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The Class Actions Litigation Powerhouses and Outlook for 2019

More than half of large organizations face class actions each year. What is different is the number of class actions a large organization manages in a year—this is noticeably on the rise. Combined with an increase in exposure of each of these cases, you have the all the conditions necessary…

Michael RynowecerOctober 22, 2018

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The IP Litigation Powerhouses and Outlook for 2019

IP Litigation is poised to be the fastest growing segment within Litigation at 5.15% in 2019. The number of companies expecting significant IP Litigation dropped slightly. Increased spending plus fewer matters equals higher hourly rates and larger spending on each matter. These dynamics offer law firms opportunities to develop bigger…

Michael RynowecerOctober 19, 2018

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37 Law Firms Most Feared in Litigation

Advantage goes to the feared. Good strategy stops others from acting before they start. The most feared firms make their opponents either stop or change what they are doing. Feared firms have the upper hand as the opposing side is reacting to your changes—meaning you can better drive the process.…

Michael RynowecerOctober 17, 2018

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3 High-Performing Practice Leaders Share 5 Tips and Secrets

Practice Leaders agree and disagree on a lot of things. But when 3 high-performing practice leaders agree, it’s a learning moment. I enjoyed having an insightful panel discussion with Rich Moche of Mintz, Tom Schulte of Clifford Chance, and Philip Sellinger of Greenberg Traurig at the Practice Management 2.0 Conference…

Michael RynowecerOctober 10, 2018

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BTI Litigation Outlook 2019: Changes, Trends and Opportunities for Law Firms

BTI Litigation Outlook 2019 is your guide to understanding how clients’ demands and expectations are changing to help you grow, capture new market opportunities, take smart risks, and spur innovation. Growth for law firms remains tricky as clients resolve matters at the highest levels to date. BTI’s 8th annual series on…

Michael RynowecerOctober 8, 2018

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Making Better Associates Faster

Associates want more than money. They want some recognition—not much, but some—and they want to feel like they have a future. A big part of this sense of future is feeling like their firm is investing in them. Law firms can take immediate steps to make the future more obvious…

Michael RynowecerOctober 3, 2018

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Radical, Crazy and Off-the-Rails Moves to Expect from Law Firms

Nothing—including robots, AI, and technology—is as exciting as law firm behaviors. Law firms will become emboldened, impatient, highly strategic, and desperate as the more aggressive law firms make ever-bolder moves on the market. Stealing once untouchable laterals is commonplace. Grabbing practice groups is part of the new norm. Baker McKenzie…

Michael RynowecerSeptember 26, 2018

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More Clients than Ever Cutting Law Firm Rosters; Sets New Record

Clients are at it again. No sooner had clients cut their law firm rosters to record lows than they turn around and start cutting again. But on a much wider scale. 22% to 30% of clients are cutting, or about to cut, their law firm rosters. This sets a new…

Michael RynowecerSeptember 19, 2018

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Top 7 Client Innovation and Technology Needs

Two viewpoints dominate innovation—clients and law firms. The gap between the 2 is large. Clients say only half of all law firms are showing any sign of innovation. The law firms who are among the first to close this gap will win the innovation race, or at least take the…

Michael RynowecerSeptember 12, 2018

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The 52 Law Firms Clients Single Out as Best at Innovation

Who knew. Law firms are innovative. Well, at least half of them are, according to top legal decision makers. Clients point to 338 law firms who bring a meaningful innovation or use of technology. But, most firms bring only select aspects of client needs and priorities. These firms are on…

Michael RynowecerSeptember 5, 2018