
Making BD Less Exhausting: Practical AI Tools for Lawyers
If you’re like most lawyers, business development feels more draining than energizing. It’s not because you don’t care about building relationships—it’s because the process feels

If you’re like most lawyers, business development feels more draining than energizing. It’s not because you don’t care about building relationships—it’s because the process feels

Let’s be honest: lawyers don’t lack discipline. They lack time. The hours spent on BD tasks: researching industries, drafting meeting prep notes, following up with

For most lawyers, business development can often feel like a second job. It competes with the demands of practicing law, billable hours, and the never-ending

Law firms have weathered plenty of change — but the convergence of economic uncertainty, shifting client demands, disruptive technology, and mounting pressure on DEI and

Law firm strategic planning has a bad rap. Many firms spend significant time, energy, and resources developing a strategic plan only to see it falter.

As law firms navigate the uncertainties impacting the business of law, leaders must be more intentional about driving consistent and sustainable growth. Unfortunately, most strategic

Contrary to the stereotype that lawyers are either “finders, minders, or grinders,” there is no one-size-fits-all approach to business development. Every lawyer has the potential

The economics of mutuality is a principle asserting that for businesses to thrive and grow, they should operate in a way that benefits all stakeholders

Law firm strategic plans typically fall short for one of two reasons. They are either too visionary—filled with great ideas on what they want to

How well does your attorney coaching program stack up? Here are six pillars to self-assess whether your informal or formal business development coaching and training programs are working. In a piece for the May 2022 edition of LJN “Marketing the Law Firm” newsletter, Deb Baker outlines multiple ways to leverage business development coaching and training to achieve top line results.