Enterprise strategic planning has never been more challenging. The Doomsday Clock is the closest it has ever been to midnight, a reflection of the unprecedented danger the world faces. The World... read more →
“How did you go bankrupt?" Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.” ― Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises Thomson Reuters (TR) released its “2023 Report on the State of the Legal Market.”... read more →
EY and Deloitte recently made headlines and fueled speculation by purported plans to spin-off their audit and advisory arms. EY, Deloitte, PwC, and KPMG (The Big Four) have come under... read more →
“Talent” is a common term lacking a conventional meaning. The importance of a working definition goes far beyond semantics; it is critical to individual and enterprise success. Talent, like other... read more →
It’s hardly news when law firms merge, dissolve, or announce office openings or closings. So too has it become routine when big-name partners lateral from one large firm to another... read more →
With the legal delivery system experiencing disruption, it is fair to ask: “What’s a lawyer?” While legal practice-what lawyers do-may not have changed much over the past few decades, the... read more →
It’s hardly news when a law firm delivers legal services in concert with another firm or service provider. Disaggregation of legal services has been around for some time, even if... read more →
The sales process in law used to be so simple: partner at law firm has a relationship with the General Counsel or a subordinate in-house attorney. Company has a legal... read more →
The phone started to ring shortly after the press reported that Clearspire had died. In fact, it had been sold, but that was of no moment to anyone other than... read more →
I decided to name this blog “Legal Mosaic” for a number of reasons. I am a visual person and, so, try to inject visual images–and metaphors-- into written and oral... read more →