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2008 Law Firm Compensation Program Survey Results
Incisive Legal Intelligence Surveys (formerly Altman Weil Publications') recently released its sixth look at the methods and philosophies of compensation in private law firms: The Survey of Compensation Programs in Law Firms. Data were collected during the last quarter of 2008. This article provides commentary on highlights from the partner compensation portion of the study.
I'LL FOLLOW YOU ANYWHERE
When You Learn How To Lead Me There Gerry Riskin, who is undoubtedly one of the anointed few among clear thinkers, recently sent out a small video (www.gerryriskin.com/law-firm-leadership-law-firm-leaders-heres-3-minutes-53-seconds-from-tom-peters.html) of Tom Peters on the subject of leadership. It was an important piece, and certainly worth the few moments it takes to view it. …
I'LL FOLLOW YOU ANYWHERE
When You Learn How To Lead Me There Gerry Riskin, who is undoubtedly one of the anointed few among clear thinkers, recently sent out a small video (www.gerryriskin.com/law-firm-leadership-law-firm-leaders-heres-3-minutes-53-seconds-from-tom-peters.html) of Tom Peters on the subject of leadership. It was an important piece, and certainly worth the few moments it takes to view it. …
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Client Speak: Capturing the Current Mood
Implicit in all the stories about layoffs or hourly versus value billing, the fundamental question is whether the severity of the economic downturn will permanently change what law firms look like and how they operate. Can they ever again support the notorious salary structures and leverage strategies of the past?
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Practice Building Skills: Turning Your Bio into a Magnet for Business
Smart lawyers turn their bios into a marketing magnet that generates leads, as opposed to a mere resume or a CV, which recites only your education and experience. The trick is to turn a feature of yourself into a benefit to the client.
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Media & Communications Corner: Channel the Information Deluge into Knowledge You Can Use
Proven shortcuts that will help you channel the flood of incessant information coming your way.
RED ZONE PURGATORY - LEGAL SALES
RED ZONE PURGATORY - How to Navigate Through the Netherworld of Legal Sales There is a time - perhaps only a split second - between when your firm and a prospective client are engaged in a tete a tete about what to do next on a project or potential engagement. It is that moment that lies between what you and your client decide to do next and the RED ZONE. And whether the time purgatory lasts…
WHY NOT COLLABORATE?
WHY NOT COLLABORATE? An often successful but often overlooked attorney marketing strategy to increase visibility and bring in new clients is to collaborate with other businesses. Small businesses and consultants do this almost as a necessity when pitching clients who require services beyond the scope of their own capabilities. For example, if your firm holds a specialty in employment law, why not try teaming up with human resources organizations and/or professionals for certain projects, such'
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