Business Development

Kirkland & Ellis: Partner By Any Other Name?

Does achieving the "partner" title automatically transform your business development and career trajectory? Recent lateral movements across top firms highlight that a title alone isn't a silver bullet - substance, practice viability, and platform alignment matter far more than form.

Rainmakers Don’t Need Coaching. The Fees Prove It. Or Do They?

High billings can easily mask team churn, overextended relationships, and misaligned energy. Why even the most gifted business originators benefit from stepping back to fine-tune their strategy.

Are Your Client Relationships Strategic Assets, or Just a By-Product of Good Work?

As AI strips cost out of legal service delivery, the ultimate differentiator for law firm partners isn't just delivering good work—it's the depth, proximity, and strategic quality of client relationships.