What We Do

At Legal Management Resources, our mission is to support and educate law firm leaders—and we’ve been doing so for over 20 years.

Legal Management Resources (LMR) provides support and education to law firm leaders throughout the world. Our work is built upon the 40+ years of experience of our Founder, legal veteran James W. Jones. We are dedicated to providing law firms with actionable intelligence on the state of the legal market and recent industry trends. We also believe that law firm General Counsel should have a community where they can share ideas and explore issues related to risk, ethics, and professional responsibility. Our member firms include AmLaw 100 and 200 firms, Magic Circle firms, and numerous regional and boutique law firms.

At LMR, We Provide:

Educational Services

LMR offers education on a broad range of management topics impacting law firms, including issues of leadership development.  

Member Community

Through our General Counsel Roundtable, LMR provides an opportunity for law firm General Counsel and other senior risk managers to come together to share their insights and unique challenges.

Educational Services

  • A frequent speaker at partner retreats, conferences, and law schools, Jim brings over 40 years of experience in the legal industry to his audiences. An author of numerous books and articles on legal management, Jim addresses cutting-edge issues at the intersection of ethics, liability, risk management, and law firm management. Interested in booking Jim for a speaking engagement? Contact Us!

  • Presented in conjunction with LMR and Georgetown University Law’s Center on Ethics and the Legal Profession, the annual Law Firm General Counsel Workshop is ideal for new law firm General Counsel, Deputy or Assistant General Counsel, and Risk or Compliance Officers. The workshop is structured to provide an overview of these important functions and to equip participants with the skills they need to perform their jobs more effectively and to become trusted advisors and advocates within their firms. Learn more about our events!

  • In partnership with Georgetown University Law’s Center on Ethics and the Legal Profession, Jim works with Thomson Reuters to provide the definitive, data-driven overview of the legal profession each year in the State of the Legal Market report. Additionally, Jim is a Co-Project Director of special reports, such as the recent Law Firms Stay-Go Report examining law firms’ ability to retain top talent and the annual Alternative Legal Services Providers report.

  • As a recognized expert on U.S. and global legal markets, Jim is a frequent contributor to articles on law firm strategy, ancillary business, globalization, governance, compensation, succession planning, and risk management. Interested in connecting with Jim? Contact Us!

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Member Community

  • The meetings of the General Counsel Roundtable consist of two half-days of programming, with a group reception and dinner. The programming covers recent legal trends and addresses matters related to members’ roles as risk managers of their respective firms. The Large Firm Roundtable meets three times a year, and the Midsize Firm Roundtable meets twice a year. CLE credit is available for each meeting.

  • At the end of each meeting, time is set aside for whatever problems or issues members wish to discuss. Our discussions are quite open and frank, and our members find them of great value.

  • Between meetings, members stay in touch through a members-only listserv. Questions may be posed anonymously and topics vary from recent trends to policies and procedures. The listserv was particularly useful to our members during the recent pandemic.

  • As an added benefit to our members, LMR conducts surveys around various issues including a benchmarking survey every 3 or 4 years on the staffing, functions, and compensation of member firms’ GC offices.

  • LMR organizes opportunities for member firms to join in comments on proposed rules changes in various jurisdictions. Occasionally, participation in amicus briefs on issues important for law firm risk management occurs.

  • LMR anonymously posts open positions for member firms in need of enhancing their Office of the General Counsel as well as lawyers seeking new opportunities.

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Over the past 20 years, LMR has:

  • Expanded General Counsel Roundtable membership from 14 to 107 law firms, encompassing 60 AmLaw 100 firms and 15 of the world's top 20 firms.

  • Conducted General Counsel Roundtable meetings covering over 400 diverse topics, alongside specialized presentations like return-to-work challenges and technology security advancements.

  • Facilitated a dynamic listserv among member firms addressing over 1,000 topics.

  • Carried out more than a dozen surveys tracking the evolving role of law firm General Counsel.

  • Demonstrated the increasing institutionalization of the role of General Counsel, offering compelling supporting data for member firms.

  • Tracked the evolution law firm General Counsel towards functions more akin to those in typical business organizations.

  • Pioneered a "secondary market" for lawyers in the office of law firm General Counsel.

  • Provided evidence of the growing diversity among risk management lawyers, including the growth from 20-50% female.

What Our Members Say

  • Prior to the General Counsel Roundtable (GCRT), being a law firm GC was like flying solo. There was no effective way to check what other Firms were doing or what were best practices. The GCRT has created a network where peers share best practices in an atmosphere of trust.

    — Member, AmLaw25 Firm

  • The GC Roundtable has introduced me to others who are tackling the same tough issues. It is a perfect combination of formal presentations on substantive legal topics and informal networking with a group of peers who have become friends.

    — Member, AmLaw25 Firm

  • In addition to their networking value, the Roundtable is an excellent source of continuing education. The offerings and discussions in which I’ve participated have been consistently on point, making the signal-to-noise ratio among the best I’ve encountered.

    - Member, AmLaw25 Firm

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