The Law Firm Advisory Room - Where Consultants and Lawyers Explore What Really Moves Firms Forward
The Law Firm Advisory Room is a podcast created by Consultants2Lawyers (L2C)—a consortium of experienced consultants who work with law firms and law departments across strategy, operations, technology, finance, talent, and succession.
Each episode brings voices from this advisory community together with legal leaders to examine the real challenges facing modern law firms, including AI adoption, billing and pricing pressure, performance metrics, growth, leadership, and transition.
The conversations go beyond surface solutions to explore why smart strategies stall and what actually helps firms move forward—balancing outside-in advisory insight with the inside realities of legal practice that rarely make it into formal plans.
The podcast is hosted by Dave Gold, a former trial lawyer and succession advisor, who helps bridge consultant perspective with lived legal experience—keeping the dialogue grounded, candid, and practical.
The Law Firm Advisory Room - Where Consultants and Lawyers Explore What Really Moves Firms Forward
The 5-Year Handoff: Design Your Exit Before It Designs You
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In this episode, Dave Gold and international legal succession consultant Norman K. Clark discuss why law firm succession should never be left to improvisation.
Drawing on decades of global advisory experience, they outline the cornerstones of an effective transition:
- Early, deliberate planning
- Clear leadership decisions
- Preparation of the next generation
- Structured client transfer
- Breaking down silos before they fracture the firm
Without a defined succession plan, firms often lose up to half of transitioned client relationships within 18–24 months of a senior partner’s departure.
The conversation also previews their upcoming live session:
The 5-Year Handoff: Designing Your Exit Before It Designs You
A free 30-minute webinar introducing a practical five-year framework for succession planning — before urgency limits your options.
Registration details:
Connect with Norman Clark https://www.walkerclark.com/norman-clark
norman.clark@walkerclark.com
Connect with Dave Gold https://www.davegold.com
dave@davegold.com
Connect with Consultants2Lawyers rees@reesmorrison.com
To learn more about Consultants2Lawyers or to contact any of our guests email rees@reesmorrison.com. If you want to contact the host Dave Gold email dave@davegold.com