A dearth of imminent leadership to ensure the firm is positioned to move forward.

Law firms must adopt various strategies to attract and retain clients in today's competitive market. Some of these strategies are historical, and some reflect the changes in how client services are delivered today.

Not a new phenomenon but one that seems to be in vogue for small to medium size firms lately is jettisoning of senior lawyers and not always on the firms' initiative

Now, I know I am speaking to a certain demographic when I recall the heady days when law firm expenses were equal to only 50 cents of every dollar of revenue.

This article is focused on things that, if we continue to nurture, are positive developments arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Even if your list of "things" is different, please pursue them ...

The reasons why firms must move from the traditional governance model has been dealt with in depth by numerous people.

We have no visibility into what the "new normal" will look like; the future is unclear.

Klaus Schwab, the founder of the World Economic Forum, wrote an article in December 2015 that identified that the fourth industrial revolution would result in a fusion of technology that would blur the lines ...

This article is focused on things, that if we continue to nurture, are positive developments arising from the pandemic COVID-19.

The problem with myths in general and specifically for law firms is that they risk perpetuating erroneous ideas and solutions.

I ran across the term "learned helplessness" recently in an article by Dr. Larry Richard.

Last November I was fortunate enough to share a panel at a Legal Marketing Association luncheon with a couple of colleagues who are truly knowledgeable in their field.

At the outset, it's important to establish some context for the subjects we cover in this article to maximize what you learn and minimize any stress brought on by the topics of performance analytics.

Finally, 2020 is ending, and with it comes a glimmer of hope for a brighter New Year. The promise of a vaccine brings a renewed sense of optimism for 2021.

Compensation schemes are a historically cyclable topic whose time has seemed to come around once again.

While the war for talent will continue, the dynamics and strategies employed by law firms will evolve in synch with the changing landscape. Initially, several factors led to the "talent war"...

This month's column addresses the third "P" that today's law firms need to tackle to ensure they are tomorrow's law firms too.

At last count there were over 25 issues/reasons identified by the legal press that led to the unfortunate demise of Heenan Blaikie.

Now before tackling the topic I want to make sure there is no misunderstanding of the diversity of which I speak. I think it is very laudable of the more than twenty law firms that have joined together to form Canada's Law Firm Diversity and Inclusion Network.

I have no formal training, but even to the uneducated, there is more than enough stress and anxiety to go around to make you doubt in the concept of "silver linings."