Blogs About "law firms"

"Big Law" entered a conversation yesterday and I bit my tongue while the other people on the call went on about the things "Big Law" should be doing to promote and retain attorney talent.

Here's the thing about "Big Law" - it's a business. A big billion dollar business. And last time I checked, a whole lot of people telling "Big Law" what to do weren't "Big Law" partners, i.e....

Successfully navigating the legal profession takes a great deal of confidence. There are partners and clients to impress, clients to find (and keep), trials to prepare for, and deals to close. During my years as a big firm and in-house commercial real estate attorney, I had more than one crisis of confidence. I also noticed my equally talented female peers having the same such crises. You know...

The recession hit big law firms particularly hard. This past year has seen extensive layoffs and firms closing their doors. The traditional structure based on exorbitant billing rates and over staffed matters just doesn’t work anymore. To examine the changes law firms are grappling with as they try to serve their clients better, Bisnow, publisher of business-focused e-newsletters, invited Michael Helfer, General Counsel at CitiGroup, to discuss the new legal landscape...