Death of a law firm
Subtitle: staying strong in the global legal market
By: Jaap Bosman ; with Lisa Hakanson
Contributors: Hakanson, Lisa, author; American Bar Association
Publisher: American Bar Association
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 193
ISBN-13: 9781634258494
Subjects: Practice of law; Commercial law; Law firms
Description: "[This book] argues that now, for the first time in history, law firms are at an existential crossroads. Taking the wrong direction might very well lead to collapse: the death of a law firm. In building to this conclusion, this book...dissects the inner workings of the business of law, providing unparalleled insight into what goes on behind the scenes of some of the country's most prestigious and successful law firms, as well as some of those that have epically failed"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-185) and index.
Table of contents: title: Icarus's fall --; title: It's not like it used to be --; title: Worlds apart --; title: What goes up --; title: Positioning --; title: Ecce homo --; title: The financial model --; title: The enemy within --; title: Horse whisperers are dangerous --; title: Why profit is key.