Law Firm Strategies For The 21st Century

Author : Christoph Vaagt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 1787423026

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Law Firm Strategies for the 21st Century by Christoph Vaagt Pdf

As the legal landscape becomes increasingly competitive, it is clear that law firms do not always do enough to remain at the top of their game. Firms that have embraced the challenges presented by increased competition are undeniably in a better position than those that have not.This title aims to help partners understand what they can - and what they should not - do to chart the course of their firm most effectively, and covers current topics such as digitalisation and the emergence of new competitors from outside the market. Keeping abreast of market developments is an essential part of law firm management and this edition focuses on helping partners, and their teams, to develop the right strategy.The second edition of this practical title in Globe Law and Business's series on the business of law offers up new ways to think about strategy and how to explore it in the context of a partnership. It includes contributions from leading academics, consultants and law firm partners who share their insights and experience in strategy development and management.Whether you are a managing partner of a small, medium or large law firm, this book offers a variety of viewpoints in a comprehensive single volume. As well as partners and their teams, it will also prove useful for consultants and academics in developing research in this important area.

Author : Mitchell Kowalski
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-21
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781491793169

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Avoiding Extinction: Reimagining Legal Services for the 21St Century by Mitchell Kowalski Pdf

“Mitch Kowalski has translated his considerable understanding of tomorrow’s legal profession into an original, provocative and entertaining narrative.” —Professor Richard Susskind, author of The End of Lawyers? “This is the most innovative law practice management book I’ve ever seen. Mitch has deftly combined an engaging novel about the lives of working lawyers with an illuminating treatise on how law firms must respond to extraordinary change in the legal marketplace. Avoiding Extinction is as entertaining as it is instructive -- and it couldn’t be more timely.” —Jordan Furlong, Partner, Edge International “This is a must read for managing partners, and for all lawyers under the age of 50. Written as a parable, once you pick it up it’s difficult to put down. And it literally screams relevance to the lives of those lawyers today who worry about the sustainability of the current model of legal practice. Big firm or small. City or rural – no matter, this book is for you. Can the law be both a profession and a business? Is it possible to escape the tyranny of the billable hour? Is it realistic to imagine being a truly happy lawyer in private practice in the twenty-first century? You bet – and Mitch Kowalski shows us how! —Ian Holloway QC, Dean of Law, The University of Calgary “Avoiding Extinction is the most original, far-thinking and innovative book on transforming the way that law is practised that I have ever read. Mitch has taken the traditional law firm and turned it upside down. In the process he has reworked the law firm model and given us an insight into how a firm could be structured and run. If you are looking for a creative vision into what a new, truly different law firm could look like, then this book is manna from heaven.” —David J. Bilinsky, Practice Management Advisor, lawyer and writer on law practice management and technology. Creator of the law blog, Thoughtful Legal Management.

Author : Nick Jarrett-Kerr
Publisher : The Law Society
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2009-12-03
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781853288647

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Strategy for Law Firms by Nick Jarrett-Kerr Pdf

The Legal Services Act 2007 has fundamentally altered the legal market, transforming the regulatory framework and economic landscape. In an increasingly competitive market place, law firms must make strategic choices that will affect their long-term prospects. This book guides firms through the strategic options available to them and suggests how they might position themselves to succeed in the market.

Author : Brian L Shaw,WEST GROUP,Stephen Axinn,Fredric L Goldfein,John T Steffen,D Sean Velarde,Andrew Garson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Law
ISBN : 0314904174

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Strategies for Growing a Law Firm by Brian L Shaw,WEST GROUP,Stephen Axinn,Fredric L Goldfein,John T Steffen,D Sean Velarde,Andrew Garson Pdf

Strategies for Growing a Law Firm is an authoritative, insiders perspective on best practices for expanding and developing new areas within an existing law firm. Featuring managing partners from successful firms around the nation, these experts guide the reader through the process of analyzing growth opportunities and discuss the key considerations for each type of growth. These top lawyers reveal their advice to firms on recruiting new attorneys, merging with or acquiring a group of attorneys, and adding new practice areas and revenue sources. From preparing firm staff, space, and technical resources to handle new lawyers to discussing compensation and firm culture, these authors explain important factors in integrating new attorneys into an existing team, and ensuring that the expansion is beneficial to the firm as a whole. Additionally, these leaders offer advice on when not to grow a firm, offer strategies for increasing overall revenue, and analyze expansion opportunities in the current economic climate for small to mid-sized firms. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today, as these experienced attorneys offer up their thoughts on managing law firm growth in the twenty-first century.

