Open Communication Do Lawyers In Your Firm Know

Developing the Next Generation of Rainmakers Open Communication: Do Lawyers in Your Firm Know…? When I practiced law, I always wanted to be a part of a collaborative firm striving to be the best firm it could be. My old law firm had many talented lawyers, but it was not a “collaborative” law firm. We were a group of lawyers with unique talents, opportunities and dreams. We just happened to be in the same firm at the same time. Back then I read a phrase written about the US and Soviet Union relationship: The foundation of cooperation is not really trust, but the durability of the relationship. I felt our leaders never articulated a clear vision and got buy-in from the partners. Looking back now, I can laugh about the time we hired high powered consultants and paid them over $3 million, only to discover very few of our partners bought into their recommendations. I wish I had a recording of one of our “town hall” meetings. I felt the durability of our relationship depended on effective communication and understanding. I once asked firm leaders: How many of our partners know… Not surprisingly, very few of our partners knew the answers to those questions. Do your partners? I practiced law for 37 years developing a national construction law practice representing some of the top highway and transportation construction contractors in the US.