This type of program can be invaluable when making decisions during panel consolidation, yet
law firm performance management - measuring success against a defined set of criteria - is formalized by only 64 % of participants.
Smolik: Within my first 100 days as general counsel, I had discussions about the need for improved
law firm performance management with my CEO during our one - on - ones.
In part one of this series, Bill explored the reasoning behind Mark creating
his law firm performance management program and how it helped enhance the value his department delivered to the company.
How did you speak with your CEO about the business need for a disciplined approach to
law firm performance management?
In part one of this series, Bill explores why Mark decided to create his own
law firm performance management program and how it helped him improve his department's contribution to the corporation and share the business story of his legal department with company leadership.
Not exact matches
For
law firms, developing the right HR and recruitment strategy for analysing their staff
performance and streamlining their recruitment and talent
management process is vital to their success.
Clare advised an international
law firm on the
performance management of a group of UK partners.
Our research surveyed
law firms in the UK, US and Canada, asking them to rate their marketing teams across a range of business practices including alignment and accountability, marketing
performance management and use of marketing data.
It is a customizable
performance management software designed to be a channel of inner communication for
law firms.
While the experience and skills of
law firm staff and attorneys factor into how they perform at work, a
law firm's
management effectiveness greatly influences overall workplace
performance, especially in the long - term.
Created by two trusted names in
law firm management consulting, Karen MacKay of Phoenix Legal Inc. and Stephen Mabey of Applied Strategies Inc., the survey is aimed at
firms with 100 or fewer lawyers and will provide benchmarks on key
performance indicators that can be used by
firms to make informed decisions about running their businesses.
Anna Birtwistle and Clare Murray advised a US
law firm on the
performance management of a group of UK partners.
She has extensive experience working with senior
management and
law firm stakeholders in strategically aligning and successfully implementing talent
management goals that support business
performance goals.
As the result of the recent changing economic environment and increasingly competitive markets in which most
law firms practice, Managing Partners and members of
Management and Compensation Committees in the more successful
law firms have identified and re-defined those objective and subjective criteria that have been especially designed to motivate partners to attract new clients, proliferate work from existing clients, perform those fee producing and non-fee producing activities that are necessary to retain existing clients and recognize those partners who have been given responsibility for managing the
performance of clients and client work that other members of the
firm have originated.
We discussed the company's evolution, its newest Pon Farr release, the value of evergreen retainers in the battle for collections, the need to focus on software
performance improvements over feature enhancements, and the future of cloud - based
law firm management.
We help the
management of sophisticated
law firms worldwide to respond to changing market and competitive dynamics, establish powerful market positions and achieve superior
performance.
He brings to the company an extensive background in the strategic applications of the UTBMS and has utilized the Balanced Scorecarding methodology as the model for development of the Litigation
Management Scorecard, which is designed to enable
law firms to use the UTBMS Litigation Task Code Set as the foundation for digital Key
Performance Indicators.
Management information is easily captured to assess
law firm performance and provide users with with data.
As owner of PerformLaw, his focus includes
law firm performance improvement, partner and associate compensation, strategic and practice planning, financial
management, new partner admittance, lateral evaluation and business development.
She is a recognised expert on practice and project
management and leadership development and has trained over 8000 partners in
law firms on a variety of leadership and
management topics affecting improved
performance of practices and groups, including project and practice
management.
2011 November Budgeting, Project
Management and AFA's: How to Improve
Firm Financial
Performance through Analytics and Time Recording Practices
Law Firm Finance Forum Series
How can
law firms bolster their
performance through business process
management?
Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks: Business Process
Management and
Law Firms By Zachary Beauchemin and Alisha DiGiandomenico Though traditionally considered laggards when adopting new technology, law firms have recently started to explore new tricks to fortify performance across their organizatio
Law Firms By Zachary Beauchemin and Alisha DiGiandomenico Though traditionally considered laggards when adopting new technology, law firms have recently started to explore new tricks to fortify performance across their organizat
Firms By Zachary Beauchemin and Alisha DiGiandomenico Though traditionally considered laggards when adopting new technology,
law firms have recently started to explore new tricks to fortify performance across their organizatio
law firms have recently started to explore new tricks to fortify performance across their organizat
firms have recently started to explore new tricks to fortify
performance across their organizations.
