Sentences with phrase «firm leadership time»

Law firms who outsource some, or all, of their accounting and billing operations are able to save money, obtain substantially better financial information, and utilize firm leadership time and energy on more profitable pursuits like client service and attracting new clients.

Not exact matches

The New York Times» Adam Bryant sat down with Jim Dolce, CEO of mobile security firm Lookout, to ask him about his experience in leadership, and what has led him to his success.

But because the task of redirecting human energies on this planet is so vast, and because we do have distinctive contributions, it is past time for us to join forces enthusiastically, and with firm commitment, with those who have given the leadership thus far.

Times political reporter Nicholas Confessore does an excellent job of exploring the factors leading to this stunning reversal, which include a recent change in SNA's leadership, its choice of a new lobbying firm and its decision to use more aggressive legislative tactics to advance its agenda on Capitol Hill.

The organization's stunning about - face was examined in depth in a New York Times story last fall; the factors leading to the reversal include a recent change in SNA's leadership and its choice of a new lobbying firm.

At the same time as he held those two government jobs, he was the lawyer for the Industrial Development Agency (whose leadership was appointed by Mangano) and worked for Mangano's former law firm.

Silver had reported in his required ethics filings that he made at least $ 650,000 a year working for a law firm part - time, but he is accused of using his leadership post to collect millions of dollars in fees in exchange for official actions.

But despite starting as firm favourite, he was nearly beaten to the leadership by a figure from the left of the party, Chris Huhne, after a closely fought, and at times fractious, contest.

Given the continuous commitment of most countries to reduce emissions, and the firm leadership of Europe, China and Russia in shaping the transformation towards a decarbonized economy, the United States runs the risk of being left behind and missing one of the greatest economic opportunities of our time.

Education Commissioner Chris Nicastro wants to recommend one of several plans to the state board in mid-February to allow time for a vote and implementation, but the Kansas City Star has hinted that consulting firm Cities for Education Entrepreneurship Trust has been the clear favorite, based on communications between officials and CEE - Trust leadership underway well before the firm received $ 385,000 to deliver a proposal.

Owners have to be firm yet gentle, at the same time confident and consistent in their leadership approach.

My firm has had a consistent leadership structure throughout that time and has provided a stable foundation for my development.

The Firm offers comprehensive professional development programs, which include extended orientation and integration programs; introductory and advanced training in multiple areas of the law; skills training in the areas of communication, business, management, leadership, and technology; and a «real - time» training program that allows junior attorneys to shadow and observe more senior attorneys in daily practice.

This may require the need to significantly alter the firm's direction, structure or, sometimes, leadership in order to survive and succeed, generally under conditions of significant time and cultural stress.

The interview concludes this week with a discussion of how law firm leaders can build trust within their organizations and how this can create competitive advantage in an era when trust in leadership seems to be at an all time low.

Thought leadership and PR (press releases, sharing articles), publication syndicates (JD Supra, Lexology) and adding content to your law firm website are an important part of a content marketing / digital marketing strategy, but the bulk of this webinar covers social media, with some additional time spent on blogs and video.

Which way it plays for each firm depends on what their leadership are doing now, not in 5 or 10 years time.

Content marketing used to be called «thought leadership,» and it is something savvy law firms have been doing for a long time.

Anderson says some of the policies and programs that helped propel Drinker Biddle onto the list include compensation transparency, a 12 - week paid parental leave policy, flex - time and reduced - hours work options, and a strong women's leadership committee that includes the firm chairman.

Typically, a senior partner spends a significant amount of hands - on time, or even full - time, working with practice group leadership and the firm's managing partner or chairman to design and implement knowledge management initiatives that can dramatically change the way lawyers actually practice and that support the firm's strategic goals.

For the first time ever, LawVision Group and LawyerBrain have teamed to develop and offer a cutting - edge workshop based on the latest research and experience on leadership that can help law firm Practice Group Leaders, Department Heads, and others leading practice or industry groups to achieve greater success.

Ask most lawyers about their firm's strategy, and they'll think back to that time when the firm's leadership team took several meetings and at least one offsite retreat to come up with a grand vision for the firm, eventually expressed in a handsome bound document that now occupies the rarely accessed top shelf in their office.

But likewise, today's forward - looking leadership teams in law are now feeding this spirit back into business services, creating new functions and firm - wide capabilities to drive business growth in more competitive times.

The firm adopts a variety of policies which includes flexi - time and a programme to develop leadership in female executives.

«We are pleased to see the continued increase in the percentage of women appointed and elected to senior leadership positions, and appreciate the willingness of our colleagues to contribute time and effort to the management of the firm,» said Mr. Kassner.

Challenging times have increased demands on leaders and intensified concerns for a «leadership pipeline» in many firms.

The session — Feeding the survey monster: your time, your attention, your sanity — forms part of the law firm marketing and business development leadership forum, a conference organized by ALM.

My conclusion, after having spent way to much time in law firms, is if a firm has lawyers in leadership positions who respect their administrative leaders, lets them do the job they were hired to do, and broadcasts their respect for these leaders and the rest of their administrative and support staff to the firm, the rest of the lawyers in the firm (for the most part) will behave the same way.

Instead, we must, like many in a law firm, balance our leadership responsibilities with the time we spend delivering for our clients.

Many law firms today seem to be run as if they expect to wind down operations and cash out their equity shareholders in about five years» time, leaving leadership voids, unfunded retirement plans, and unmet mentorship needs behind them.

Methodology The 2015 Working Mother & Flex - Time Lawyers 50 Best Law Firms for Women application includes more than 300 questions about workforce representation; time off and leaves; child care; flexibility; leadership, compensation and advancement of women; and development and retention of woTime Lawyers 50 Best Law Firms for Women application includes more than 300 questions about workforce representation; time off and leaves; child care; flexibility; leadership, compensation and advancement of women; and development and retention of wotime off and leaves; child care; flexibility; leadership, compensation and advancement of women; and development and retention of women.

I have given industry talks including at The Economist GC Summit, Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Conference, LegalTechNYC, ILTACon, British Legal Technology Forum, LexPo Amsterdam, LegalTech Asia, ReInventLaw Conferences, ArkGroup Legal Analytics, LegalWeek Technology Forum, Legal Marketing Association, College of Law Practice Management, Thomson Reuters Law Firm Leaders Forum, LMA Tech, Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC) and at many law firm retreats and other corporate counsel leadership eveFirm Leaders Forum, LMA Tech, Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC) and at many law firm retreats and other corporate counsel leadership evefirm retreats and other corporate counsel leadership events.

The next time the firm leadership wants to initiate something new, the next time they set forth expectations, they won't be taken seriously.

In this discussion they share their insights and tips on leadership, marketing, client relationships, law firm finances and technology in tough times.

Law firms typically want experienced managers, but getting trained and promoted from within into a leadership role could require more time and good fortune than many legal technology professionals have.

If you want exposure to the international market, technology, and, at the same time, strong management and leadership, CENTURY 21 is the firm to be with.

This gives me an idea as to the percentage of time I need to devote to marketing, networking and business development,» said Peter Metzner, president of Dynamic Change, a leadership and team development firm in Chapel Hill, N.C. «If my pipeline is full and I neglect business development, I usually will see the impact within the next quarter.»