2011 marketing budgets get a boost at law firms of all sizes, enjoying bumps of 5.3% and 4.2% at AmLaw 100 and 200 firms, respectively. Small and mid-sized firms get their fair share as well, with marketing dollars rising 4.3%, on average, since 2010. As law firm leaders come to…

Growth in today’s stagnant market demands new thinking, integrated efforts—and, perhaps, a wholly novel approach to relating to clients. Picture the tranquility of a pond of thick, oozy mud. Toss in a small gray pebble and you will see it enveloped immediately, its tiny impression disappearing completely in a moment’s…