Profit. What a simple term. To determine it, all one needs to do is take revenue and subtract costs and there you go: profit. From there it’s easy to determine a percentage and margin. So what’s so hard about law firm profitability? Profitability in Law Firms: Insight and Analysis provides practical and proven strategies for law firm leaders and managers who want to take their firms to the next level of performance and profitability. How can they increase their profitability and efficiency...

Key report features In-depth advice on the need, impact, and profitability of hiring a pricing director Detailed insight into the function and skills of a pricing director Clear definition of the strategic position of pricing within a firm How to evaluate the benefit of a pricing director for your firm and its clients Real-world scenarios. The new path to profitability is paved with pricing directors. That's the trend we're seeing, with more than 50 pricing positions created for Am Law 200...

Many law firms today are far too focused on increasing market share; they should be paying attention to what makes them a more profitable business. Market share doesn't matter much if you're not profitable, and firms cannot simply grow their way to prosperity by undercutting the competition. Instead, firms must focus on value creation and increasing clients' willingness to pay for their services. The question should be: "What can your firm do better, or more efficiently, and more profitabl...

Time - as they say - is money. It is not an uncommon fact that lawyers today spend unnecessary amounts of time seeking out information, and therefore unnecessary amounts of money. In well-established fields, change is often slow; perhaps none more so than in the legal world. Though progress is being made, uptake has been rather slow, much to the dismay of those in the information management business. Conversely to its cousin, case management, matter management should be thought of more in ...

How can knowledge management (KM) help your firm exceed your clients' expectations and differentiate you from your closest competitors? This guide written by senior figures in legal KM in the US and UK will show how you can achieve this and more, drawing upon case studies from some of the most innovative firms using KM to their advantage. KM is helping law firms adapt to an evolving legal landscape. Increasingly, firms like yours are seeing knowledge management and its potential as an "org...

Could you benefit from expert guidance on how to stay competitive and streamlined in a legal marketplace that is increasingly competitive? Law firms are finding it harder to adapt quickly to a legal landscape that is constantly evolving. That's why it's imperative for law firm leaders to recognise and respond to this change in order to stay competitive. While the economy has improved, key challenges from the recession remain. Clients are more demanding, reducing cost is as important as it ...

Based on twenty years of global research, this is the first comprehensive reference on crop genetic diversity as it is maintained on farmland around the world. Showcasing the findings of seven experts representing the fields of ecology, crop breeding, genetics, anthropology, economics, and policy, this invaluable resource places farmer-managed crop biodiversity squarely in the center of the science needed to feed the world and restore health to our productive landscapes. It will prove to...

Do you know that the Olympians weren’t the original immortals?Greek mythology continues to appear in popular movies and books today, but have you ever wondered about where these characters started out?Discover the origins of your favorite characters from Greek mythology with this collection of profiles to tell you who’s who in classical lore!Gaiman introduces listeners to the wondrous and terrifying world of superhuman beings, such as ...

Are you ready to enter the fascinating world of Celtic mythology?Do you know that the Celtic culture and folklore, though with a primarily Irish origin, has widespread branches across the globe - as far as the British, Scottish, and Welsh cultures of Europe, and right into the Euro-Asian territory of Turkey?We live in a modern world that explains most myths and legends. However, there is still much that c...

Do you know that the ancient Egyptians believed that people were made out of clay by their river god?To understand how the ancient Egyptians saw the world around them, we begin our journey by exploring their beliefs of how the world and man came to be.This guide will introduce you to the origins of ancient Egypt’s Gods and Demons whose worship filled the lives of everyone at the time, both phar...