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Talent Strategies for the Well-Being of Colorado Law Firms
The following is an excerpt from Gene Commander’s article in the November issue of Colorado Lawyer exploring why and how to foster a magnetic workplace culture for today’s law firms. The article in its entirety is available here. A perfect storm of demographic,...
Introducing the State of the Solo Survey
The following is an excerpt from a Gene Commander article introducing the State of the Solo Survey. The article introduces the survey, designed to gain insight into the professional experience of Colorado’s solo lawyers, who assist countless individuals and small...
Building a Foundation for Growth in 2024
The following is an excerpt from Gene Commander’s Law Week Colorado article discussing the pressing need for Colorado law firm leaders to honestly assess their firms’ financial performance in 2023 and prepare for 2024 and beyond by adopting smart growth business...
A Laudable Approach to Promoting Diversity in the Legal Profession
The following is an excerpt from a Gene Commander article discussing the underrepresentation of women and people of color in the legal industry as well as the recent National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations event in Denver and its GOOD Guys panel, which engages...
Announcing the State of the Law Firm Survey Results
The following is an excerpt from a Gene Commander article that was included in the 2023 State of the Law Firm Survey, a special edition published by Law Week Colorado in collaboration with Gene Commander Inc. From April to June, Law Week Colorado surveyed attorneys in...
Women Lawyers in Colorado Grow in Ranks
The following is an excerpt from a Gene Commander article exploring the growth in the number of women attorneys practicing in Colorado, which mirrors national demographic trends. The column, published by Law Week Colorado, highlights why law firms are faltering in...
Introducing the State of the Law Firm Survey
The following is an excerpt from a Gene Commander article introducing the State of the Law Firm survey. The article introduces the survey, which examines attorneys working in Colorado firms with two or more lawyers and contains 38 questions to learn about lawyers’...
Staying Ahead of the Talent Curve—Part 2
The following is an excerpt from a Gene Commander article exploring sustainable law firm business growth strategies to counter the troubling shortage of affordable and productive talent that is jeopardizing the continued prosperity of Colorado law firms. As the second...
Smart Growth in Action: M&A 101
The following is an excerpt from part two of Gene Commander’s examination of how Colorado law firms are facing mounting business pressures due to a new brand of supply chain disruption that is causing a shortage of affordable and productive talent. The article was...
Staying Ahead of the Talent Curve—Part 1
The following is an excerpt from a Gene Commander column examining how future-focused law firm leaders need to zero in on attracting and retaining top talent with multigenerational solutions to meet their talent needs. The current labor market has revealed pressing...