Jack Bostelman wrote a blog post about Wells Fargo's Q3 law firm financial survey and the AmLaw 200 firms' weak showing in 2013. Here are the results in a nutshell: Gross revenue increased 2.5% Expenses also increased 2.5% Total hours billed declined 0.75% and hours per lawyer declined 1.1% Effective […]
Results: 2013 AmLaw 100 Websites: Ten Foundational Best Practices Research – Part I
I just presented the Keynote address at the 2013 LMA Legal Tech Conference in San Francisco, previewing the results of the 2013 AmLaw 100 Websites research findings. Congratulations and thanks to Clare Ota and Adam Stock for organizing a sold-out, superior conference. Sponsored by Content Pilot LLC and supported by […]
“My lawyers commit little acts of murder everyday.” So said a Fortune 100 GC.
It's startling to read that, isn't it? I heard this Fortune 100 General Counsel of European operations speak several years ago on a panel about client service and client relationship management. I wrote about it before in this blog, and I've mentioned it many times in speeches. I'll never forget the eerie […]
What lawyers can learn about messaging from an unlikely source — Dentistry.
I attended a wedding in Vancouver last weekend and met a successful and seasoned dentist from Abilene named Dr. Christie Leedy. Being one of those rare people who actually likes going to the dentist, I didn't hesitate to engage her in conversation. She said one of the most riveting phrases […]
The Fifth Annual AmLaw 200 Trends Analysis
This post was originally published by Content Pilot’s Patrick Fuller on the Deductive Intelligence blog. This is the fifth year that he’s published, through various sources, his take on the AmLaw 200 trends. The 2013 AmLaw 200 was released in early June, and to borrow a line from Led Zeppelin, […]