“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there.”

It’s a line often attributed to the Cheshire Cat in Alice in Wonderland and surprisingly, it’s a lesson many law firms can relate to.

Read why here: https://bit.ly/4b7JfOl

#LegalMarketing #LawFirmStrategy #LawFirmGrowth

Retaining Independence in a Merging Market - Legalverse Media

#CecyGraf's take hits home: firms don’t have to merge to stay competitive. With the right ops and the right partners, independence can be the smarter play, and the stronger one.
legalversemedia.com/retaining-in... #LegalOps #LawFirmStrategy #ProfessionalServices

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗞-𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮?
Is the Australian legal market heading toward a stark K-shaped recovery and growth pattern in 2026?
www.legalpracticeintelligence.com/blogs/practi...
#auslaw #LegalMarket #LawFirmStrategy #KShaped

AI x KM
NYC APR 29
From Artificial Intelligence to Orchestrated Intelligence.
Building the Knowledge Backbone of the Modern Law Firm.

Join the discussion: https://lnkd.in/gEzBDb9Z

#LegalKM, #legalAI #KnowledgeManagement, #LawFirmStrategy,#LegalInnovation, #KMLeadership, #LegalTechnology

O’Connors advises the shareholders of Express Solicitors on private equity investment
www.legalfutures.co.uk/associate-ne...
#privateequity #lawfirmstrategy

For this week's BD Tips Wednesday post I take a quick look at why Business Development Requires That You Be Informed.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/busine...
#businessdevelopment #lawfirmstrategy #growth

Solid article on lateral partner integration.

Two points I found especially useful:

1 Firms need structured BD plans—not just expectations.
Internal relationships are just as important as external ones.

2 Without these, lateral hires often underperform.
Simple, but often missed.

#LawFirmStrategy

AI won’t save the legal industry. It’ll expose who never had a strategy. legalversemedia.com/ai-will-not-... Great insights from #PauloSilvestredeOliveiraJunior #ButtiniMoraes It’s not about speed, it’s about vision.#LegalTech #AIinLaw #LawFirmStrategy #DigitalTransformation

Scaling a law firm in 2025 takes more than rankings.

Offshore SEO gives firms the execution edge they need to be faster, leaner, and stronger.

Work with Edifying Voyages & chase your goals.

#OffshoreSEO #SEOForLawFirms #LegalMarketing #EdifyingVoyages #DigitalGrowth #SEO2025 #LawFirmStrategy

'Nonlawyers can partly own law firms in Puerto Rico under revised ethics rules'
www.abajournal.com/news/article...
#lawfirmstrategy #legalnews

Moving from 52% to 82% utilization made all the difference. Even for contract attorneys, improving billable efficiency changed the firm’s entire financial picture.

#AttorneyUtilization #LawFirmStrategy #LegalProfit

Profitability by Design: Transforming Law Firms for Success - Legalverse Media

Is your law firm looking sharp but profits stuck in neutral?
#CecyGraf explores how law firms can redesign operations for profitability. Clients want fast, clear, reliable. Be that.
👉 legalversemedia.com/profitabilit...
#LegalOps #LawFirmStrategy #LegalInnovation #LegalTech #FutureOfLaw

Chargeable hours are killing cross-selling in law firms.

Lawyers lose. Clients lose. Firms lose.

#ScottSimmons breaks down why it’s time to ditch the metric that’s holding everyone back.

👉 legalversemedia.com/chargeable-h...

#LegalBalanceInstitute #LawFirmStrategy #ClientService

Learn how the right advisors can help you make better decisions and grow faster.

➡️ Read more in this week's blog post: buff.ly/FXxxrti

#LawFirmStrategy #BoardOfDirectors #PodcastBlog

breath. As a Fractional CFO for law practices, I help firms develop the tortoise's winning strategy: steady progress, disciplined execution, and eyes always on the finish line.

Remember, in legal finance, "slow and steady" isn't boring—it's bankable.

#LawFirmStrategy #FractionalCFO

#TaxPlanning #LawFirmStrategy #PracticalAdvice

Avoiding the Bermuda Triangle of Law Firm Management - Edge International Mid-sized law firms often face a “Bermuda Triangle” of management complexity, where growth hinders decision-making and partner focus. The key to navigating this challenge? Strong leadership that cuts ...

Interesting/Thought provoking post by Joel Barolsky on the Edge International blog this week on: '𝐀𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐮𝐝𝐚 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭'.

Definitely worth a weekend read

www.edge.ai/2024/12/avoi...

