How Firms Can Thrive in the "New Normal"

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The legal profession reached a point where upheaval is the new normal. Certainly large law fi rms are changing in response to recession, technology and client demands. Will the sole and small fi rm practitioner survive the current and future turmoil? The answer can be found by assessing three issues: Where is the economy headed? Are there reasons for optimism? And, if so, how can small fi rms thrive in the new normal?