EMBRACE A BOLD VISION TO MEET THE IMPERATIVES OF THE 21ST CENTURY
In my forty six years in law, there’s never been a moment like this.
Firms are preparing to resume normal operations after a period of totally remote working. The phenomenon of “resuming” creates a unique chance for firms to take a fresh look
RE-ENTRY PRESENTS AN UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITY FOR LAW FIRMS TO ADVANCE
This is my seventh post about law firms in the Coronavirus Crisis.
“Re-entering” from the crisis offers law firms an unprecedented opportunity to improve themselves. Law firm leaders should take it seriously.
The opportunity derives from several elements.
A Chance
THE FUTURE OF LEGAL SERVICES WILL NOT BE BUSINESS AS USUAL
This is my sixth post about law firms in the Coronavirus Crisis.
As governments around the US and the world begin to ease restrictions on social interaction, law firms, like all other business entities, are planning for “re-entry.”
When law firms return from the
Thoroughly Examining Lessons from the Coronavirus Crisis Operating Model
This is my fifth post about law firms in the Coronavirus Crisis.
In an earlier post, I suggested law firms pursue three ideas to navigate this crisis: Lead, Manage, and Learn. This week I address the third idea.
There is a lot to learn
Two
AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE RELATIONSHIPS, INITIATIVES, AND HUMAN CONNECTION
This is my fourth post on law firms and the Coronavirus Crisis. This week I’ll examine how firms can make themselves stronger in the long term, by actions they take during the crisis.
This post was inspired by a question Bob Ambrogi asked me on his
UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES REQUIRE IMAGINATIVE AND THOUGHTFUL APPROACHES
This is my third post about law firms in the Coronavirus Crisis. Last week I addressed leadership. Today I turn to management.
Managing during this crisis will be challenging and mission critical. It will require leaders to draw on their experience and imaginations to adapt pre-existing strategic and
A WORRIED AND FRIGHTENED TEAM NEEDS INSPIRATION FROM THE TOP
The Coronavirus Crisis is unlike any other in our lifetimes. As I wrote last week, how law firm leaders perform their duties will make a big difference in how their firms, and all who depend on them, fare.
What law firm leaders need to
A TIME LIKE NO OTHER: A LETHAL PANDEMIC GRIPS THE WORLD
We suddenly find ourselves in a dire and unexpected crisis. A lethal, novel virus is spreading like wildfire around the world, leading to social policy decisions that radically
AS LAW MODERNIZES THESE VALUES WILL BE MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER BEFORE
This week I want to examine four core values that I believe enable effective legal service and promote public confidence, and their implications for our future.
In almost all discussions of the future of law we focus on change. What we need to
THE NEW INITIATIVE HOSTED TWO DAYS OF STIMULATING DISCUSSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION
Modernization of legal service got an influential new ally last week with the launch of the Future of the Profession Initiative at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. To mark its launch the Initiative hosted Law 2030: A Global Conversation
