CC London chief to judge partner teamwork

New Clifford Chance London managing partner David Bickerton is ­exploring how to create an appraisal process that will measure how well partners collaborate with each other, in what he has dubbed a “balanced scorecard”. The move seeks to address internal fears that, in the wake of the recession, partners are not sharing attributed billed revenue. “As business levels fall, some partners cling on to what they’ve got,” said Bickerton. “We have the metrics to measure partner performance on client development, career development and thought leadership. I think you get what you measure, and we have to measure ­collaboration and assists."

CC London chief to judge partner teamwork thelawyer.com Tue, Nov 17, 2009