The strong trend towards open plan office space is something we've written about previously, but the honest approach, according to one major Australian law firm, is because open plan = less expense. And they don't want lawyers to be battery hens. The firm recently designed new offices for its Brisbane and Cairns offices, but it decided that open plans and hot desking was … [Read more...]
Open Letter From Dentons Partner
Commentary Open Letter From Dentons Partner Says Firms Need to Rethink The Billable Hour Jana Cohen Barbe is a strong advocate for the role of women in law. She was the first woman appointed to Denton law firm’s global board and also Dentons’ first global vice chair appointed from the U.S. region. In this open letter to colleagues, she argues that the law profession … [Read more...]
Gender Diversity in Law – Here’s One Firm Going Beyond the Lip Service?
Stepping Up The Diversity Pace There is great huffing and puffing about what law firms are doing in the diversity space and Whitney & Dorsey have not exactly lead the pack, ranking at 141st place for Am Law’s 2019 Diversity Scorecard recently. But times are changing and the firm is now introducing a new 'diversity hours' policy that is designed to recognize 50 hours of … [Read more...]
The Key Threats Facing Law Firm Growth and Profitability
Image: Americanbar.org Keeping page with fast-moving technology - and keeping staff - are two key challenges facing law firms, a fact verified by a recent survey undertaken by the Australian Financial Review in their 'Partnership Survey'. The two are the major competitive threat to their business model, the survey revealed, as well as changing client demands and economic … [Read more...]
Clyde & Co – Growth Down Under
UK-based Clyde & Co is to continue its aggressive Australian expansion, including by poaching partners, a Law.com report says.The firm has experienced strong, double-digit growth on the back of litigation growth in the Australian market, since establishing itself in Australia in 2012.“We are aggressively pursuing growth in each of the industries that we are focusing on,” … [Read more...]