Articles Posted in Big Law Firms vs. Smaller Boutiques

The Point I once asked Ben W. Heineman, Jr., legendary GE General Counsel under Jack Welch during the years I served as an executive at GE: “What’s the one key to managing resources in a company’s law function?” Heineman’s unhesitating reply: “Segment! Segment! Segment!” As he explains in his book,…

The Point An earlier generation was raised on the saying: “Nobody ever got fired for choosing IBM”. It still holds sway among too many general counsels I’ve known in their strong prejudice favoring AmLaw 100 or AmLaw 200 law firms as a hedge against second-guessing if something goes wrong on…