Peter Zeughauser: Publications
“Alternative Reality: Road rules for ensuring that the cure for the billable hour isn’t worse than the ailment itself,” The American Lawyer, May 2009
“Overseeing the End: What should a leader do when his firm enters a death spiral?,” The American Lawyer, February 2009
“Ties That Bind: There are four essential elements of a strong law firm culture (and “collegiality” isn’t one of them),” The American Lawyer, December 2008
“Making Lemonade: Just as adversity builds character, the current downturn, played correctly can create a stronger law firm,” The American Lawyer, May 2008
“Rewarding Leadership: Firms need effective management more than ever. But compensation schemes for their chairs often fail to reflect that fact.,” The American Lawyer, January 2008
“Beating the Odds,” The American Lawyer, July 2007
“Recession Resistant: Does your firm have what it takes to survive the next big downturn?,” The American Lawyer, July 2007
“Leading by Serving: Successful chairmen focus on their responsibilities to clients, lawyers, the public and the legal system,” The American Lawyer, December 2006
“Beyond the Black Box,” The American Lawyer, October 2006
“A United Front: One way to make sure that a firm’s personnel policies support its business strategy: Combine its marketing and human resources functions.,” The American Lawyer, August 2006
“Keeping In Touch: Gathering feedback from clients is too important to be left to chance—or turned over to billing partners,” The American Lawyer, November 2005
“Practice, Practice, Practice: How do you build a successful group? One detail at a time.,” The American Lawyer, August 2004
“A Midyear Report: The business outlook for the rest of 2004: More of the same, with a rise in demand that will push billing rates toward the thousand-dollar barrier,” The American Lawyer, July 2004
“A Lawyer’s Lawyer,” The American Lawyer, January 2004
“Show and Tell: Don’t let recruiters rush a lateral hire so much that key questions go unanswered.,” The American Lawyer, November 2003
“Why England Slept: Despite years of trying, most Magic Circle firms have failed to make a splash in the United States. What’s the problem?,” The American Lawyer, September 2003
“Culling the Laggards: For every action, there’s a reaction. So will the rush to cherry-pick the most profitable practice groups leave poorer performers homeless?,” The American Lawyer, February 2003
“Is Bigger Better?,” The American Lawyer, September 2002
“Paring the Partnership,” The American Lawyer, July 2002
“The Real Enron Threat: Not that it matters, but the Big Five’s exit from the consulting business won’t change the MDP landscape,” The American Lawyer, May 2002
“The New World Order: A handful of firms are on the brink of global domination—but they didn’t get there through get-big-quick schemes,” The American Lawyer, January 2002
“Lawyers Are From Mercury, Clients Are From Pluto ,” ClientFocus Press, May 1999
