The Pressure, The Pressure!

Not to flog a dead horse here over and over but this is the situation; there is quite a lot of pressure whether intense or not, it is there. Corporate clients are squeezing costs and running forensic audits on law firm fees, they are consolidating all their work with a few service providers and those that lose out get stuck with the work that no one really wants to do because it pays badly and taints your reputation. You probably have your own version of 'slides of the holy land' ; things were better in the old days, everyone just cares about money, no loyalty etc.
Now that we are done with that let's move on to a tangible solution your law firm can put into play to roll with the punches and thrive because it really is a jungle out there. Napoleon Bonaparte,the great emperor and military strategist regularly trounced armies that had more money, men and even better battle formations than he did,that is, he did very well in David vs Goliath situations and his explanation was that he was an opportunist. And this did not mean outright deception and evil at the expense of anyone and anything as is connotes today but it meant 'how can I make the most of what I have? How can I use it to better effect? This is the answer to your law firms wishes of 'if only we had more money, knew the CEO, had more time or whatever reason you can come up with. Making the most of what you have is how you will be a truly sharp and street smart firm that addresses its opportunities and generates ideas.