Accelerating Trends in Law Firms

This book will provide valuable insights and guidance on the current key trends in law firms and how best to embrace and harness them for continued success. It brings together world-renowned, skilled experts with different perspectives on the key challenges and opportunities that have arisen in the last few years.

The global pandemic and simultaneous economic disruption is accelerating many challenging trends for law firms across the globe with unprecedented velocity. Law firm leaders, individual practitioners, C-level law firm executives, bankers and clients are all faced with growing uncertainty about the future and are looking for resources to help navigate rapid change.This book, edited by Peter Zeughauser of Zeughauser Group, will provide valuable insights and guidance on these trends and how best to embrace and harness them for continued success. It brings together world-renowned, skilled experts with different perspectives on the key challenges and opportunities that have arisen in the last few years, and continue to increase in importance.Key issues covered include:•Why and how to revisit your strategy plan;•Effective client relationship management during a crisis;•Wellbeing of partners and the workforce;•How to leverage social responsibility and pro bono programmes; and•Diversity and inclusion.This title will also consider the impact of remote working on the profession, including how to build a stronger culture with a remote workforce, how to reduce your real estate costs and how remote working has impacted innovation and decision making.

Preface ______________________ 5Peter ZeughauserZeughauser GroupHow to revisit your strategic plan in the wake of the pandemic ____________________ 7Peter ZeughauserZeughauser GroupTalent management trends in post-pandemic law firms __ 27Jennifer BluesteinPerkins Coie LLPHow firms can successfully build culture remotely_____ 49Naomi Beard NelsonNaomi Beard & AssociatesThe accelerated pursuit of racial equity in law firms__ 99Tiffani G LeeHolland & Knight LLPBuilding client relationships in a hybrid world _________ 113Michelle HolfordSlaughter and MayThe new normal: remote working, billing and law firm activism______________ 137Alex DimitriefZeughauser GroupPro bono post-pandemic: our evolving commitment to serving others _____________ 151Sara AndrewsLisa DeweyAnne Geraghty HelmsDLA PiperHow firms are leveraging technology and data to drive strategy, efficiency and client relationships___ 171David CunninghamReed SmithCOVID-19’s impact on lawyer innovation and decision making___________ 185Randall KiserDecisionSet®Law firm real estate: emerging considerations in a post-COVID-19 environment ______________ 201Matt BrainardSavillsTiffany WinneStream Realty PartnersEffective financial management post-pandemic_____________ 215Thomas P FitzgeraldWinston & StrawnWell-being of partners and the workforce ________ 227Eric HoHealth for SuccessAbout the authors_________ 251