by Chris Batz | Jul 15, 2016 | Blog, Uncategorized
The Effect Brexit will have on Lawyers and Law Firms The June 23rd Brexit vote and affirmative decision for the UK to leave the EU after 43 years came as a shock to many around the globe. The question is “How does this impact law firms, their lawyers and...
by cristina | Jun 30, 2016 | Blog, Books, Tools & Resources
You are reading 2XM – Our Semi-Monthly E-mail. Sign Up To Receive Them HEADLINES for JUNE 30, 2016 DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO IS NO MORE. What happened? Here a couple quick facts: At 2010 a prominent DC firm they were over 400 attorneys & four offices. By February...
by cristina | Jun 16, 2016 | Blog, Books, Tools & Resources
You are reading 2XM – Our Semi-Monthly E-mail. Sign Up To Receive Them HEADLINES for June 16, 2016 LAW PARTNER LESSONS & THE COMBINATION OF BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN AND MORGAN LEWIS Why did Bingham McCutchen take a hard look at combining with another law firm?...
by cristina | Jun 1, 2016 | Blog, Books, Tools & Resources
You are reading 2XM – Our Semi-Monthly E-mail. Sign Up To Receive Them HEADLINES for June 1, 2016 TOP 10 REASONS WHY PARTNERS LEAVE YOUR LAW FIRM Frequent or numerous law partner departures, depending on the number of partners and the size of the law firm, will...
by cristina | May 17, 2016 | Blog, Books, Tools & Resources
You are reading 2XM – Our Semi-Monthly E-mail. Sign Up To Receive Them HEADLINES for May 16, 2016 LAW PARTNER COMPENSATION: An Overview Peer into the world of law partner compensation. I wrote an article on the subject from placing partners and groups and...
by Chris Batz | May 13, 2016 | Blog, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Management, Law Partners, Most Popular
Reasons for Most Law Partner Lateral Moves Why do Partners leave your law firm? After speaking with law partners across the United States, here’s my top 10 reasons for law partners lateral moves, or why attorney groups leave your law firm. Often I find law...
by Chris Batz | May 13, 2016 | Blog, Law Firm Management, Law Partners
What happened to Dickstein Shapiro? Here is an account of the demise of the prestigious Washington DC law firm, Dickstein Shapiro. I have pulled excerpts and perspectives from the main news media sources. Firms Facts At 2010, they were over 400 attorneys and...
by Chris Batz | May 12, 2016 | Blog, Law Firm Management, Law Partners
Bingham McCutchen & Morgan Lewis Combination David Parnell of Forbes interviewed Steven Browne, former managing partner of Bingham McCutchen and now partner of Morgan Lewis. The interview details his experiences of what happen in 2013, and what led up to...
by Chris Batz | May 12, 2016 | Blog, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Management, Law Partners
An Overview of Law Partner Compensation This article addresses my personal experience recruiting law partners in the United States and subjects related to their compensation. It’s not exhaustive but is meant to provide a general overview. 4 Compensation...
by cristina | Apr 9, 2016 | Blog, Books, Tools & Resources
You are reading 2XM – Our Semi-Monthly E-mail. Sign Up To Receive Them HEADLINES for March 14, 2016 Firm Back Offices, Data Breaches, Class Actions on the Rise, Delivering Happiness Learn what is being relocated or outsourced, why firms are choosing specific...