Sometimes service firms have to look a bit beyond their business and try to learn from others. About five blocks from my offices in Ann Arbor is a special place called Zingerman's Deli. The New York Times apparently likes Zingerman's as well. In … [Continue reading]
Profits For You; Fees for Me
Earlier this week the American Lawyer trumpeted the mother lode that certain Am Law 100 firms struck in 2006: In 2006, for the first time since The American Lawyer started measuring the financial performance of law firms 22 years ago, a majority of … [Continue reading]
Legal Hiring: Half-and-Half
Robert Half Legal reports that nearly 50% of "law offices" will add staff; and the other half will "stay the same." The survey came from 300 attorneys among the 1,000 largest law firms and corporations. Only 2% reported staff reductions. The … [Continue reading]
Apple and its Options
One of the clearest explanations yet of the Apple options backdating inquiry comes from the San Jose Mercury News. In a story that concludes that Apple CEO Steve Jobs is unlikely to face charges, writers Howard Mintz and Troy Wolverton explain the … [Continue reading]
Hedge Funds and In-House Counsel
The New York Times profiles an increase in deal flow for law firms related to private equity. Also noted is the need for GCs and corporate counsel with these new and growing companies: The “demand for general counsel is multiples higher than it … [Continue reading]
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