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The Economics of Specialisation: How Boutique Practices Deliver Superior Value

25 Jul 2025 2 min read economics

The fundamental economics of legal service delivery are shifting in favour of specialised practices. While large firms compete on scale and brand recognition, boutique practices are winning on efficiency, expertise depth, and client-focused

Building a Failure-Friendly Law Firm Culture

23 Jul 2025 1 min read culture

What Failure-Friendly Firms Do Differently They normalise learning from setbacks Monthly "failure reviews" aren't about blame—they're intelligence gathering. What went wrong? Why? How do we improve?

Why Smart Law Firms Budget for Failure

22 Jul 2025 1 min read smart law

High-performing law firms do something that seems counterintuitive: they budget for failure. And it's genius. The Innovation Portfolio Approach Data from my pricing consultancy work reveals that firms in the top