Law Firms Align Leadership With Capacity

Paula Zirinsky argues on April 2, 2026 that law firms must align strategic ambitions with existing operational capacity to avoid stalled execution. She warns that initiatives—from new practice areas to AI adoption—draw from the same finite time, systems, and leadership bandwidth, and urges cross-functional C-suite participation to reveal sequencing, resource needs, and realistic trade-offs. The piece frames strategy as disciplined selection, not accumulation.