Articles about Business Development

BCG's Top 10 Reasons Partners Should Move During a Recession

Lateral partner hiring is resilient in even the worst economic conditions. Thus, despite the current credit crunch, lat....

New London Partner Strengthens Private Equity, Energy and Africa Capabilities

Mr. Thatcher joins the firm from private equity (PE) investment firm MHMK Capital Group, where he was an executive in a....

Attrition, Bias, and Other Issues Adversely Impacting Women Attorneys in Law Firms

Women graduate from law schools and enter law firms at roughly equal rates as men. They consistently prove themselves to....

Attrition, Bias, and Other Issues Adversely Impacting Women Attorneys in Law Firms

Do Attorneys Need to Develop Business?

I knew long before I became a legal recruiter how important it is to become your own salesperson and generate your own b....

45 of the Worst Possible Questions Attorneys and Law Students Can Ask in Interviews

Listen to This Podcast on:When any legal employer is interviewing you, he or she most often wants to hire you. The inter....

Overview of D&I in Law Firms and BCG’s Unique Role in the Diversity Solution

Diversity and inclusion is one of the most important and pressing issues in the legal profession.Notwithstanding a host ....

Benefits of Diversity and Inclusion for Law Firms

There are enormous benefits of diversity, and many reasons why law firms should strive to become more diverse and inclus....

Impediments to Diversity and Inclusion in Law Firms

There has been a tremendous amount of energy and attention devoted to increasing diversity and inclusion in law firms, a....

Jim Stapleton Joins Blank Rome as Chief Business Development and Marketing Officer

Blank Rome LLP announced that James Stapleton has joined the Firm as Chief Business Development and Marketing Officer.....

Elyssa LeFevre Chayo joins Patent-Pilot to head BD in the Americas

Elyssa LeFevre Chayo, based in Houston, Texas, USA, has taken on the role of Business Development Director, Americas for....

Can an Attorney Make Partner in a Law Firm or Move When Senior Without a Book of Business?

Are you stuck at a firm that doesn’t encourage business development? Are you not gaining the experience you hoped for....

Mayer Brown Adds to Chicago Office

Mayer Brown added partner Matthew D. O’Meara to their Chicago Banking & Finance practice.....

Chapter 9: Challenges Law Firms Will Continue to Face Despite Being Diverse

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Chapter 5: The Law Firm Business Structure and Diversity

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