2018 Trends in Litigation
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A recent article in the American Lawyer suggested that selecting fewer firms or creating a panel of law firms does not necessarily increase the performance of those firms or the likelihood that the client will be more satisfied with the relationship. The authors did, however, present some compelling research to support their assertion that length of relationship between a firm and client does make a difference.
From “Law Firm Panels, Part I: Are They Designed to Fail?” by Firoz Dattu and Aaron Kotok, published in the American Lawyer, June 26, 2018
This data would indicate that while all the predictions about consolidating outside counsel might be accurate, firms with long-standing relationships have less to be concerned about and more advantage to leverage in expanding their relationships with clients.
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