BENEFITS: • Achievement of 17 % cost savings in their legal department spending since implementing CounselLink ® • Ability to make smarter decisions about how they assign matters to outside counsel, with the use of valuable data for tracking and analyzing the
performance of Fred Loya's
law firms • Delivery of reports that keep everyone accountable for litigation vs. settlement decisions, time management and other legal spending considerations • Outstanding, ongoing technical support and customer service from LexisNexis • Reliance on this central matter management system for the legal department provides a hub for tracking all matters throughout their lifecycle • Use of the Law Firm Registry feature has become a powerful tool for helping Fred Loya quickly establish working relationships with qualified law firms in particular venues where they have specific ne
law firms • Delivery of reports that keep everyone accountable for litigation vs. settlement decisions, time
management and other legal spending considerations • Outstanding, ongoing technical support and customer service from LexisNexis • Reliance on this central matter
management system for the legal department provides a hub for tracking all matters throughout their lifecycle • Use of the
Law Firm Registry feature has become a powerful tool for helping Fred Loya quickly establish working relationships with qualified law firms in particular venues where they have specific ne
Law Firm Registry feature has become a powerful tool for helping Fred Loya quickly establish working relationships with qualified
law firms in particular venues where they have specific ne
law firms in particular venues where they have specific needs
This technology is essential for a range of legal
management strategies, including panel
management and
law firm performance evaluations.
Beginning on May 1, Westlaw will become the exclusive third - party provider of ALM content to the legal market, including ALM legal news, ALM industry rankings and surveys, jury verdicts and settlements, and trial court opinions — key content that practitioners, and litigators in particular, rely upon to craft winning strategies for their clients, and that senior
law firm management utilizes to benchmark competitive
performance.
Since 1985, Orion
Law Management Systems has developed and implemented powerful firm management software that delivers rapid return on investment, increased profitability and reliable performance for hundreds of law firms nationwi
Law Management Systems has developed and implemented powerful firm management software that delivers rapid return on investment, increased profitability and reliable performance for hundreds of law firms n
Management Systems has developed and implemented powerful
firm management software that delivers rapid return on investment, increased profitability and reliable performance for hundreds of law firms n
management software that delivers rapid return on investment, increased profitability and reliable
performance for hundreds of
law firms nationwi
law firms nationwide.
Some additional distinctions between Liam Brown's «
law company» and the traditional
law firm include: (1)
performance and reward structures that value output over input; (2) closer alignment with the financial and enterprise objectives of the consumer; (3) a corporate structure that takes a long - term, client - centric view over profit - per - partner; (4) continuous process improvement; (5) investment in technology; (6) focus on «the right resource for the task»; (6) compressed delivery time; (7) a continuous quest to use technology and process to automate tasks and gather «big data» for benchmarking, predicting, and quantifying risk; (8) a transparent, 24/7/365 accessible connection with legal consumers; (9) supply chain
management expertise; and (10) reduced cost.
CMG helps with smarter RFPs, better program structure, effective
law firm scorecards and annual
performance reviews, rate
management, and ROI analysis.
Coordinating
law firm and supplier convergence programs, early case assessments, value based fee arrangements, eDiscovery
management and
performance metrics.
Prior to forming her first consulting business in 1987, Susan worked in two national
law firms where she assisted in organizing efforts in client and practice development, communications and public relations, governance and planning, attorney recruitment,
performance evaluation and training and paralegal
management.
The awards recognize the best corporate and IP
law firms in their domestic markets for their «excellent annual results and lasting
performance in
management and
Mr. Yunfeng Xing, before he joined Broad & Bright
Law Firm as Partner in 2016, and his
performance as special advisor in Slaughter and May in 2015, had served in the Foreign Investment
Management Department of MOFCOM from 1995 to 2014.
The question now is whether Angel, who retired from
law firm management in early 2008, can pull off a repeat
performance.
