Legal services industry

A look inside the ongoing barriers women face in law, health care, faith-based nonprofits, and higher education.

…and what it really takes to change the world.

During economic slowdowns, consulting, law, and accounting firms often start offering services and taking on clients they really shouldn't, just to keep...

Researchers studied backlash to change at five elite law firms — and how leadership eventually won the skeptics over.

Interviews with black female lawyers shed new light on the obstacles they face.

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Women have adapted by being less polite themselves.

High-end professional services firms, unlike product companies, traditionally experience only linear revenue growth. That's because selling more services...

It starts with a clear shared objective.

Traditionally, big law firms and corporate legal departments have enjoyed a close relationship—one that is based on both trust and regulation. Clients rely on firms to discern legal boundaries and the risks associated with misjudging them; counsel are under a professional obligation to identify and raise potential problems and to handle them competently and thoroughly. […]

A salesperson develops webs of customers, leads, and colleagues. Companies and salespeople can improve performance significantly by understanding the interplay among these different groups.