Coffee Breaks | Mattern Associates

March Coffee Break: Brew Smarter Support

Rob Mattern, President of Mattern, and Bill Mech, Principal of ofPartner, share practical insight into how law firms can improve administrative efficiency and gain greater visibility into support workloads.

February Coffee Break: Outsourcing Perspectives from the Inside

Rob Mattern, President of Mattern, and Allan Thompson, CAO of Mayer Brown, share practical insight into how law firms are approaching outsourcing today and what is shaping the next phase of the market.

October Coffee Break: Surging Costs in 2025: Part II

Rob Mattern, President of Mattern, and Cory Riner, Consultant, share timely insights into one of the toughest challenges law firms continue to face in 2025: rising costs that outpace demand. While firms are finding opportunities for growth, expenses are still climbing faster than expected, squeezing margins across the industry.

September Coffee Break: Surging Costs in 2025: Strategies Law Firms Need Now

Rob Mattern, President of Mattern, Deanna Crawford, Consultant, and Ken Purce, Principal at Research Contract Consultants, share timely insights into one of the toughest challenges facing law firms this year: rising costs. Demand may be increasing, but Citi’s Law Firm Group reports that expenses are growing faster than expected, putting pressure on margins across the industry.

May Coffee Break: "Introducing MatternPilot: Smarter Purchasing for Your Firm"

Rob Mattern, President of Mattern, and Deanna Crawford, Consultant, introduce a game-changer for law firm purchasing: MatternPILOT. If your firm is grappling with unapproved purchases, outdated contracts, or vendor sprawl, this quick Coffee Break session offers a smarter way forward—with real solutions.

March Coffee Break: "Rethinking Office Supplies in 2025"

Rob Mattern, President of Mattern, and Cory Riner, Consultant, tackle a surprisingly timely topic for law firms: office supplies...

February Coffee Break: "Unlocking a Smoother Path to Law Firm Cash Flow"

Rob Mattern, President of Mattern, and Milan Bobde, Co-Founder and CEO of Oddr, tackle a critical challenge for law firms: optimizing the...

December Coffee Break: "Going Digital: Successes and Setbacks in Information Governance"

Rob Mattern, President of Mattern, and Chris Meister, Information Governance Manager at Goldberg Kohn, dive into the complexities of...

September Coffee Break: “Addressing and Preventing Issues in Administrative Support Restructuring"

Rob Mattern, President of Mattern, and Cory Riner, Consultant at Mattern lead this hands-on session helping firms avoid the most common...

June Coffee Break: “Reducing Cost and Risk in Offsite Records Holdings”

President Rob Mattern, Consultant, Cory Riner and the leadership team of Parker Poe joined for a 360 degree view of what can go wrong...