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Thompson Hine LLP, a full-service business law firm with approximately 400 lawyers in 8 offices, was ranked number 1 in the category “Most innovative North American law firms: New working models” by The Financial Times and was 1 of 7 firms shortlisted for The American Lawyer’s inaugural Legal Services Innovation Award. The firm has been recognized by the National Law Journal as a Legal Technology Trailblazer and featured by Bloomberg for its innovative service delivery models, which drive accuracy and predictability. The firm’s commitment to innovation is embodied in Thompson Hine SmartPaTHTM – a smarter way to work – predictable, efficient and aligned with client goals. For more information, please visit ThompsonHine.com and ThompsonHine.com/SmartPaTH.

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It’s easy to talk about providing effective and efficient counsel. At Thompson Hine, we prefer to deliver.

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Clients tell us their world has changed and they need well-defined work plans and budgets that provide a clear view of what their lawyers are doing and when they are doing it. They want predictable billing with no surprises. So we examined our processes and improved them to meet these challenges. We invested in developing SmartPaTH, a new approach that combines the disciplines of <a href="http://www.thompsonhine.com/about/legal-project-management-1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">legal project management (LPM)</a>, <a href="http://www.thompsonhine.com/about/efficiency" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">process efficiency</a>, <a href="https://www.thompsonhine.com/innovation/smartpath/flexible-staffing/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">flexible staffing</a> and <a href="http://www.thompsonhine.com/about/value-pricing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">value-based pricing</a> to better align our services with clients' needs.

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SmartPaTH is more than a set of tools. It’s a mindset. A new strategy for providing legal services that our lawyers embrace and our firm supports with enhanced resources and technology. Now we’re more flexible, transparent and efficient – and just as committed to quality.

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Employing a formal, disciplined LPM process to effectively scope, plan, execute and monitor engagements.

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Building process efficiencies around the characteristics shared by similar matters to streamline our work and reduce costs.

Planning engagements systematically to efficiently utilize resources and assign lower-cost staff when appropriate.

Analyzing historical data and using proprietary financial tools to implement “win/win” alternatives to standard hourly rates.

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By working smarter, we develop stronger partnerships with our clients and earn their trust on every engagement, every day. They value us not only as skilled practitioners, but also as strategic business advisers. We invite you to learn more about SmartPaTH’s components in the accompanying subsections. Also, for questions or additional information, email us at at <a href="mailto:innovation@ThompsonHine.com">Innovation@ThompsonHine.com</a>.

Thompson Hine. Always Innovating.

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<h3>&#8220;SmartPaTH is aptly named because it connotes exactly what Thompson Hine delivers: innovative, practical, efficient, straightforward business solutions.&#8221;</h3>
&#8211; Geri Presti, Former General Counsel, Forest City Realty Trust
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