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Are Firms Tone Deaf? Why the Push for Rate Increases in 2010?
I understand that most firms employ the business model of selling rates and hours, and thus the only way to make more money for them is to raise rates or increase hours. Since many are still struggling to secure the hours (even though the billable "expectations" have not decreased),...
Are Firms Tone Deaf? Why the Push for Rate Increases in 2010?
I understand that most firms employ the business model of selling rates and hours, and thus the only way to make more money for them is to raise rates or increase hours. Since many are still struggling to secure the hours (even though the billable "expectations" have not decreased),...
They Got It!
The other night, I was lecturing to a class at the University Of Akron Graduate School Of Business’ MBA program. Since I have been blogging about changes in legal education, and more recently Northwestern Law School’s attempt to address the issue through its strategic plan, I thought it...
They Got It!
The other night, I was lecturing to a class at the University Of Akron Graduate School Of Business’ MBA program. Since I have been blogging about changes in legal education, and more recently Northwestern Law School’s attempt to address the issue through its strategic plan, I thought it...
The ACC Value Challenge ---Technologists, Yes, this Means You, Too
“Your problem is to bridge the gap which exists between where you are now and the goal you intend to reach.” ~ Earl Nightingale Accountability, efficiency and value --- three words that are reverberating throughout the legal services industry these days. In-house...