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98% of CMOs Would Do It All Again

Successful CMOs know how to navigate the people and culture of their firm. They know what experience counts and what’s worth caring about. The most successful CMOs have 7 lessons they wish they had known earlier. What Advice Would You Give Yourself When You Were Just Starting Out?We asked more…

Michael RynowecerFebruary 13, 2019

The Mad Clientist

Hurry, While You Still Have A Rare Second Chance

With luck your client’s budget is approved. After all, your client submitted their first draft last summer. The budget got worked, changed, adjusted, and reconfigured. Now it’s real. So, what is your client focusing on as the New Year starts? Those who know the answer are in the minority—but clearly…

Michael RynowecerJanuary 9, 2019

The Mad Clientist

12 Top Trends Defining the 2019 Legal Market

Buckle up. It’s going to be an exciting ride. Clients are spending more money on outside counsel than ever. Top legal decision makers are redefining their approach to hiring and managing their law firms. This translates into direct opportunity. But you will find the biggest wins by targeting your client’s…

Michael RynowecerJanuary 2, 2019

The Mad Clientist

How Clients Hire: Clients Using Attorney Bios in New Ways to Hire

Clients are using attorney bios as a selection vehicle—taking attorney assignments into their own hands. Clients are going online, picking the attorneys they want on their matters—and telling law firms exactly who they want. Think of this new phenomenon as a self-service bar for clients. Corporate counsel used to use…

Michael RynowecerNovember 28, 2018

The Mad Clientist

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

The Mad Clientist

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

The Mad Clientist

Clients Pay Their Highest Rates to These Law Firms–and They Are Worth It

Clients are slimming down the list of firms to whom they pay their highest rate. This can help explain why the top rate hasn’t budged in 3 years—at a lofty $2,000 an hour. And, only 56% of clients say these firms are truly worth it.Clients pay the highest rates when…

Michael RynowecerJune 13, 2018

The Mad Clientist

Brush Up Your Resume, Here Are the Best Jobs in the Future of Law

Every law firm, every company has a tell. New positions at your firm tell the world so much about your strategic intent. You can tell if the firm is bold, passive, locked in the past, or unsure about the future—but everyone will know what story you’re telling with these positions,…

Michael RynowecerMay 2, 2018

The Mad Clientist

Clients have 2 big sources of insomnia. Law firms only cause 1.

Top legal officers are questioning themselves and their strategies. Something they don’t often do. And it’s keeping them up at night. The decision makers are unnerved by their law firms’ behavior—as they are now relying on their outside counsel more than ever before.Almost 30% of corporate counsel are unnerved because…

Michael RynowecerApril 25, 2018

The Mad Clientist

6 Killer Rules to Developing Business

The best business developers play by different rules than everyone else. Some rules come naturally and others are learned. Aspiring rainmakers can learn from the best. BTI isolated rules which serve as guideposts for those who bring in the most business. These are the 6 rules for killer business development.…

Michael RynowecerApril 18, 2018