How Is Our Firm Different?

We are a long-term institution. Unlike many firms, we do not manage to short-term metrics- as our decision not to fire associates and staff during the recent difficult economic environment illustrates. We march to our own drumbeat and do not feel compelled to respond to other firms' or analysts' perceptions of the legal "marketplace." We do not accept that financial metrics like profits per partner or revenues per lawyer - which are often the subject of rankings and commentary in the legal press - are the most useful measure of law firm success.