Resources related to Law Firm Finance
Compensation in Law Firms Articles
| Date | Title | Author(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 10, 2009 | Compensating Partners and Associates in Trying Economic Times | James D. Cotterman | |
| July 28, 2009 | Law Firm Compensation Practices Update | James D. Cotterman | |
| November 1, 2011 | Pay Proportional to Performance | James D. Cotterman | |
| June 1, 2010 | The Changing Face of Associate Compensation | James D. Cotterman |
Cotterman on Compensation
| Date | Title | Author(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 12, 2019 | Cotterman on Compensation: Billing Rates | James D. Cotterman | |
| February 13, 2019 | Cotterman on Compensation: Law Firm Finance | James D. Cotterman |
Finance Articles
Finance Webinars
| Date | Title | Author(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 23, 2010 | Associates and Profitability |
Thomas S. Clay James D. Cotterman |
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| March 10, 2011 | Buying Out the Boomer Generation | James D. Cotterman | |
| June 26, 2012 | Capital, Debt & Liquidity | James D. Cotterman | |
| August 3, 2015 | Cotterman on Profitability - 3 Disc Set | James D. Cotterman | |
| April 21, 2009 | Financial Strategies for the Current Economy |
James D. Cotterman Alan R. Olson |
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| June 26, 2014 | Improving Profits Per Partner | James D. Cotterman | |
| March 27, 2012 | Law Firm Profitability | James D. Cotterman |
Financial Tools
| Date | Title | Author(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2012 | Law Firm Debt: Will We Ever Learn? | James D. Cotterman |
Law Department Costs Articles
| Date | Title | Author(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1, 2000 | Fees, Facts and Figures - What Lawyers are Charging and Receiving | Ward Bower |
Law Firm Surveys and Reports
Mergers and Acquisitions Articles
| Date | Title | Author(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 7, 2019 | Law Firm Valuation - An Interview with Jim Cotterman | James D. Cotterman |
Practice Groups Articles
| Date | Title | Author(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 8, 2016 | Twelve Ways to Improve Your Firm in 2016 |
Ward Bower Thomas S. Clay James D. Cotterman Alan R. Olson Eric A. Seeger James S. Wilber |
Pricing Webinars
| Date | Title | Author(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 4, 2014 | Pricing Strategies that Lock in Clients | Thomas S. Clay |
Strategy and Management Articles
Strategy Webinars
| Date | Title | Author(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 26, 2014 | Improving Profits Per Partner | James D. Cotterman | |
| December 12, 2017 | Law Firm Performance Accelerators |
Thomas S. Clay Eric A. Seeger |
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| March 27, 2012 | Law Firm Profitability | James D. Cotterman | |
| February 4, 2014 | Pricing Strategies that Lock in Clients | Thomas S. Clay |
Succession Planning Articles
| Date | Title | Author(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2003 | Retirement Basics: For the Individual Lawyer | James D. Cotterman | |
| November 1, 2003 | Retirement Basics: For the Law Firm | James D. Cotterman | |
| October 4, 2012 | Succession for Sustainability | James D. Cotterman |
Survey and Market Research News
Survey Excerpts
| Date | Title | Author(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2002 | Billable Hours by Specialty | Survey of Law Firm Economics | |
| September 1, 2002 | Billing Rates by Firm Size | Survey of Law Firm Economics | |
| August 1, 2002 | Costs of Branch Offices |
Survey of Law Firm Economics
Ward Bower |
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| August 1, 2002 | Diseconomies of Scale |
Survey of Law Firm Economics
Ward Bower |
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| August 1, 2002 | Expenditures Per Lawyer as Percentage of Gross Receipts | Survey of Law Firm Economics | |
| August 1, 2003 | Law Firm Overhead and CPI | Survey of Law Firm Economics | |
| May 1, 2001 | Managing Partner & Executive Director Compensation | Managing Partner & Executive Director Survey | |
| September 1, 2002 | Partner Hourly Rates by Specialty | Survey of Law Firm Economics | |
| October 1, 2005 | Practice Specialties and Hourly Rates | Survey of Law Firm Economics | |
| September 1, 2002 | Trend Comparison of Annual Billable Hours | Survey of Law Firm Economics | |
| October 1, 2002 | Value of Fees Receiveable at Year-End, Average Per Lawyer | Survey of Law Firm Economics | |
| October 1, 2003 | Value of Unbilled Time Written Off During Year - Median Per Lawyer | Survey of Law Firm Economics |
Trends in Law Firms Articles
| Date | Title | Author(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 11, 2013 | Non-Equity Partnership Trends |
Thomas S. Clay James D. Cotterman |
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