Effective practice group leadership. (2021)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Effective practice group leadership. (2021)
- Main Title:
- Effective practice group leadership
- Further Information:
- Note: Patrick J. McKenna [and five others].
- Authors:
- McKenna, Patrick J
Raridon Lambreth, Susan
Bostelman, Jack
Gardner, Heidi K
Sterling, John
Jasper, Colin - Editors:
- Armentano, Laura
- Contents:
- The role of practice group leaders in their law firms *Duties and responsibilities *Planning *Productivity *Economic performance *New client/new matter intake and file assignment procedures# *Associate mentoring, compensation adjustments, and growth *Partner compensation recommendations *Marketing *Succession planning *Lateral candidate opportunities *Concluding comment The practice group leader as a change agent *What does it mean to be a change agent in your role as a PGL? *What else does a PGL need to be a change agent? *How does a PGL succeed as a change agent? *Benefits of being a change agent The plight of the practice group leader, Part 1: Implementing practice initiatives *Practice initiatives a leader can pursue *Learning the magic - How to get lawyers to follow through on collaboration and productivity commitments The plight of the practice group leader, part 2: The costs and benefits of investing in practice group leaders *The cost side *Why do it? *Can the leader pay his keep? *The problem of getting work *The need to empower the leader *How to do it? *Appendix: The law firm economic model (hourly billing) Developing a practice group pricing strategy *Why pricing strategies cannot be developed at a firm level *Essential elements of a practice group pricing strategy Focusing your practice team on industry clients *It is not what you call the industry, it is what the client calls itself that is most important *As all industries eventually mature they naturallyThe role of practice group leaders in their law firms *Duties and responsibilities *Planning *Productivity *Economic performance *New client/new matter intake and file assignment procedures# *Associate mentoring, compensation adjustments, and growth *Partner compensation recommendations *Marketing *Succession planning *Lateral candidate opportunities *Concluding comment The practice group leader as a change agent *What does it mean to be a change agent in your role as a PGL? *What else does a PGL need to be a change agent? *How does a PGL succeed as a change agent? *Benefits of being a change agent The plight of the practice group leader, Part 1: Implementing practice initiatives *Practice initiatives a leader can pursue *Learning the magic - How to get lawyers to follow through on collaboration and productivity commitments The plight of the practice group leader, part 2: The costs and benefits of investing in practice group leaders *The cost side *Why do it? *Can the leader pay his keep? *The problem of getting work *The need to empower the leader *How to do it? *Appendix: The law firm economic model (hourly billing) Developing a practice group pricing strategy *Why pricing strategies cannot be developed at a firm level *Essential elements of a practice group pricing strategy Focusing your practice team on industry clients *It is not what you call the industry, it is what the client calls itself that is most important *As all industries eventually mature they naturally fracture into multiple sub-industries *There are some areas of opportunity that initially defy simple industry categorization *Industry sector expertise is a key differentiator How to survive and succeed leading a multi-generational practice group *Challenges *Solutions *Change management Leading collaboration across practice groups Implementing the balanced scorecard at the practice group level *The balanced scorecard - An overview of Kaplan and Norton's system *The balanced scorecard in its most basic form *The balanced scorecard as a management tool *Implementing the balanced scorecard at the practice group level - A "how to" primer … (more)
- Edition:
- 1st
- Publisher Details:
- London : Ark Group
- Publication Date:
- 2021
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 340.068
Practice of law
Law offices
Leadership - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781787426542
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781787426559
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- Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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- Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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