by John Hellerman | May 20, 2014 | Amanda Ferrari, Crisis, John Hellerman, Laterals, Law, Litigation, Marin Seifert, Reputation
Law firms and law schools have been having some difficult conversations lately: breakup conversations. As the legal job market continues to shrink, law firms and law schools have been faced with tough decisions about separating with attorneys and professors,...
by John Hellerman | May 16, 2014 | Branding, Business Development, Case Study, Content Marketing, John Hellerman, Law
Situation/Objective: In mid-2000, Steve Boehm and Cynthia Krus, partners at the law firm of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, approached the firm’s marketing department with a request: “Make Sutherland the premier provider of legal counsel to Business Development...
by John Hellerman | Apr 1, 2014 | Branding, John Hellerman, Laterals, Law
Amy Kolz’s revealing article on the disappointing results of lateral hiring [“Building a Better Lateral,” February] notes that an Am Law 50 firm found that lateral hiring had been only a breakeven proposition from 2007-09. Revenues generated by its lateral just...
by John Hellerman | Apr 1, 2014 | Case Study, Crisis, John Hellerman, Law, Litigation, Reputation
Situation: A senior lawyer from a top tier firm is currently the subject of rumors circulating in the press, claiming that he, as well as some other well-known business personalities, are involved in child pornography. Up to this point, the media has been focusing on...
by John Hellerman | Mar 27, 2014 | Awards & Rankings, Business Development, John Hellerman, Law
What is Chambers USA? Chambers USA is a guide produced by the U.K.-based legal publisher Chambers and Partners. It identifies the best lawyers and law firms in the U.S. in a variety of practice areas; essentially, it’s the legal industry’s version of the Michelin...
by John Hellerman | Mar 17, 2014 | Disruption, John Hellerman, Law, Technology
Law360, New York (March 17, 2014, 10:24 AM ET) — The movie “Her,” which just earned Spike Jonze an Academy Award for best screenplay, has earned less than $30 million at the box office. There’s a reason for that. “Her” is a thought experiment,...
