It is great to see
law firm business functions continuing to evolve at such a rapid rate.
Across each of
the law firm business functions; Administration, Marketing, IT, HR, Accounting, Risk, etc., there are tactical workflows that are subject to automation and centralization.
Not exact matches
He provided «some general thoughts about the development of a sales
function within a
law firm, which include some concerns [he has] considered and confronted over the years in [his] role as the head of marketing and
business development for a large, globally integrated
law firm.»
We have seen this too in the monumental growth of
business services
functions in
law firms in recent years.
Personal injury
law firm selects Aderant Total Office to improve collaboration and streamline critical
business functions.
Offshore
law firms are rapidly evolving their
business services
functions.
At this year's Techshow, it announced the addition of a complete
law firm accounting system, including both general
business and legal - specific accounting
functions.
A new blog,
Law Firm Diversity, describes its purpose as promoting a rational discussion about the so - called business case for law firm diversity: that «the creativity and problem - solving ability of a group is a function of diversity.&raq
Law Firm Diversity, describes its purpose as promoting a rational discussion about the so - called business case for law firm diversity: that «the creativity and problem - solving ability of a group is a function of diversity.&ra
Firm Diversity, describes its purpose as promoting a rational discussion about the so - called
business case for
law firm diversity: that «the creativity and problem - solving ability of a group is a function of diversity.&raq
law firm diversity: that «the creativity and problem - solving ability of a group is a function of diversity.&ra
firm diversity: that «the creativity and problem - solving ability of a group is a
function of diversity.»
The time that may be saved through the use of a VLO may allow the traditional
firm to continue to generate revenue while the members may focus more on the actual practice of
law rather than dealing with administrative and rote
functions of the
business of
law.
Although Skoler says marketing is Sokolove
Law's core
business, he objects to the notion that the
firm functions as a referral service.
Barry: Right now,
law firms tend to piecemeal these
business management technologies together without a cohesive plan of how it all fits together, which leads to incompatible or inefficient measurements of core
business functions and makes it nearly impossible to -LSB-...]
My experience as a recruiter was that newly - qualified and junior assistants had next to no understanding of how
law firms function as
businesses, and a large degree of disconnect between their personal billing targets and how the
business operated.
At present, Big Data tools for the legal profession are focused primarily on helping
law firms to enhance their internal
business functions and processes, such as time management and billing, or for predictive analytics in a range of internal legal applications.
«It suggests Freshfields is serious about taking the
functions that can be moved into that kind of centre — HR, IT, marketing and
business development — it's like they want the people doing legal work in one location and everything else the
firm does in another,» says Furlong who recently published a new book:
Law Is a Buyer's Market.
However, the report also noted that the focus of
law firms» internal audit
functions was on financial and compliance risk, a more restricted approach than would typically be expected in corporate
businesses.
Three key drivers are transforming legal from an internal
law firm to a
function that drives value for the
business.
As specialist recruiters of BD and marketing professionals into
law firms, Totum is often asked to provide this kind of data, which can support a
firm's decision making on how best to resource this critical
function in today's legal
business.
Though the
function has come a long way, outside a handful of notable exceptions, most
law firm leaders still have some semblance of the «I don't get it» mindset «when it comes to the professional management of marketing and
business development.
As a
law firm, your website should
function as a vehicle to attract new
business for your
firm.
Base IT operations practices vary by
law firm, but every
law firm IT
function should include a focus on applications, infrastructure and computing, client support, technology risk management, IT
business management, IT project / program management, and other elective administrative areas.
Ethien is a newly - established
business based in London providing advisory, managed legal services and technology to
law firms and in - house legal and compliance
functions.
Linklaters is planning to form a dedicated PRC
law capability in China, as the
firm brings in Deloitte for a review of its global
business services
function and pushes ahead with the long - running review of its lockstep.
«
Law firms, corporate legal departments and other legal service providers are invited to submit innovations from any practice area or business function to four broad sections: legal expertise, the business of law, and new sections looking at collaboration, and the rule of law and access to justice.&raq
Law firms, corporate legal departments and other legal service providers are invited to submit innovations from any practice area or
business function to four broad sections: legal expertise, the
business of
law, and new sections looking at collaboration, and the rule of law and access to justice.&raq
law, and new sections looking at collaboration, and the rule of
law and access to justice.&raq
law and access to justice.»
Her work for
firms ranging from 100 to over 1,000 lawyers has impacted the profession in many ways, including promoting a broad - based increase in the perceived value that
business development
functions can have on
law firm profits.
In his various
functions, Tobias Heining has been dealing with product development in
law firms and its effects on the legal market as well as
business models of the future since 2007.
Translation: in - house lawyers enjoy a «home field advantage» over their
law firm counterparts, and they are expected to
function not simply as lawyers but also as
business partners with legal expertise.
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.
It's partly a
function of the way the question was asked and the list of possible answers, but there's little evidence here of the concern for the
business of the
law firm itself.
This can be a challenge for many attorneys because
law school and / or
law firm work does not prepare you for the legal support
function within a
business.
This leading international
law firm is looking for a PR & Communications Manager to join their established marketing and
business development
function, based in the London headquarters.
Practice Management Focus on the Delivery of Legal Services: Executive Committees and Managing Partners in mid-size
law firms will devote more of their time performing the strategic planning
function and managing the substantive and
business sides of their
law firms in an effort to provide high quality, timely and cost - effective service to clients.
In addition to lawyers,
law firms employ non-lawyer executive and staff such as paralegals and secretaries to support the
firm's legal and
business functions.
As
law firms have come to recognize the vital contribution that a dynamic marketing
function can make to
firm growth, legal marketers are playing progressively important roles in key areas, including strategic planning, domestic and overseas expansion, competitor research and analysis, developing measurable
business - development programs, and orchestrating client teams and client service programs.
But many large
law firms are operating at lightning speed, and marketing strategy may take a backseat to customer service, human resources or other
business functions.
We have canvassed opinions from
law firm partners and in - house counsel across Ireland, to identify corporate counsel that have been instrumental in changing or forming opinions within their company or industry; developing brilliant technical solutions to complex issues; creating innovative structures to ensure that the in - house
function is driving the
business forward; or providing a
business working model that other corporate counsel should follow.