Practice Finance Lawyer Leaders of Today and Tomorrow: How Do We Build Them? Jennifer Bluestein Crucial for ongoing leadership development is embracing the idea that there is no substitute for actual practice and that the learning process is never over.
Practice Finance Why Visionary Leadership Is Critical in Times of Uncertainty Mark Beese and Ian Paterson Being able to develop a clear and compelling vision is critical to law firm leaders today. Here are some tips for developing a vision and engaging others in that vision.
Practice Finance Better Than a Gift Card: Holiday Gifts for Lawyers Ruby L. Powers Buying gifts for lawyers is so tough because they like things a certain way. But instead of basic presents—the mug, the gavel, the engraved notebook—they should be receiving gifts that could be more beneficial to them.
Practice Finance Effective Decision-Making: How to Stop Kicking the Can Down the Road Andrew Elowitt Here are some of the most common ways we hinder our ability to make timely and effective decisions and, more importantly, some of the best ways to get unstuck and stop kicking the can down the road.
Practice Finance Leading Indicators of Future Leaders Lance G. Johnson This is the leadership issue. This topic is broad and covers leadership within a business (even if you’re a solo practitioner), a community and among other professionals.
Practice Finance Perspectives: You Know Good Leadership When You See It Stephen Embry Good leadership. It’s tough to define and describe, but we all know it when we see it. This edition of Law Practice magazine deals with leadership in the legal ecosystem: What makes a good leader?
Practice Finance Front Lines: How to Solve the Performance-Wellness Conundrum Anne E. Collier Wellness is more than a massage or a vacation, although both may contribute to wellness. At its core, and for true wellness, a person’s work environment needs to be largely free from unnecessary fear, frustration and drama.
Practice Finance Simple Steps: Skills for Post-Pandemic Leadership Allison C. Johs The aftermath of the pandemic has resulted in significant changes, not only in how lawyers work but in how leaders are perceived and how employees respond to them. As a result, to be effective, law firm leaders need to adapt their methods.
Practice Finance Ethics: Prudently Employing Remote Workers Lucian T. Pera Three years ago, virtual law firms were a novelty, and none of us knew much about “remote work.” Today, some lawyers looking for jobs are asking—or insisting—on the ability to work remotely. Speaking as your ethics lawyer, not so fast.
Practice Finance News & Events: Introducing Our Lawyer Leadership Resource Center Zachary Bambacht The purpose of the Law Practice Division’s Resource Center is to provide lawyers with a gateway to available resources in lawyer leadership and management.
Practice Finance Product Watch: Create Digital Content with Adobe Creative Cloud Express Danielle M. Hall If you are looking to build your brand and up your social media game, a graphic design product such as Adobe Creative Cloud Express might be what you need.
Practice Finance Hot Buttons: Protecting Portable Devices Catherine Sanders Reach All firm-owned portal computing and storage devices used for firm business should be secured with encryption. Malpractice and cyberliability insurance applications are increasingly asking for information about how firms are securing data.
Practice Finance Tech From The Trenches: Tech Tips from Practice Management Leaders Roberta Tepper and Laura L. Keeler For this issue, we decided to offer tips from connoisseurs of and leaders in the world of law practice management. We turned to our colleagues who lead in innovation and adoption of technology from behind the scenes.
Practice Finance Managing: The Family “Firm-First” Culture Part 2: Practical Steps Thomas C. Grella Families interact in many ways. I believe there to be at least four typical activities in a functional family, each of which are applicable in a law firm.
Practice Finance Future Proofing: Achieving Successful Strategic Technology Changes Within a Law Firm Dan Pinnington and Reid Trautz At all levels within a firm—from the partnership level to smaller practice groups or operational units to individuals— there is a tendency to resist change and maintain the status quo. Resisting and avoiding change is just the easier thing to do.
Practice Finance Marketing: Marketing Ethics Compliance Continues to Confound Micah Buchdahl Let’s face it: For all the planning and best-laid plans, the most lucrative practice areas sort of just happen. We devise clever marketing strategies and invest in business development, but the money will flow from an unexpected source.
Practice Finance Finance: Client Cost Advances: The Best Things in Life Are Free … Plus Tax, of Course! Fredrick J. Esposito Jr. Law firms focus on generating and collecting fees that fall to the bottom line—all essential ingredients for profitability. However, equally important is how law firms manage client cost advances from both an accounting and tax perspective.
Practice Finance Practice Management Advice: Confronting Low Unemployment in Legal: Retain Good People John D. Bowers Nothing gets blood pumping faster than when an employee decides to leave a small law office. Regardless of the employee’s role, the departure of almost any member of a team is magnified when that team is small.
Practice Finance Taking the Lead: Rethinking Conventional Wisdom as a Pathway to Success Linda A. Klein and John Hinton IV Roger Bannister’s story of leading others to break through a mental barrier imposed by the conventional wisdom of the day parallels a development in our firm that’s worth sharing.
