Firm Leadership, Professional Development, Law Firm Ownership

Hsu Untied interview with Al Araiza, Partner at Perkins Coie

Hsu Untied (by Richard Hsu) on 8/30/2024

An interview with Al Araiza, Partner at Perkins Coie by Richard Hsu...more

Hsu Untied interview with John Hueston, Founding Partner at Hueston Hennigan

Hsu Untied (by Richard Hsu) on 8/29/2024

An interview with John Hueston, Founding Partner at Hueston Hennigan by Richard Hsu...more

Clinton Gary of CREDO Consulting on Collaborative Growth: A Guide for CMOs and Managing Partners - Passle's CMO Series Podcast...

Passle on 8/14/2024

Effective law firm leadership hinges on collaboration across all functions. When lawyers, teams, and practices work together, it can be a game-changer for marketing and business development, driving the firm’s growth. In...more

Building a Prosperous Future for Law Firms: On Record PR

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc. on 8/5/2024

In this episode of On Record PR, Gina Rubel goes on record with succession consultant David Wood to discuss implementing programs that secure the prosperity of law firms for future leadership....more

Communication Is Hard; Work to Improve How You Communicate Constructive Feedback

Jaburg Wilk on 7/22/2024

Many people sugarcoat what they say to save another’s feelings. I think this is because most people shy away from potentially confrontational conversations or don’t know how to effectively communicate something negative or...more

State of the Legal Industry: the Key Word is “Adaptation”

International Lawyers Network on 5/1/2024

Recently, I noticed an EXPLOSION of interest in my post from last year on the state of the legal industry, where we talked about relaxing because the industry was familiar with contractions. This is still true, but the word...more

Podcast: #WhyMcGlinchey? Lateral to Leadership with Mag Bickford [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 64]

McGlinchey Stafford on 4/12/2024

After joining McGlinchey in 2016, Mag Bickford has risen to firm leadership, serving on the executive Policy Committee, leading the Labor and Employment practice group, and managing the firm’s largest office in New Orleans....more

How GCs Will Choose Law Firms in 2024

Firesign | Enlightened Legal Marketing on 3/29/2024

It’s not your imagination: Legal business development in 2024 is harder. In a January survey by BTI Consulting, 53 percent of lawyers and law firm leaders said business development would get harder this year. And it’s...more

Unlocking Success: A Guide for Lawyers to Secure Referrals

DRI on 2/12/2024

Building a thriving practice often hinges on one crucial factor: referrals. Referrals not only bring in new clients but also serve as a testament to your credibility and expertise. Developing a robust referral network is a...more

CMO Series REPRESENTS - Lynnette Espy-Williams of Cozen O’Connor on Thriving Together: Cultivating Allyship, Safety & Diversity in...

Passle on 11/9/2023

In the latest episode of the CMO Series REPRESENTS podcast, we delve into the critical mission of creating a safe and supportive environment for nurturing talent, a top priority for many firms. However, the task of devising...more

7 Things You Must Know Before Starting Your Own Firm

Casetext on 1/15/2020

I was in my seventh year of practice and suffering from a classic case of burnout when I convinced myself that I would be happier at a small firm. I daydreamed about setting the litigation strategy for all of my cases without...more

Market Positioning for Law Firms: A 23-page guide to differentiating your firm

Great Jakes Marketing on 10/16/2019

The goal of market positioning is to gain a sales advantage over your competitors by occupying a distinct and advantageous place in the minds of buyers. If done correctly, the dividends are huge. History has shown that...more

How To Start a Law Firm Without a Plan or Budget - Day 14: Live Your Bliss, And Become A Happy Expert

Casetext on 9/23/2019

The reason your bliss-following is so important is that not everything you do as an attorney creates equal value. When you focus on the big result-getters (and your own self-fulfillment is a crucial result to measure), your...more

How To Start a Law Firm Without a Plan or Budget - Day 13: How To Follow Your Bliss

Casetext on 9/23/2019

Today we go from process understanding from personal understanding. The secret to sustained happiness in your work is not following your passion, but discovering your bliss. Let’s talk about that. I’m assuming something when...more

How To Start a Law Firm Without a Plan or Budget - Day 12: You Can't Do It All

Casetext on 9/20/2019

Welcome to Day 12! Lawyers are a lonely lot. The loneliest, in fact. Today we’ll cover why that’s so harmful to you and your clients, and we’ll make a plan to avoid it....more

How To Start a Law Firm Without a Plan or Budget - Day 11: Good marketing means less selling

Casetext on 9/19/2019

Let’s talk now about how you make it easy for your avatar to find you. After all, if you’re setting everything up to make that person happy, you have to be able to get together. You need to develop a marketing strategy. For...more

How To Start a Law Firm Without a Plan or Budget - Day 10: Good Marketing Means More Money

Casetext on 9/18/2019

Communicating Culture - The way others perceive us depends on a collection of interactions. People may judge you by reputation, by how you treat others in their presence, by the way you treat them directly, or maybe by...more

How To Start a Law Firm Without a Plan or Budget - Day 9: Use The Right Tools

Casetext on 9/17/2019

Welcome to Day 9! Remember back when Peter Drucker told us a business is all about innovation and marketing? We’ll get to marketing in the next two days, but today and yesterday are all about innovation — getting people...more

How To Start a Law Firm Without a Plan or Budget - Day 8: Document What You Do

Casetext on 9/17/2019

Welcome to Day 8! Your business is worth nothing when you die. Sorry. You need to recognize that and change it. What’s Your Law Firm Worth? I saw this all the time in divorce cases: Spouse 1 built up a professional...more

How To Start a Law Firm Without a Plan or Budget - Day 7: Do What An Owner Does

Casetext on 9/16/2019

Welcome to Day 7! Before we talk about how you should run your business, I want to give you a view of how I ran mine. Hopefully this transparency is helpful. Learning From Business - We know they don’t teach us much...more

How To Start a Law Firm Without a Plan or Budget - Day 6: Ethics can Kill

Casetext on 9/16/2019

Welcome to Day 6! Last week we talked a bit about managing your tasks. Today we’ll talk about how to do that in a way that doesn’t get you in trouble. The Best Way to Stay Out of Trouble - I have two observations...more

How To Start a Law Firm Without a Plan or Budget - Day 5: Your Self-Education System

Casetext on 9/13/2019

Welcome to Day 5! On day 2 you wrote down the gaps in your skills; today we’ll go a step further and map a plan for developing true expertise....more

How To Start a Law Firm Without a Plan or Budget - Day 4: You Have Nothing Without A Good Product

Casetext on 9/12/2019

Today we address a problem: what worked for the bar exam won’t work for a case. Up to now, your legal education has targeted a test. To really advise a client you’ll have to have a deeper knowledge of the substantive law than...more

How To Start a Law Firm Without a Plan or Budget - Day 3: The Path to Mastery

Casetext on 9/12/2019

Welcome to Day 3! Yesterday you got a sense of how hard this is going to be, and you made a list of where the holes are in your personal education. You’ve identified the what and now you need to map out the how....more

How To Start a Law Firm Without a Plan or Budget - Day 2: You Are Ill-Prepared

Casetext on 9/11/2019

Welcome to Day 2! I told you yesterday that you are especially qualified to build a law firm, that you are incredibly smart and that you can do this. I 100% believe that....more

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