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Our firm is a seventeen lawyer insurance defense firm in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by the two existing partners twenty-five years ago. In addition to the three founding equity partners we have five non-equity partners and ten
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Law Firm Succession – Incentives for Partners to Transition Clients
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I am the managing partner of a twelve lawyer firm in Dayton, Ohio. We are a first generation business litigation boutique. We represent mid-size companies and handle multiple matters for these clients. We have seven equity partners and five…
Law Firm Succession – Equity Partnership – Process for Admitting Equity Partners
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I and another partner are the owners of a seven lawyer family law practice in Chicago suburbs. We started the firm twenty years ago after leaving behind a partnership in another firm. Of the other five attorneys there are…
Law Firm Partner Compensation – Client Origination
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I am the owner of a sixteen-lawyer firm in Nashville, Tennessee. We are in our twenty-first year of practice. The firm is a business litigation firm. There are five income partners (non-equity partners) and ten associates in the firm.…
Law Firm Succession – Management Training for Future Firm Leaders
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Our firm is a sixteen lawyer firm in Cleveland, Ohio. There are six equity partners, three non-equity partners, and seven associates in the firm. Our firm is a litigation boutique that represents small to mid-size companies. Three of the…
Law Firm Succession Planning & Practice Transition – Have I waited too Long?
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I am the sole owner of a twelve-lawyer defense litigation practice in Chicago. We represent automobile manufactures and have approximately ten major clients. I am the only equity partner in the firm and all of the other lawyers in…
Law Firm Remote Work Post COVID 19 – Is Remote Work Here to Stay
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Our firm is an estate planning practice in the suburbs of Washington D.C. We have five attorneys and six support staff working at the firm. During the COVID lockdowns in 2020, and to some extent in 2021, our attorneys…
Law Firm Year End Retreat – Ensuring that the Effort is Worth the Time Investment
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We are a thirteen attorney law firm in San Diego with four equity partners, three income partners, and six associates. We are a business litigation firm and we are in first generation. The four equity partners founded the firm…
Finding and Hiring Law Firm Associate Attorneys During These COVID Pandemic Times
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I am the sole owner of an estate planning firm in Chicago Suburbs. I have three other associates in the firm. Our volume of business has expanded rapidly during the last six months and we desperately need one to…
Law Firm Associate Compensation – Bonuses Based on Hours or Dollars?
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Our firm is an eight-lawyer insurance defense firm in Chicago. We represent insurance companies across the ChicagoLand area representing their insured’s in personal injury cases. Our clients are billed by the hour and we have a wide range of…