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The Law Firm Leadership Crisis: Why No One Wants the Managing Partner Job

It’s the job of a lifetime. Or the job absolutely no one wants. I have worked with at least 4 high PEP firms where no one wanted to lead. The managing partners were ready to step down. No one wanted to step up. They all merged. At other firms, runoff…

BTIConsultingMarch 5, 2025

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Law Firm Growth Surges – But Business Development Investments Nosedive

Revenue is up – make it way up. Attorney headcount is up. Marketing and Business Development (MBD) spend as a percent of revenue is down. As law firms get bigger and fight for laterals and clients – they are allocating less to Marketing & Business Development. The numbers tell the…

BTIConsultingFebruary 26, 2025

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CMO’s Pinpoint 7 Make or Break Skills to Bet On

Law firms make a lot of bets. On Talent – Technology – Markets – Leaders and CMOs for instance. These bets offer keen insight into the market, competition, and the skills which can make or break your marketing and BD. This is one reason we asked 121 law firm marketing…

BTIConsultingFebruary 19, 2025

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Did Clients Just Go Sour on Rankings and Directories?

What a difference three years makes. Just three years ago, directories were on the upswing with clients – 28% of corporate counsel valued attorney rankings. But our latest survey of over 350 corporate counsel reveals a sharp decline in enthusiasm: Only 4% still find rankings valuable 18% like them but…

BTIConsultingFebruary 12, 2025

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Nobel Laureate Discovers Why Attorneys Undermine Their Own Business Development

It's a psychological minefield trapping even the brightest of legal minds. Prospect Theory – developed by psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky in 1979 – explains how people make decisions when facing uncertainty. It especially applies when outcomes are unknown. The following 4 key insights help you eliminate the negative…

BTIConsultingFebruary 5, 2025

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3 Law Firm Outlooks on 2025 in Trump 2.0

Law firms’ outlooks on the legal market are as divided as the nation. We asked more than 1,000 attorneys and client-facing business professionals in December 2024 how they saw the economic outlook for 2025 for their firms. The results look like this: 29.5% see 2025 as an amazing year 67.8%…

BTIConsultingJanuary 29, 2025

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Top Growth Practices and Industries for 2025

Law firms will be busy — or have the opportunity to be busy — over the next 12 months. Clients are trying to break through the growing demands, risks and complexities of the economy and the legal world. As we discussed in our 16th Annual BTI Market Outlook and Client…

BTIConsultingJanuary 22, 2025

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Clients Name 29 Best of the Best Law Firms in Class Actions

More companies face class actions than last year. The majority of class actions are getting bigger and more complex. Clients are spending more. They blame baseless claims, growing awards, and courts who are unwilling to dismiss cases. Please join me in congratulating the law firms clients point to as the…

BTIConsultingOctober 18, 2024

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40 Best of the Best Law Firms in Product Liability Litigation

Virtually every company is racing to introduce and develop new products. This is true across almost every industry. These products are more complex and incorporate more technology. Clients want law firms who can articulate the risk exposure for each claim. Please congratulate the Product Liability Litigation Powerhouses and Leaders: The…

BTIConsultingOctober 18, 2024

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Clients Name 26 Best of the Best Law Firms in IP Litigation

Growth in IP litigation continues. Clients are increasing their technology development and quickly embedding this technology in their products and services. At the same time, companies are more aggressive in pursuing anything resembling infringement. Please congratulate the IP Litigation Powerhouses and Leaders: The BTI IP Litigation Powerhouses 2025 Alston &…

BTIConsultingOctober 17, 2024