Michael Rynowecer, Author at The BTI Consulting Group

A Whac-A-Mole Market?

Practice area trends of 2010 and 2011 have been anything but expected. Contrary to historical ebbs and flows, such as litigation spikes in downturns, today’s legal market is bucking the trend. In everything from corporate work to bet-the-company litigation, periods of growth and decline are sporadic, short-lived and, at times,…

Michael RynowecerOctober 12, 2010

The Mad Clientist

The BTI Fearsome Foursome: Most Feared Litigation Firms

Wind, Fire, Earth, Water. These are Mother Nature’s mighty forces. They change, shape, mold and occasionally devastate the most stalwart opponents. Their enormity is legendary. Their magnificent power undisputed. Among law firms, few can claim such epic strength as these four elements. The Fearsome Foursome is the exception. Four law…

Michael RynowecerAugust 24, 2010

The Mad Clientist

The End of the World as We Know It: The New World of Litigation

REM’s apocalyptic hit ceaselessly inventories a parade of revolutionary events that will forever alter our world. From earthquakes to government coups, the jangly tune invokes visions of awesome transformation. The end is catastrophic. Comparing forthcoming changes in litigation to the Apocalypse is certainly melodramatic. The pending developments in litigation are…

Michael RynowecerAugust 20, 2010

The Mad Clientist

Hope or Hype: Clients Speak on Why Alternative Billing Does Not Solve the Value Challenge

4 out of 5 clients get their best value from old-school hourly billing, according to candid feedback from more than 250 GCs. While experts, the press and even law firms spend scores of hours touting the "death of the billable hour", corporate counsel continue to funnel over 90% of their…

Michael RynowecerMarch 16, 2010