If yours is like most law firms, you are facing the challenges of increased competition, declining public opinion, and a growing dissatisfaction within the profession, particularly among younger lawyers who are increasingly rejecting the fast track to partnership in favour of a more balanced lifestyle, on-the-job professional development, and a personal connection to the people they work with.
Too many firms ignore these problems in the hope things will improve on their own or that some day they will have the time or the money to fix it. But while you’re waiting, the problems are accumulating, and you may suddenly find that your firm has lost touch with the vision that once made it successful.