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...

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...

Doing nothing is not an option. What do law firm leaders need to ask themselves? The impact of AI on legal services and the immediate...

Harvard Law School has published new research by Moray McLaren exploring recent trends in partner profit sharing, remuneration and...

Lexington Leadership Circles Lexington hosted three Leadership Circles at the IBA Annual Conference 2023 in Paris. A series of...

Positioning the firm for the future Paul Browne at Lexington Consultants, introduces the key aspects to consider when moving from a...

Watch Lexington Consultants video-podcast series (Part 1) on Client Management and Development where Katie Dignan, Mari Cruz Taboada and...

Extract presentation by Moray McLaren at the Commonwealth Conference 2023. Will what got us here get us there? How to find meaning and...

El clásico experimento de Solomon Asch sobre el conformismo individual frente a la opinión de grupo, es una excelente manera de...

As the end of the year approaches, we wanted to share with you the preliminary conclusions from the research Lexington is undertaking...

After the shock of the pandemic, some firms in the Spanish legal market demonstrated great resilience achieving great financial results,...

This remarkable time of growth and change introduces a new age for the Indian legal industry. Many large and mid-sized law firms are...