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Law Firm CMO Turnover Slows to a Trickle

The last 2 years broke records for CMO moves – reaching 31% last year and 28% the year before. Markets were less volatile, presidential executive orders for law firms weren’t a thing, and few firm leaders worried about the economy. No more. We just finished analyzing CMO turnover – how…

BTIConsultingSeptember 10, 2025

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Partners Go Rogue on Business Development: 5 Reasons Why

You can argue it’s a new problem – or a former isolated problem gone viral. BTI’s new research with law firm partners and marketing leaders reveals a growing wave: partners going rogue on business development. No coordination. No alignment. No warning. Running solo. It’s now a strategic problem. It: Spreads…

BTIConsultingSeptember 3, 2025

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5 New Behaviors Defining the 2025 BTI Client Service All-Stars

Every change impacting corporate counsel has a multiplier effect on client service. Each change makes it exponentially harder to deliver excellent client service. And – it has been a record year for change. These drive the 5 new behaviors separating the BTI Client Service All-Stars 2025 from everyone else. The…

BTIConsultingAugust 27, 2025

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Clients Name 240 Attorneys Delivering the Absolute Best Client Service

Corporate counsel find themselves in the middle of more matters impacting business operations than ever. This means they’re impacting revenue and profit more than ever. Their CEO’s expect real-time response and practical insights. Corporate counsel input is now a critical input to decisions about market disruption and regulatory volatility. There…

BTIConsultingAugust 20, 2025

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CMO Mandates Expose Big Bets on Growth

Law firms may seem to move in lockstep. Not so when it comes to growth strategies. CMO mandates prove just how far apart firms really are. These marketing leaders are running point on their firm’s growth bet. Each mandate is a signal about where the firm is today, and where…

BTIConsultingAugust 13, 2025

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Client Service Demands Go Chaotic – Confounding All But These 55 Law Firms

Legal complexity isn’t just a fact of life. Add volatility and unpredictable regulatory changes, and you get chaos. It creates jolting changes in client needs and expectations – with no notice. This is no trend. It’s life as a corporate counsel. It’s an evolutionary leap in business and law. It’s…

BTIConsultingAugust 6, 2025

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10 Law Firm Behaviors Worth Their Weight in Gold

It’s every attorney’s dream. Tackle complex, high-stakes issues. Help clients unleash success. Solve the thorniest problems. These are all staring clients in the face as you read this. Political volatility injects risk into every client deal and dispute. Client business models are transforming. GenAI is disrupting workflows. Large, midsize, and…

BTIConsultingJuly 30, 2025

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Clients Single Out the Law Firms Best at Client Service Performance

Executive Orders. On-again, off-again regulations. 180-degree turns in enforcement. CEO demands. It’s chaotic out there. Only 2 things bring order: problem-solving and exceptional delivery. Otherwise known as elite client service. Think of these firms as the relief valve giving corporate counsel precious breathing room and thinking time. Clients point to…

BTIConsultingJuly 23, 2025

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Clients Weigh in on Law Firm Responses to Trump Executive Orders

It’s unusual for a single issue to redefine a law firm’s brand – but that’s exactly what Trump’s Executive Orders – and even the threat of EOs – did. Firms challenging Presidential directives found themselves in an intense spotlight. So did those negotiating deals. Branding wasn’t the goal – nor…

BTIConsultingJuly 16, 2025

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Inside the Battle for Law Firm Marketing’s Golden Age

We’re at a threshold moment in law firm marketing. This isn't just a fantasy. A select group of CMOs believes we’re entering a golden age – one marked by clear, recognized value, strategic impact, and a real voice at the leadership table. They see respect rising, job satisfaction soaring, and…

BTIConsultingJuly 9, 2025