#ReadFirstLegal #LawFirmStrategy #Auslaw

Eversheds Sutherland’s Ireland arm in talks to join William Fry More than 120 lawyers could move to Irish heavyweight should deal go through

'Eversheds Sutherland’s Ireland arm in talks to join William Fry' in the Global Legal Post

www.globallegalpost.com/news/evershe...

#ReadFirstLegal #legal #lawyer #LawFirmStrategy

China – a tale of two very different strategies… A tale of two very different strategies Contrast this: "…over the last two years the number of Am Law 100 lawyers based in Beijing and Shanghai has declined by 25% from 569 to 424. The decline over a five-year period is 35%." John Malpas in the Global Legal Post 6 December 2024 With this: Over the past 12 months, Chinese Law Firms DeHeng, JunHe, Fangda Partners and Han Kun Law Offices have established overseas offices in Singapore, the U.S., Indonesia, South Korea, Vietnam, and the Middle East…

'China - a tale of two very different strategies...' - is a brief look at recent in-bound / out-bound growth of legal services in China.

#asialaw #legal #strategy #lawfirmstrategy

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐎𝐟 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞

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#lawyer #billablehour #leverage #lawfirmstrategy #readfirstlegal

#DataStrategy, #LawFirmInnovation, #LegalTech, #DataManagement, #DigitalTransformation, #LegalProfession, #DataAnalytics, #LawFirmStrategy

Paul Weiss joins ranks of major US firms scaling back in China with Beijing exit Paul Weiss is set to close its Beijing office by the end of the year, becoming the latest in a series of major US law firms to scale back operations in China. The New York-headquartered firm has had a...

'Paul Weiss joins ranks of major US firms scaling back in China with Beijing exit' via Legal Business

www.legalbusiness.co.uk/blogs/paul-w...

#legal #lawyer #lawfirmstrategy #ReadFirstLegal

Mayer Brown’s Hong Kong Split to Take Effect Mayer Brown will retain approximately 10 partners in Hong Kong and control of its Singapore and Tokyo offices while JSM will take Vietnam, mainland China operations and majority of Hong Kong.

'Mayer Brown’s Hong Kong Split to Take Effect'
www.law.com/americanlawy...

#ReadFirstLegal #lawyer #legal #lawfirmstrategy #asialaw

Big Firms May See 'Uncomfortable Flashbacks' as Cost Pressure Grows "There continues to be quite a bit of expense pressure,” contributing to big firms pressing forward with billing rate increases, noted Wells Fargo's Les Starck.

'Big Firms May See 'Uncomfortable Flashbacks' as Cost Pressure Grows'

www.law.com/americanlawy...

#ReadFirstLegal #law #lawyer #lawfirmstrategy

Public “increasingly positive about class actions” Members of the public are more aware than ever about class actions and more positive about their outcomes, research has found.

Public “increasingly positive about class actions”

www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/...

#ReadFirstLegal #lawyer #lawfirmstrategy #classaction

'AI Expected to Transform Legal Field Even More as Technologies Evolve' by Jon Campisi in The American Lawyer
www.law.com/americanlawy... #AI #legalTech #readfirstlegal #lawyer #lawfirmstrategy

Most legal departments feeling cost pressures as GCs mull bringing work back in-house, survey finds Thomson Reuters study shows majority of in-house teams also believe AI can help them improve efficiency

'Most legal departments feeling cost pressures as GCs mull bringing work back in-house, survey finds' in the Global Legal Post
www.globallegalpost.com/news/most-le...
#ReadFirstLegal #law #lawyer #lawfirmstrategy #businessdevelopment #bizdev

For this week's 𝐁𝐃 𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 I take a high-level look at the "𝘚𝘰 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵?" question and why being able to answer this is so important to the success of your business development efforts.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-so...
#lawyer #LegalStrategy #LawFirmStrategy #BusinessDevelopment #bizdev

Charles Russell Speechlys opens Milan office targeting UHNW clients London-based firm hires duo from tax boutique Maisto e Associati to launch first Italian office

Charles Russell Speechlys opens Milan office targeting UHNW clients via the Global Legal Post

www.globallegalpost.com/news/charles...

#lawyer #legal #lawfirmstrategy #readfirstlegal

Challenges in Law Firm Leadership - The Singapore Law Gazette Law firm partners are crucial to a firm’s success. Their effectiveness depends on how well they manage the following key areas. Key Areas for Partner Success 1. Profitability and Revenue Generation Pr...

'Challenges in Law Firm Leadership' by Angeline Poon in Singapore's Law Gazette lawgazette.com.sg/practice/pra...
#asialaw #lawyer #strategy #lawfirmstrategy #ReadFirstLegal