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Client Service Recovers from Record Drop Driving New Business Gains

Only 40.1% of clients recommend their primary law firm to a peer, after the second biggest drop on record last year, when 33.3% of clients recommended their primary law firms. The increase is impressive but still leaves more than half of all clients wanting—and these clients will seek out, find…

Michael RynowecerJune 1, 2016

The Mad Clientist

The Cost of Stealing a Major Client from the Largest Law Firms

First, big law said they want to crush you like a bug. Now they are putting their money where their fly swatter is.The largest 30 law firms in the world are spending substantially more of their marketing budgets on client development than all other law firms. Words are important here—client…

Michael RynowecerApril 6, 2016

The Mad Clientist

Why Clients Fire: The Silent Epidemic Undermining Your Firm

More than 50% of clients say their primary law firm’s biggest weakness is inconsistency.*Consistency in delivery is synonymous with quality, client service and trustworthiness. Clients interpret uneven delivery as lack of commitment, lack of communication within the team, and doubt as to whether the team understands the client’s underlying goals.Clients…

Michael RynowecerMarch 30, 2016

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GCs Name 312 Attorneys Absolutely Best at Client Service

312 attorneys stand out as absolutely best at client service. Not just great—but head and shoulders above the rest as defined solely by clients. These are the BTI Client Service All-Stars 2016.The class of 2016 BTI Client Service All-Stars is especially impressive. Corporate counsel are the most demanding they have…

Michael RynowecerFebruary 10, 2016

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8 Factors Driving Superior Client Service: How Law Firms Climb the BTI Client Service A-Team

Corporate counsel recognized fewer law firms in 2015 for superior client service than 2014. Despite the more demanding environment a few savvy and disciplined law firms buck the trend. These firms climbed the ranks or managed to stay on The BTI Client Service 30 while 11 firms dropped off this…

Michael RynowecerJanuary 13, 2016

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The 30 Best Law Firms for Client Service: The Three-peat Champ, the High-Fliers, and the Newcomers

Clients have spoken, voted and ranked. Skadden is best at client service for 3 years in a row. Hogan Lovells soars as does McGuireWoods and BakerHostetler. The client service race is on and new players are mixing up the game. In each of the last 15 years The BTI Consulting…

Michael RynowecerDecember 9, 2015

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The 3 Biggest Client Service Turkeys of 2015

The Mad Clientist would like to give thanks to the attorneys delivering some of this year’s most egregious client service turkeys. We share these true stories from corporate counsel in the hopes we can all learn some lessons—and have a few laughs.If You Don’t Trust Us To Do the Right…

Michael RynowecerNovember 18, 2015

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How Clients Hire: Why New GCs Always Fire 1 Major Law Firm

It’s only taken 15 months. New GCs are making a serious and meaningful change in their legal departments—especially where their law firms are concerned. The result: 37.2% of large clients hired a new law firm—one with whom they haven’t worked (in recent history)—up from 23.5% last year.About 16% of companies…

Michael RynowecerAugust 5, 2015

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Do Your Clients Cringe When Your Documents Show Up—This One Did

“I do not want to work with you to select the words, develop the structure of a paragraph—or document—for that matter. What I want is a thoughtful piece where—if I choose—I can add insight or new thinking. Do not send me your draft documents.I don't care if you stamp it…

Michael RynowecerJuly 29, 2015

The Mad Clientist

Your Summertime Double Dog Dare

Ok. Your firm isn’t into the client feedback thing. Or maybe your firm is into it but only conducts a dozen or maybe even a couple of dozen interviews a year. They haven’t gotten to your client just yet or the feedback is more stream of consciousness than feedback. It’s…

Michael RynowecerJuly 22, 2015