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Do you need to increase your book of business or bring in new clients to your firm? You do not have to be born a rainmaker to be a successful. In "Business Development Starter Guide", Robin Rolfe outlines her formula to jump start your business development initiative. |
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After a blistering year of record downturns in revenues and profits, law firms have been responding by battening down expenses—eliminating summer programs, reducing compensation and bonuses, delaying the entry of new classes, and cutting their ranks, even of partners. And most law firm consultants continue the tradition of nibbling at the edges of true reform by hawking $20,000 quick-fixes. But the road posts of cataclysmic change are cropping up everywhere. If you are one of those law firms not averting your eyes, here is what the lay of the future land looks like. Read more about "What the New Law Firm Looks Like", according to Ronda Muir. |
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Are we, as lawyers, happy? You may be surprised to read what the data about happiness shows and why it is often difficult to achieve, particularly with regard to women in the profession of law. Read Ronda Muir's reflections on "Women Lawyers and Happiness", presented at the Women's Power Breakfast at the INTA Leadership Meeting in November. |
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Records management is proving to be an invaluable tool to organize information, minimize risk and provide easy accessibility to users. In this issue of Resources, Shari Caloz discusses some important issues to consider when choosing a records management system.
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Effectively managing conflict or dissent can be beneficial in a wide range of situations. Consultant Ronda Muir examines how lawyers can better deal with conflict or dissent in their department, firm - and even their lives - to create more effective organizations and more satisfactory relationships.
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During law school we learn a lot about the law but not much about what goes into making a firm profitable. In this month's featured article, consultants Ronda Muir and Tanja Diklic discuss how young associates contribute (or not) to the net profit of the firm and how to improve their impact on the firm’s bottom line.
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Lawyers often need to make judgments about clients, witnesses, and business colleagues. Lawyers can be very bad, however, at evaluating and managing their own motivations. The featured article discusses research about common lawyer personality traits and offers advice about how to manage lawyers -- including how a manager can better understand her own expectations. |
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Lawyers are smart people -- or are they? The featured article in this issue of Resources discusses the concept of "emotional intelligence." |
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As year-end approaches, it is more important than ever for firm-wide leadership groups to pull together as a team. The featured article in this issue of Resources discusses the dynamics of group leadership . |
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Recent events such as the hurricanes in the Southeastern United States have caused all of us to reflect on how we can use our gifts and resources to help others. The featured article in this issue of Resources discusses why good corporate citizenship is a win-win proposition. |
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