2015 Was A Weak Year For The Legal Industry… And You Should Expect More Of The Same In 2016
As 2015 draws to a close, 2016 looks to be a weak year for law firms.
Good News For In-House Lawyers (And The Law Firm Lawyers Who Love Them)
Are happy days here again for in-house lawyers (and the law firm lawyers who work for them)?
What You Didn’t Learn In Law School
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Biglaw: Welcome to the New Normal
A new client advisory from Citi Private Bank and Hildebrandt Consulting contains predictions and advice for large law firms.
Stress Is What Makes Lawyers Act Like Lawyers
According to Hildebrandt, lawyers aren’t naturally overly critical, risk-averse people who are emotionally dead inside. It’s stress that makes lawyers behave this way. Those are the top-line results of a Hildebrandt study. The consulting firm did personality tests on 1,800 lawyers from four large law firms. The surveys tested both partners and associates, in attempt […]
Consultant Says 17,500 Non-Partner Biglaw Jobs ‘At Risk’
I like paying attention to what consultants say about the Biglaw market. It offers a fun little insight into what people think partners want to hear. The ABA Journal reports that consultants at Hildebrandt think partners want to hear that they can still fire people — lots of people: Writing for the blog of law […]