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Leadership for Lawyers

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By Mark Beese

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Last Entry: March 23, 2013 at 16:22:25

Building Insight

Posted on March 23, 2013
Great article on "Reading a Room" and building insight for leaders.

Posted on March 23, 2013
If you missed reading Bruce MacEwen's posts about the post-recession legal economy, you can either scroll through his blog or read it as an e-book (which is what I did, so I could read it on a plane on the...

GC's perspective on cultural differences and management

Posted on March 23, 2013
Insightful article on cultural differences and how we see the world here. Like it or not, we are - and have been - working in a global marketplace where people have different world views. This article illustrates a few examples...

Lowe on Law Leadership: Compent Leaders Needed

Posted on March 23, 2013
Jeffrey Lowe of Major Lindsay Africa shares 13 insights on the future of law firms. Worth a read, especially the parts of growing and stagnent markets. He too emphasizes the need to develop competent leadership in law firms: "Now more...

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Tips for working a room

Posted on March 23, 2013
Thank you John Remsen and Jeffrey Horn for these great tips. Spot on.

Lawyer as Leader Essay

Posted on March 23, 2013
Interesting essay by Ben W. Heineman, Jr., is Distinguished Senior Fellow at Harvard Law School?s Program on the Legal Profession on the Yale Law Journal, calling for leadership training and experience for law students: "To prepare for contemporary leadership, one...

Hildebrandt Report: Listen, Innovate and Lead!

Posted on March 23, 2013
Hildebrandt's 2013 Client Advisory is out. The outlook is somewhat dire. Part II "How to Succeed in the New Market" recommends (paraphrased by me with my comments in parentheses) 1. Listen to your clients (really. seriously this time. Now. Go...

Why women leave law firms, according to Jordan Furlong

Posted on March 23, 2013
I recently had an opportunity to refer Jordan Furlong to a law firm to speak on the future of law practice. Jordan has some unique insights into law firm management, including this article on women in the practice of law....

Death of the Billable Hour, Part 3,654

Posted on March 23, 2013
NY Times Article on the future of BigLaw looking a lot like Axiom Legal. "What happened to the legal industry? The problem, many lawyers say, is ?P.P.P.? (Some firms call it P.E.P.) P.P.P. stands for profit per partner. (P.E.P. is...

Ann Lee Gibson's CI Brilliant Blog

Posted on March 23, 2013
If you haven't read Ann Lee Gibson's blog lately, you should check it out. I especially like today's feature, You Know Your Law Firm is in Trouble when... Ann speaks not just from experience, but from hard data. For the...

Thoughts on Law Firm Pricing

Posted on March 23, 2013
Ron Friedman spoke at a recent ARK seminar on legal pricing. Here is a summary of his tweet notes. Having a client-focused pricing strategy has become critical for successful busienss development. Some that jumped out at me: Firms are increasingly...

Networking Advice from VC Brad Feld

Posted on March 23, 2013
Networking Should Have a Purpose More than Just Handshakes and Shared Drinks with Brad Feld. Key points: Startup entrepreneurs should be ?people collectors? (collecting the best people to ehlp with their project) When approaching Brad it?s good to have a...

Agile Programming for your Family

Posted on March 23, 2013
Interesting thoughts on how to apply a business concept to family management. How can your family be less tired and less stressed? Check out the TED talk.

Signs of the times

Posted on March 23, 2013
A few interesting notes: The ACC GC Survey confirms that in-house legal departments continue to expand internally. 83% hired new lawyers when they needed staff. 64% created new positions last year. One GC I met last year said it is...

Leading Utah IP Firm Seeks Experienced Business Development Manager

Posted on February 16, 2013
One of my clients is looking to hire an experienced business development manager. It's a great firm with strong clients. Here's the Job Description and contact info: Business Development Manager, IP Practice Workman Nydegger, PC Status: Full Time, Exempt Location:...

50 Really Good Marketing Ideas

Posted on February 04, 2013
AttorneyatWork.com just published an e-book with 50 "really good marketing ideas" from some of best marketers in the business. They were kind to include an article I wrote on using video to market legal services. Find the summary here and...

International Leadership Conference in Denver - Oct 2012

Posted on September 26, 2012
If you are interested in practicing or teaching leadership, I encourage you to attend the Annual Conference of the International Leadership Association on Oct 24 - 27, 2012 in Denver. I'm on the planning committee and I am very happy...

Speaking on leadership...

Posted on September 26, 2012
I hope to see you at one of these conferences at which I'll be speaking: Professional Legal Management Conference Atlanta, GA October 17, 2012 http://www.atlanta-ala.com/en/cev/324 Marketing Partner Forum Rancho Palos Verdes CA January 16-18, 2013 https://westlegaledcenter...

Law Firm Leadership: Managing Millennials

Posted on September 26, 2012
One of the most frequent questions I receive from law firm leaders today is "how should I manage this new generation?" The Millennial Generation (born from 1981-2000) have been entering the workforce for more than a decade now. Baby Boomer...

College of Law Practice Management Futures Conference - Oct 26-27. Register Now.

Posted on September 26, 2012
The College of Law Practice Management presents the Futures Conference on October 26-27, 2012 at Georgetown Law in Washington, DC. Anyone interested in the future of law practice and legal business should attend. Click here to register NEW MODEL LAW....

Using Video to Market Legal Services

Posted on September 24, 2012
YouTube. The word evokes images of cute kittens, crazy stunts and viral video classics, like what happens when you mix Diet Coke and Mentos. It?s not the place where you would expect to find interesting and helpful videos on timely...

Gail Lamarche on Social Media

Posted on May 31, 2012
One of the things I like about LMA conferences is the opportunity to hear other people's success stories. You can always count on Gail Lamarche to tell a story weaved with wisdom and practical advice on leading a marketing effort...

Tasneem Goodman on Coaching

Posted on May 28, 2012
Tasneem is a new coach at Akina, a business development coaching firm and a very talented legal marketer. I occasssionaly compete with Akina for business development training and coaching work. I have great respect for their approach and capabilities in...

The future of law practice

Posted on May 25, 2012
When consulting with law firms, I frequently get asked about the future of law practice. What will it look like? How will firms compete? How will services be delivered? How will it be priced? I think I saw a glimpse...

Will your Managing Partner Tweet Daily?

Posted on May 24, 2012
Kevin O'Keefe has a great post on how CEOs are increasingly using social media to communicate with their clients, investors, media and other audiences. Worth a read if you are interested in how social media is chaning how companies (and...

Summer Reading

Posted on May 24, 2012
Summer is almost here and it is time to think about a summer reading list. I recently finished teaching a couple of courses on marketing and business development at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Here are a...

Last Words

Posted on May 24, 2012
It is graduation time. The season would not be complete with posts and re-posts of words of wisdom found in commencement addresses. By now, everyone on the planet has watched the Steve Job's speech, so I will omit it. Here...

InnovAction Awards Deadline 15 June 2012

Posted on May 24, 2012
The College of Law Practice Management is now accepting entries for its annual InnovAction Awards for innovation and excellence in the legalosphere. Each year the COLPM reviews many programs against a rigorous set of selection criteria, looking for true, cutting-edge...

Networking Tips from Roberta Montafia

Posted on May 24, 2012
At the 2012 Legal Marketing Association annual conference, I had an opportunity to interview some brilliant legal marketing veterans, including Roberta Montafia. Roberta is a former CMO, LMA President and a Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management...

My favorite linkedin app

Posted on May 24, 2012
Once a year I get an automated email from linkedin indicating that some of my contacts have changed jobs and to click here blah blah blah... I probably deleted more linkedin emails than from any other source. Then last year,...

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