Alternative fees kill major law firm. Or not
One of the largest firms in the country, Howrey LLP, voted to dissolve itself yesterday. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal yesterday, the firm’s final CEO Bob Ruyak blamed Howrey’s demise on “alternative fees.” (You know how I feel about that ridiculous term.) He also blamed discovery vendors (those vicious law-firm assassins), impatient partners, and, of course, The Economy. Funnily enough, he failed to blame a creaky, outdated business model or, you know, himself for the collapse of the firm. But trust me when I tell you that the story going forward will be how those dastardly alternative fees killed Howrey dead.See: http://www.clientrevolution.com/
