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Der Umbau der Pyramide

"The Greatest American Lawyer" zu möglichen Umwälzungen im Pyramidenspiel des Systems Großkanzlei:

The failure of the pyramid model has a number of serious consequences. The most serious consequences are going to be in the areas of culture and morale. Big law attorneys suffer their business model in large part because of the big pay checks they receive. Now that those pay checks, and the bonus plans that go with them, are under tremendous strain, many big law attorneys will begin to ask themselves whether it’s worth it. More importantly, the culture of big law is one of ego. New associates who spend years churning research memos and engaging in other relatively menial activity, drive their self-importance from the firm’s self-perceived reputation. It is much tougher to strut the halls of the court house feeling like the most important person in the building because of the firm letterhead attached to your pleadings when you just laid off forty attorneys.

As law firms start to break up, reorganize, and re-launch, you will begin to see the sort of diversity which many people, both lawyers and clients, have been waiting a long time for. While many see hardship for lawyers over the next few years, we see opportunity. There will never be a better opportunity to change the way law is practiced than now.

Gibt es Anlass genug für derlei Prophezeiungen?

Full post as published by jurabilis - German bLAWg from Berlin. on November 26, 2008 (boomark / email).