Tackling Partner Underperformance

The issue of underperformance at partner level remains incredibly agonising and sensitive in law firms.

Low demand for legal services has been compounded by an increase in the competitive forces both inside and outside the legal profession. Life has become even more difficult for partners, for whom performance demands have increased at the same time as the availability of work has tailed off.

Underperformance continues to affect law firms in many ways, not least of which are diminished pr...