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Articles and guides on law-firm business development, lateral integration, client teams, and go-to-market strategies—research-backed and practical.


Lateral Integration: Big Payoff, Small First Steps
Successfully integrating a lateral partner does require an investment of time and focus—but not every step has to be complex or...
Sep 25, 2025


What Works (and What Doesn’t) in Lateral Partner Integration
An accomplished attorney doesn’t just join a new firm - they bet their career on it. That is why Erika Steinberg and I teamed up to...
Sep 25, 2025


Every Law Firm Needs a Director of Lateral Integration – Here’s Why
Lawyers often ask me what they can do to improve retention. I have many solutions. But this—just this one action—can help law firms...
Jul 16, 2025


Behind the Numbers: A 60% Failure Rate for Lateral Partner Hires is Unacceptable
Surveys consistently show that fewer than 40% of lateral partners succeed, and more than 40% leave within five years. While definitions...
Feb 11, 2025


Executing on Your Business and Strategic Plans? Here’s How to Get Your BD Team to Deliver the Support You Need
Why are law firm business and strategic plans so often poorly executed? One key reason: many plans lack the actionable details and data...
Jan 27, 2025


Is Your Client-Centric Vision Getting Stalled by Internal Competition?
Law firms talk a lot about being client-focused and client-centric, and while a few groups truly deliver on these values, many fall short...
Oct 12, 2024
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