When we talk about culture and high performance, these are often framed as opposites, culture being about being nice to each other, performance being about driving harder. In reality, the best teams show us they are two sides of the same coin.

This is the introduction to a three-part series by Moray McLaren, Professor at the LawAhead Centre on the Legal Profession, IE Law School, and consultant with Lexington Partners, on the two-tier partnership system many law firms are now employing

Legal departments are undergoing significant change, though much of it remains invisible as it takes place behind the scenes. invisible as the work takes place behind the scenes. Artificial intelligence is a major driver of this transformation. As legal departments push forward on their transformation journey, they are increasingly confronted by an uncomfortable question: Is the traditional legal service model still fit for purpose?

Partner Performance. As law firms get more sophisticated in evaluating lawyers and partners, there is a growing frustration amongst leadership about underperformers (in particular senior associates or junior partners) as they are the future of the firm.

The challenge for law firms is to take these seven levers, reflect on them, and implement changes that drive sustainable profitability....

Reviewing and adapting the remuneration model in law firm partnerships is a highly sensitive issue.

What are the major changes that are we seeing in law firms around the world on what is expected from partners?

The success criteria for law firms have typically been internal not external and heavily weighted towards financial factors such as...

Es un factor clave para los despachos, pero el problema está en que actualmente no todos lo miden, ni tienen un modelo claro para...

Video podcast recording where experts Paul Browne, Stuart Hopper, Mari Cruz Taboada, and Moray Mclaren dissect a real RFP (Request for...

After Mexican Elite firm Gonzalez Calvillo and Perez Llorca revealed their merger plans on 16th April 2024, the Legal Media got the...

In this podcast recording,  Zulon Begum, Partner at CM Murray and leading international law firm management consultant, Moray...

Mari Cruz Taboada, comenta en un informe de Expansión Jurídico en España, cómo los despachos, al plantearse las operaciones corporativas,...

As part of Lexington Leadership Circle series of events with law firm Managing Partners and legal service delivery leaders in London, the...

Factors such as financial barriers, gender, social class and more have an impact on the ability of individuals to enter and progress in...

Ben Chiriboga, Chief Growth Officer at Nexl, talks to Mari Cruz Taboada, Partner at LEXINGTON CONSULTANTS, where they delve into the...