Author : Ian Turvill,Angela Hickey,John Cahill,Jill Weber,Deepa Tharmaraj,Susan Pettit,David H. Freeman,Robert Pay,Andrew Hedley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1783582448

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Growth Strategies for the Modern Law Firm by Ian Turvill,Angela Hickey,John Cahill,Jill Weber,Deepa Tharmaraj,Susan Pettit,David H. Freeman,Robert Pay,Andrew Hedley Pdf

Since the economic downturn law firms that once saw growth as easy and inevitable are finding that the only way to achieve this is now to wrest market share from the competition. There is no one right way to do this; some firms have opted for a determined policy of buying market share and recruiting lateral talent, while others rely on more organic growth. With contributions from a wide range of thought leaders and industry experts, Growth Strategies for the Modern Law Firm provides advice on a number growth options available, and shares practical guidance designed to help firm leaders to formulate and implement a profitable, sustainable growth strategy. Topics covered include: Aligning strategy, culture, and performance management with a growth agenda Utilizing a key relationship management program to retain and grow clients and referral sources Implementing listening programs to better serve clients, and create a platform for differentiation and growth Making cross-selling a cornerstone of growth strategies and firm culture Critical success factors that enable lateral hiring to be a key to client growth Creativity and innovations impact on growth strategies for legal departments Systematic programs for lawyer business development Organic growth strategies through focusing practice specialties Holistic approaches to improving client experience that drives client growth and much more...

Author : Lanning G. Bryer,Scott J. Lebson,Matthew D. Asbell
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781118095980

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Intellectual Property Strategies for the 21st Century Corporation by Lanning G. Bryer,Scott J. Lebson,Matthew D. Asbell Pdf

A practical approach to the modern management of intellectual property The world has changed significantly in the past decade, resulting in new behavior and practice related to the ownership and management of intellectual property. This book helps executives, attorneys, accountants, managers, owners, and others understand the legal, technological, economic, and cultural changes that have affected IP ownership and management. It provides case studies, practical examples and advice from seasoned and enduring professionals who have adopted new and streamlined methods and practices whether as in-house or outside counsel, or service providers. Provides a practical yet global approach to corporate IP management Serves as a resource for in-house and outside counsel, executives, managers, accountants, consultants and others at mid-size and large corporations Helps professionals navigate the numerous new challenges that have changed the ways in which intellectual property is obtained and managed Details the latest trends in valuation, exploitation, and protection of intellectual property Extensive coverage of the legal, financial, accounting and general business aspects of intellectual property The combined expertise of lawyers, accountants, economists and other business professionals Timely and relevant in view of the global economic recession amidst rampant technological development, this book offers new solutions, practices, policies and strategies as a result of changes in economies and markets, laws, globalization, environment, and public perception.

Author : Gerald Riskin
Publisher : American Bar Association
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Law
ISBN : 1590315340

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The Successful Lawyer by Gerald Riskin Pdf

This comprehensive and inspirational book explains how a lawyer can transform his or her life into a more exciting, fulfilling, and profitable one by taking control of his or her destiny. Riskin goes beyond simple concept or theory and delivers a book packed with concrete advice that lawyers can put to work right away.

Author : Martin Apistola
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781612331027

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Practical Strategies for Effective Law Firm Knowledge Management by Martin Apistola Pdf

This book is about knowledge management (KM) in law firms. Knowledge has gained increased recognition in management literature as well as in management practice over the last decade as an important strategic resource and differentiating factor. The focus of the book is on the academic and practical efforts directed at identifying essential KM issues such as the form of knowledge and cultural values in law firms, as well as mechanisms that, for example, support sharing and developing knowledge in law firms.

