Last year, only the financial sector and the related professional services industry added to growth, making it unclear where future economic expansion will come from.

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Law firms, which benefit from deep client relationships and access to great talent, should be completely rethinking their business models to mimic the best-of-breed companies that have evolved in almost every other professional services industry.

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Food prices rose by nearly 1 percent and the service industry, from education to professional services, is up 7.88 percent year over year.

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Recent research from organizations like Kennedy Information and SPI Research is providing insight into the impact of technology in client acquisition and retention for professional services firms. (For specific insights from these and other industry thought leaders, please visit our online summit.) These range from opportunity identification, to proposal development, service execution and expectations management.

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This industry includes employment placement agencies, temporary help services, and professional employer organizations.

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