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Law firms are among the slowest industries to adopt new and modern workplace strategies, according to BDO's 2018 Law Firm Workplace Survey. The survey reports that only 8% of law firms have adopted flexible seating options, only 12% have updated back office systems and only 39% incorporate employees in finding and implementing workplace strategy solutions. However, the firms that have adopted workplace solutions have shown workplace strategy to be a competitive differentiator, and these firms are leading changes in the industry.

“Business professionals and outsourcing firms are becoming increasingly important in the law firm landscape as firms look for ways to bring fresh perspectives to shape their overall strategy, as well support business development efforts,” David Bradford, managing director in BDO's corporate real estate advisory practice. “The most successful c-level leaders are adding significant value to client pitches by demonstrating the differentiating operational support that a client will be given, such as tools or technology that will be shared by the client and law firm.”

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Kelsi Maree Borland

Kelsi Maree Borland is a freelance journalist and magazine writer based in Los Angeles, California. For more than 5 years, she has extensively reported on the commercial real estate industry, covering major deals across all commercial asset classes, investment strategy and capital markets trends, market commentary, economic trends and new technologies disrupting and revolutionizing the industry. Her work appears daily on GlobeSt.com and regularly in Real Estate Forum Magazine. As a magazine writer, she covers lifestyle and travel trends. Her work has appeared in Angeleno, Los Angeles Magazine, Travel and Leisure and more.