Author : Thomas C. Grella,Michael L. Hudkins
Publisher : American Bar Association
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1590314239

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The Lawyer's Guide to Strategic Planning by Thomas C. Grella,Michael L. Hudkins Pdf

Strategic planning is an integral component to the success of any business organization, including law firms and law-related entities. This practice-building resource can be your guide to planning dynamic strategic plans and implementing them at your firm. You'll learn about the strategic planning process and how to establish goals in key planning areas such as law firm governance, competition, opening a new office, financial management, technology, marketing and competitive intelligence, client development and retention, and more. Also, the accompanying CD-ROM contains a wealth of policies, statements, and questionnaires. If you're serious about improving the way your firm works, increasing productivity, making better decisions, and setting your firm on the right course, this book is the resource you need.

Author : Susan S. Blakely
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-10
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781543805536

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What Millennial Lawyers Want by Susan S. Blakely Pdf

In What Millennial Lawyers Want: A Bridge from the Past to the Future of Law Practice, author Susan Smith Blakely expands her audience beyond young women lawyers to ALL young lawyers and those who lead them. Following the success of her three-book Best Friends at that Bar series, Ms. Blakely shifts her focus to millennial lawyers who are the future of the law profession. This book is for: Law students to understand current practices, what needs to be changed, and how to fit into an evolving profession; Law firm associates to validate their instincts about outdated law firm policies and toxic law firm cultures; and Law firm leaders to understand millennial lawyers and to make the necessary changes to law firm cultures to retain talent and lead them into the next quarter of the 21st century. Through extensive research about millennial lawyers and by millennial lawyers as well as entertaining and inspirational stories of lawyers from a generation past, Blakely makes a case that demonstrates a healthier path forward for a profession in transition—a path enriched by recapture of the values and beliefs, which successfully guided lawyers of the Greatest Generation. The message is that bad habits and toxic environments are not beyond repair if we listen to the voices of a new generation of lawyers and help them—and us—find a better way forward. You will learn: The facts about millennial lawyers; The values that millennial lawyers bring to the profession; What millennial lawyers want from law practice; The challenge for law firms to initiate change to retain and develop millennial lawyers; and Lessons from real life stories demonstrating values lost but not forgotten.

Author : Lisa Newton,Jason Cobine,Ray Fox,Jon Hepburn,Dave Mort
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-09
Category : Law
ISBN : 1492870897

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Running a Successful Law Firm by Lisa Newton,Jason Cobine,Ray Fox,Jon Hepburn,Dave Mort Pdf

Corelegal is an organised group of business professionals who all specialise in the legal sector in the UK. We have various skills and expertise between us and the reason for this book, was to share this collective knowledge with a wider audience. Corelegal first launched in 2009 and has ran various seminars for legal professionals (namely solicitors) in different cities in the UK as well as webinars with the purpose of imparting knowledge on each members key specialist subject. With new developments in the economy underway, there has been an increasing trend for more firms to start up, and existing ones to consolidate, so we decided to create a book which would help those who are already practising law, and perhaps who are thinking of starting their own law firm business, or who have been running a law firm for some time, and need to stay ahead and on top of their game. Between the writers there is collectively over 100 years experience in working with solicitors / lawyers. Using our first hand client experience (in case studies when mentioned - names have been changed to protect the innocent!), we have a valuable understanding of the legal industry, the changes that are underway and ideas that can help the savvy solicitor to come out on top. Different members have contributed a chapter or two. The book aims to bring fresh ideas and perspective, no matter if you are UK-based, or in the field of law in another part of the world. Note that we tend to use the term 'solicitors' a lot in the book, but for our purpose, we mean lawyers, attorneys, briefs, notaries and barristers too!The book is divided into four units – Finance, Operations, Marketing and Future thinking. You can skip to the part that interests you the most, or just read it from cover to cover. You may also be interested in visiting or subscribing to our YouTube channel, as snippets from previous seminars have been uploaded on there, as have webinar interviews with various members. We post articles regularly on our blog at www.Corelegal.net.