Apple yesterday confirmed that it has implemented power
management features in older iPhones to improve
performance and prevent unexpected shutdowns as the battery in the devices starts to degrade, and this admission has now led to a class action lawsuit, which was first noticed by TMZ.Los Angeles residents Stefan Bogdanovich and Dakota Speas, represented by Wilshire
Law Firm, this morning filed a lawsuit with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California accusing Apple of slowing down their older iPhone models when new models come out.Defendant breached the implied contracts it made with Plaintiffs and Class Members by purposefully slowing down older iPhone models when new models come out and by failing to properly disclose that at the time of that the parties
Director of Human Resources / HR Consultant — Professional Duties & Responsibilities Oversee the planning, direction, and
management of all HR - related activities including staff recruiting, candidate tracking, personnel screening and testing, and hiring processes in accordance with Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employment regulations Support senior
management to develop and maintain personnel policy and ensure compliance with all standards, authoring and implementing new policies and procedures as needed along with creating HR procedure manual Serve as lead analyst for compensation reviews,
performance and pay - scale benchmarking, market studies, and salary structure decisions, also creating organizational / staff planning charts for all departments and all positions Create and deliver
firm - wide staff new - hire orientation, training and development programs, and
performance evaluations utilizing a competency - based appraisal system which leads to focused training and development programs based on common and individual areas of
performance deficiency Manage all aspects of workers compensation and unemployment claims on behalf of employer, attending hearings and participating actively in all related meetings Hold responsibility for all benefit negotiations, administration, and plan reviews, promoting compliance with and effective execution of IRS / DOL regulations, ERISA, HIPPA, and all audit - related processes Implement and sustain safety programs while performing regular safety - policy trend analyses to identify critical issues, developing corrective action plans to ensure compliance with applicable safety, health, and environmental regulations including OSHA and other applicable
laws Consult with
management regarding employee - and labor - related issues to resolve conflicts in a professional manner, conducting grievance hearings and negotiation agreements with worker representatives within the provisions of any applicable contract Provide relevant guidance and administration to the development of human resources site on
firm intranet, housing online - employment forms, manager resources, job postings, and HR - related forms and documents Develop valuable staff relationships to improve workplace morale as well as maintain positive business relationships with all related brokers and vendors
Investigations and
Law Enforcement — Selected Duties & Responsibilities Build and implement investigations programs and security solutions to enable effective organizational administration, threat detection / elimination, conflict / issue resolution, and other critical discovery functions Utilize various technical applications, including cameras, A / V equipment, transmitters, recorders, and bugs, to generate valuable information and isolate parties responsible for criminal and civil malfeasance Create issue and security reports to enable development of new policies and procedures aimed at preventing further wrongdoing and protect valuable resources team Integrate investigative principles into corporate strategic mission, ensuring management and program accountability, proactive prevention of discrimination, case efficiency, and legal analysis Perform security and crime analyses of firm infrastructure against related compliance requirements as well as on - going vulnerability assessments to continuously mitigate risk Develop investigatory standard documents to serve as guide and rules resources to promote fair and legal probes Supervise related departmental staff, including performance plan development and assessment, technical oversight, personnel recruitment and training, staff discipline, and other pertinent functions Work as a member of the corporate incident response team in the execution of all related tasks, including incident response plan development, damage minimization, resource restoration, and firm integrity protection Communicate all issues and user feedback to members of management, law enforcement professionals, and other interested parties, generating situational reports and follow - up recommendations based on investigatory results Maintain a strong working knowledge of all software, hardware, applications, techniques, trends and other critical tools which aid in effective investigation React quickly based upon limited and confidential information, drawing upon extensive police and military experience in tense, complicated situations Collaborate in the preparation of necessary legal documents, including search and arrest warrants Assist management with various other duties as assig
Law Enforcement — Selected Duties & Responsibilities Build and implement investigations programs and security solutions to enable effective organizational administration, threat detection / elimination, conflict / issue resolution, and other critical discovery functions Utilize various technical applications, including cameras, A / V equipment, transmitters, recorders, and bugs, to generate valuable information and isolate parties responsible for criminal and civil malfeasance Create issue and security reports to enable development of new policies and procedures aimed at preventing further wrongdoing and protect valuable resources team Integrate investigative principles into corporate strategic mission, ensuring
management and program accountability, proactive prevention of discrimination, case efficiency, and legal analysis Perform security and crime analyses of
firm infrastructure against related compliance requirements as well as on - going vulnerability assessments to continuously mitigate risk Develop investigatory standard documents to serve as guide and rules resources to promote fair and legal probes Supervise related departmental staff, including
performance plan development and assessment, technical oversight, personnel recruitment and training, staff discipline, and other pertinent functions Work as a member of the corporate incident response team in the execution of all related tasks, including incident response plan development, damage minimization, resource restoration, and
firm integrity protection Communicate all issues and user feedback to members of
management,
law enforcement professionals, and other interested parties, generating situational reports and follow - up recommendations based on investigatory results Maintain a strong working knowledge of all software, hardware, applications, techniques, trends and other critical tools which aid in effective investigation React quickly based upon limited and confidential information, drawing upon extensive police and military experience in tense, complicated situations Collaborate in the preparation of necessary legal documents, including search and arrest warrants Assist management with various other duties as assig
law enforcement professionals, and other interested parties, generating situational reports and follow - up recommendations based on investigatory results Maintain a strong working knowledge of all software, hardware, applications, techniques, trends and other critical tools which aid in effective investigation React quickly based upon limited and confidential information, drawing upon extensive police and military experience in tense, complicated situations Collaborate in the preparation of necessary legal documents, including search and arrest warrants Assist
management with various other duties as assigned