The Mad Clientist

Put away your umbrellas. Get out your buckets. It’s raining new complex business on outside counsel. Top legal decision makers tell us they see no relief in the deluge of uncertainty and complex work—even if the US reaches a trade agreement and Brexit gets settled. The world has become more…

Complex Commercial Litigation is projected to be one of the fastest growing practices in 2020. Clients anticipate spending more in spite of an expected slowdown in matters—resulting in more spending per matter. Increased uncertainty in financial exposure, chances of pile-on litigation, disrupted supply chains, and growing public outcry over product…

Clients expect bigger, more complex matters to dominate their case load in 2020. The bulk of the matters and spending are clustered at the larger companies. Join me in congratulating the Powerhouses and Standouts in IP Litigation: Powerhouses Fish & Richardson Barnes & Thornburg Morgan Lewis Quinn Emanuel Urquhart &…

Spending is up, pricing is getting stronger, and the number of companies facing product liability is down. This translates into more spending per matter and a bigger risk of loss for clients. Product liability is one of the most competitive segments of litigation—meaning clients have their pick of the litter…

Humans are born with 2 fears: the fear of falling and the fear of loud noises. All other fears are learned. You can agree with this or not. But one thing is true. Top legal decision makers learned to fear a select group of law firms—and don’t want to see…