Two articles by Bridge Consulting International are featured in the October 2009 edition of the International Bar Association's Law Firm Management Newsletter. The first article, "Shaping the future of law firm management: is the adoption of a corporate management approach the future of legal services?" is an executive summary of a comprehensive research project carried out by Bridge in 2008-2009. The research included a series of one-to-one interviews with senior partners from 30 leading law firms based in the UK, Europe, North America and South America as well as a number of partners from large accounting, investment banking and consulting firms who had undergone the transition from partnership to a corporate structure.

The second article, "A time for balance: responding to current market uncertainty" focuses on the importance of maintaining strategic balance during periods of economic downturn. The article asserts that "successfully adapting to current market changes with an eye to future sustainability is the central leadership challenge facing law firm leaders today". In the article, a strategic response matrix, drawn from a successful approach used by leadership teams of major corporations to navigate the last recession, provides a useful framework for thinking about the way law firm strategy is realised.

DOWNLOAD: October 2009 edition of the International Bar Association's Law Firm Management Newsletter - Vol.17 No. 2