Law Firm Compensation Plans,” by Frank Strong, LexisNexis Business of Law Blog, December 12, 2014
“Embracing change in a firm’s financial model,” by Katie Rutter, Minnesota Lawyer, November 26, 2014
“Law2023: Seven Technology Opportunities for the Future of Law,” by Frank Strong, LexisNexis Business of Law Blog, May 8, 2014
“What Legal Marketers Are Saying That Lawyers Should Hear,” by Gina Rubel, The Legal Intelligencer, April 21, 2014
“25 Essential Legal Blogs and Free LegalTech Bloggers’ Breakfast,” by Frank Strong, LexisNexis Business of Law Blog, January 24, 2014
“5 Lessons from an Expert Webinar on Law Firm Marketing,” by Frank Strong, LexisNexis Business of Law Blog, January 2, 2014
“Top Priorities for Law Firms in 2014? Depends... ,” by JD Supra, December 20, 2013
“LexisNexis and Internet Brands Eliminate 205 Lawyers.com Jobs,” by Monica Bay, Law Technology News, October 24, 2013
“Legal Pricing Pros Gather For Inaugural Conference,” by Lance Duroni, Law360, October 1, 2013
“College of Law Practice Management Announces 2013 InnovAction Award Winners,” by LegalIT Professionals, August 13, 2013
“When Corporate Legal Departments Use Business Analytics to Measure Law Firms,” by V. Mary Abraham, Above and Beyond KM Blog, April 28, 2013
“Color Within the Lines When Dealing With Procurement,” by Dr. Silvia Hodges, New York Law Journal, October 5, 2012
“SMORS – They’re Not Just for Campfires Anymore,” by Zen & the Art of Legal Networking, May 31, 2012
“Rank and file: Firms not sure rankings are valuable,” by Jack Zemlicka, Wisconsin Law Journal, April 19, 2010
“Corcoran on Legal Project Management,” by Paul C. Easton, Legal Project Management Blog, April 6, 2010
“Welcome to the Future: The Intimacy Imperative,” by Paul Lippe, The American Lawyer, March 31, 2010
“Coyness Now Could Spell Lateral Doom Later,” by Erin Marie Daley, Law360, March 30, 2010
“When It Pays To Say No To Legal Work,” by Julie Zeveloff, Law360, March 19, 2010
“Is Legal Consulting Going the Way of BigLaw?” by Ron Friedmann, Prism Legal, February 2010
“Deal Lawyers Prod Clients For Regular Payments,” by Christie Smythe, Law360, November 23, 2009
“Experts Urge Law Firms Not To Forgo Bonuses,” by Anne Urda, Law360, October 16, 2009
“Alternative Billing Not Just Recession Fad: Experts,” by Anne Urda, Law360, September 10, 2009
“How To Keep Clients Loyal In A Down Economy,” by Anne Urda, Law360, June 23, 2009
“Rio Tinto Outsourcing Signals New Threat To BigLaw,” by Anne Urda, Law360, June 18, 2009
“Welcome to the Legal Marketing Neighborhood,” by Heather Morse, The Legal Watercooler, May 28, 2009
“In Downturn, Windows Remain For Building Business,” by Shannon Henson, Law360, March 16, 2009
“Firms Starting to Take Hard Line on Law Directories,” The American Lawyer, June 6, 2003
