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The 2025 Growth Blueprint for Law Firms — The BTI Webinar

We are taking a deep dive into the market complexity, spending, growth, and what it means for you and your firm. We have a lot to share in the upcoming BTI Market Outlook and Client Service Review 2025 on January 9th, 2025, at Noon Eastern. We will draw on BTI’s…

BTIConsultingDecember 18, 2024

The Mad Clientist

Attorneys Searches for ChatGPT Spike – Here’s Why

Attorney searches for ChatGPT are soaring — up over 100% since July of this year. Google Trends tells us attorney searches have been relentlessly heading up since the end of July. While the what is important — the why reveals how Generative AI is making its way into corporate counsel…

BTIConsultingDecember 11, 2024

The Mad Clientist

7 Unwritten Rules for the Best Outside Counsel Relationships

Written rules define the protocols of engagement. Unwritten rules define the relationship. These rules reveal themselves through actions and behaviors. It’s virtually impossible to build client relationships without understanding and embracing the unwritten rules. But the rules constantly evolve as clients gain more experience managing outside counsel — and adapt…

BTIConsultingDecember 4, 2024

The Mad Clientist

ICYMI: Check out the Latest Insights from The Mad Clientist

Discover the elite in litigation — the law firms who strike the most fear into their competitors. Recently, interest in the BTI Fearsome Foursome has surged, reflecting a growing recognition of their prowess. Learn innovative strategies to justify and implement rate increases in today's competitive legal landscape, where client expectations…

Michael RynowecerJuly 10, 2024

The Mad Clientist

Celebrating the Most Feared in Litigation

For nearly 15 years, top legal decision makers have singled out the law firms they don’t want to see on the other side of the table in litigation. And these days, the most feared law firms in litigation have been on the upswing — as we’ve seen increasing traffic to…

Michael RynowecerJune 26, 2024

The Mad Clientist

5 Ways to Increase Your Rates — No Matter What They are Now

Imagine paying exorbitant hourly rates for legal advice and receiving exactly what you expect — no surprises, no breakthroughs, no game-changing insights. Now imagine this again in a world where 70% of clients want new and breakout ideas to help them. These rates becomes even more mundane. The BTI Consulting…

Michael RynowecerJune 12, 2024

The Mad Clientist

Clients Single Out 296 Attorneys from 148 Firms for The Best Client Service

Only clients can pinpoint the attorneys who are best-of-the-best at client service. We asked them to pinpoint these individuals by name — these are The BTI Client Service All-Stars. This research, the report, and the online directory serve as the gold standard to uncover the best. Used by law firms…

Michael RynowecerJune 5, 2024

The Mad Clientist

Law Firm Culture: What Top Leaders are Doing to Drive Change

Culture can and does drive success in a law firm. Most firms rely on unwritten rules and past behaviors to define their culture. This approach embraces inertia and creates barriers to learning the culture, never mind thriving in it. Building improved culture is rarely a topic of discussion. As one…

Michael RynowecerMay 29, 2024

The Mad Clientist

5 Hacks to Double Your Networking with Half the Effort

Networking is a whole new ball game. In-person networking is still important but no longer the only — or best — option. Savvy networkers are using new strategies to make more high-quality contacts. These relationships are more enduring and bring more value to you and your network. The new approaches…

Michael RynowecerMay 22, 2024