Author : Geoffrey Allen Pigman
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-07
Category : Commercial policy
ISBN : 9781365243813

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Trade Diplomacy Transformed: Why Trade Matters for Global Prosperity by Geoffrey Allen Pigman Pdf

Trade Diplomacy Transformed: Why Trade Matters for Global Prosperity reveals how three major transformations over the past two centuries in how and why trade diplomacy is done have shaped the essential movement of goods, services, capital and labour across borders, as buyers and sellers meet in the global marketplace. Beginning with the intimately linked origins of diplomacy and international trade in ancient history, the narrative explores the tariff negotiations that first liberalized international trade in the nineteenth century, the emergence and growth of institutions like the European Union and the World Trade Organization, and the recent rapid explosion in the diplomacy of trade dispute resolution. In its provocative conclusion, Trade Diplomacy Transformed argues that, if it is to remain effective as a venue for the globe's trade diplomacy, the WTO must reform itself to become more like the EU.

Author : Richard L Abel,Hilary Sommerlad,Ole Hammerslev,Ulrike Schultz
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781509931231

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Lawyers in 21st-Century Societies by Richard L Abel,Hilary Sommerlad,Ole Hammerslev,Ulrike Schultz Pdf

This book presents an invaluable collection of essays by eminent scholars from a wide variety of disciplines on the main issues currently confronting legal professions across the world. It does this through a comparative analysis of the data provided by the reports on 46 countries in its companion volume: Lawyers in 21st-Century Societies: Vol. 1: National Reports (Hart 2020). Together these volumes build on the seminal collection Lawyers in Society (Abel and Lewis 1988a; 1988b; 1989). The period since 1988 has seen an acceleration and intensification of the global socio-economic, cultural and political developments that in the 1980s were challenging traditional professional forms. Together with the striking transformation of the world order as a result of the fall of the Soviet bloc, neo-liberalism, globalisation, the financialisation of capitalism, technological innovations, and the changing demography of lawyers, these developments underscored the need for a new, comparative exploration of the legal professional field. This volume deepens the insights in volume 1, with chapters on legal professions in Africa, Latin America, the Islamic world, emerging economies, and former communist regimes. It also addresses theoretical questions, including the sociology of lawyers and other professions (medicine, accountancy), state production, the rule of law, regional bodies, large law firms, access to justice, technology, casualisation, cause lawyering, diversity (gender, race, and masculinity), corruption, ethics regulation, and legal education. Together with volume 1, it will inform and challenge conceptions of the contemporary profession, and stimulate and support further research.

Author : Randall Kiser
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Law firms
ISBN : 1641053852

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American Law Firms by Randall Kiser Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 1787423662

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Strategies for Growth in Law Firms by Anonim Pdf

As a result of Brexit, and the subsequent move by companies and organisations from London to continental European capital cities (eg. Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris), as well as further globalisation and analysis of referral work, international law firms have made it a strategic priority to expand their capabilities and to enter new markets. They can do so by merging with or taking over a national independent law firm, via lateral hires and/or by the onboarding of teams. Each of these strategies requires a thorough approach and methodology.Strategies for Growth in Law Firms, coordinated by Gerard Tanja and Robert van Beemen of Venturis Consulting, explores some of the crucial elements relating to international growth strategies in the legal sector: law firm mergers, market entries, the onboarding of teams, and the development of international referral strategies. It includes coverage of:*Which strategies international firms pursue with a market entry;*How they identify and assess the (potential) candidate firms;*How they ensure they hire the right teams; and*What national independent boutiques (as popular candidates) take into consideration when merging with an international firm.It provides in-depth insights, practical tools and case studies regarding the methodologies, execution and implementation of growth strategies for law firms, as well as an overview of the developments in the various international legal markets (Europe, Asia, Latin-America) and of the different international growth strategies pursued by international law firms, the Big 4 and alternative legal service providers, including the implementation of these strategies (post-merger integration).This title will be of use to both international law firms and national boutique firms in the US, UK, EU and Asia. It provides valuable guidance for managing directors, business development directors, partners and managers responsible for the development of the international network of law firms, and general counsel will also find it beneficial.