Last week, the New York Times ran an entire Dealbook special section… of the changes and challenges that confront the legal industry as a whole. While the topics–shifting law firm financial models, crises of confidence in the value of a
As a former client of theirs, I’m happy and unsurprised when Collora LLP… shows up on lists of the best-regarded business litigation firms in Boston or when area legal periodicals tout another successful outcome for one of their clients.
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Much is made in certain states about lawyers’ continuing education. In New York, everyone bemoans the often boring and somewhat difficult to obtain “ethics credits.” Here in Massachusetts, a proposed class for newly minted lawyers… on how to
I’m a lawyer: admittedly, not the most creative of professions.
Lawyerin’ tends to be about obeying community standards (i.e., what everyone else is doing). It obsesses over adherence to precedent (i.e., what was done yesterday). It seeks above all else…
This is the week for people to think about independence. Whether you’re watching a fireworks show, visiting the tall ships, or just enjoying a barbeque with friends, Independence Day always reminds us of the spirited and bold folks who started…
If you’re a lawyer who’s spent some time in a law firm, you’ve probably heard several theories on what the best use of a firm’s marketing dollar is. Perhaps it started out as advertising in local business journals, then it…
We used to think it was telling that the New York Times started reporting (rather regularly, we might add) on the relationship between law schools and the underemployment facing lawyers in the US. Then it was the Wall Street Journal…
It’s that time of year again…time when law firms pore through the AmLaw 100 and 200 listings to see how their firm did, how their friends’ firms did, and most importantly, how their competition did. In addition to the quality…
Brightleaf is happy to announce the publication of our Strategy Brief entitled “How Law Firms Use Document Automation to Turn Today’s Price Pressures into a Competitive Advantage.” And the best news is, we’re happy to give you a copy.
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We thought it was pretty surprising to see the front page of the Wall Street Journal… cover the seemingly impending demise of storied New York law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf. Then we saw several more articles coming from everyone from
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