ACCELERATING THE EVOLUTION OF POSITIVE
BUSINESS CHANGE IN LEGAL SERVICES

Recommendations from LVN Insider Editor, Bríana McCrory As AI adoption accelerates across the legal sector, its impact on pricing, profitability, and operational discipline is becoming more visible and more complex. This month’s curated articles highlight a critical shift: efficiency gains alone are not translating into improved financial outcomes. Instead, they are exposing gaps in pricing strategy, matter management, and value alignment. Below are key perspectives shaping h

By Jessica Lim , National Director, Practice Management – Commercial Litigation & Construction at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) Most law firms have a strategy. Fewer have a reliable way to execute it. Partners lead practices, manage client relationships, and carry billing targets—often all at once. Strategic plans get made at offsites and often stall before implementation. That gap, between intention and action, is exactly where Practice Management roles sit. Before address

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Legal Value Network, we want to share an important update and a look ahead at what’s next for LVN.  The Legal Value Network exists to support professionals working at the intersection of law and business — those focused on how legal services are designed, delivered, and valued. As the legal market continues to evolve — shaped by changing client expectations, new operating models, and rapid advancement in technology, including AI — th

Recommendations from LVN Insider Editor, Bríana McCrory At Legal Value Network, our focus is on the intersection of pricing, profitability, and legal operations. As market conditions evolve, we believe it is important to surface the external forces shaping how value is defined, delivered, and measured across the legal ecosystem. Below is a curated selection of recent industry articles highlighting the economic pressures, client expectations, and AI-driven efficiencies influen

By Richard Burcher , Vice President, Pricing & Profitability at Aderant Pricing is where Profitability is Won or Lost Most firms don’t have a pricing problem. They have a pricing-and-profitability execution problem. Firms may have sophisticated pricing teams, clear guidance on value-based fee arrangements, and increasingly advanced analytics. Yet profitability still leaks, quietly and persistently, through avoidable discounting, unmanaged scope creep, inconsistent decision-m