What kind of research and development do you see as necessary for you to meet strategic objectives?

just i need chance to give my perfection. 

Assess your core activities Assess your business efficiency Review your financial position Conduct a competitor analysis Conduct a customer and market analysis Use your review to redefine your business goals Models for your strategic analysis Breaking down yiur strategic reviews.

That is to collect all the information, weather conditions and attitude of your helpers.
 

Market trends/competitor analysis, macroeconomic analysis, SWOT, internal personnel evaluation and good control system

Legal counsel is itself a form of R&D, particularly where the client will be breaking new ground.
As clients talk more about their plans - how much they plan to invest, and the kind of research they'll be doing - you may even get a glimpse of your own future: the practice areas you'll need to develop to be at the cutting edge five or10 years down the road.