When done right, the information gathered can be used not only for retention and increased opportunities with the participants, but play huge roles in evaluating current law
practice management efforts at the firm and helping to evaluate growth opportunities as they might relate to a new office, practice group, lateral hire or merger.
In this month's episode, executive coach Debra Forman encourages you to supersize all of your business development and
practice management efforts by taking your current efforts to new levels.
We advise law firms on improving efficiency, increasing profits and reducing risk through top - down strategic
practice management efforts, emphasizing knowledge strategy initiatives at the practice group level.
We advise law firms on improving efficiency, increasing profits and reducing risk through top - down strategic
practice management efforts, focusing on knowledge strategy.
In this month's business development and practice management coaching column, executive coach Debra Forman helps you shift your «default» tendencies and expectations when it comes to taking next steps with your business development goals and
practice management efforts.
Not exact matches
In early February, the firm received a response from Vanguard, which Tim Smith, senior vice president at Walden Asset
Management, told me included a discussion of Vanguard's
efforts to talk with companies about social and environmental issues, but stopped short of saying that Vanguard would actually change its proxy voting
practices.
PRI says the company's finances are increasingly strong, the result of an «ongoing
effort since 2009 to reform its
management, governance, operations, actuarial and claims
practices and procedures, and overall financial footing.»
Erin Crotty, acting commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Conservation said, «The closure of Fresh Kills not only marks the culmination of years of
effort to bring the state into the age of modern solid waste
management practices, but presents a tremendous opportunity to turn this blighted landscape into an environmental success story.»
1999 Aleksandr Nikitin, in recognition of his outstanding
efforts to protect the environment and human health by documenting the dangerous nuclear waste
management practices in post-Soviet Russia.
As China accounts for almost one - fifth of global catch volume, it has made great
efforts to carry out conservation and
management of fisheries resources by adopting and
practicing various measures over the past three decades.
As a result of strenuous
efforts to suppress wildfire and other land -
management practices such as livestock grazing, logging, and land - type conversion, 8,9 many forests have experienced fire deficits, becoming overgrown and littered with flammable material such as leaf litter and saplings.
Her extension
efforts focus on policy and implementation of
management practices to reduce environmental impact.
For this reason, ICPS joined forces with the presidency of the Philippines and the Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources of Kenya in an
effort to exchange best
practices in response to disaster mitigation and risk
management.
The next three most - common constructive responses, found in seven locations, are partnerships with successful nonprofit CMOs or for - profit charter school operators, education
management organizations (EMOs), to operate schools; the replication of successful charter school
practices; and an increase in active
efforts to market district offerings to students and families (see Table 1).
Revival
efforts are focusing on better curricula, leadership,
management practices, and newfound transparency about educational outcomes.
Along with boosting schools with better curricula, leadership,
management practices, and cash, the best of these revival
efforts also feature newfound transparency about educational outcomes.
If, however, teachers must choose a smaller number of
practices on which to focus their improvement
efforts (for example, because of limited time or professional development opportunities), our results suggest that math achievement would likely benefit most from improvements in classroom
management skills before turning to instructional issues.
This data was quickly adopted by LAUSD's Performance
Management Unit and used to identify schools outperforming expectation in an
effort to pinpoint best
practices that may benefit those schools in need of target support and intervention.
«I have seen the ways in which models of design,
efforts of reform, and pedagogical approaches to instructional and behavioral
management practice have an immense impact on the successes and failures of the students they serve.
Local union -
management collaborative teams that are participating in our TURN Regions are invited to partner with us as we establish Regional TURN Communities of
Practice to support, showcase and share the work in ways where we learn from each other's
efforts.
Your school's research - and - innovation team needs to learn enough about the theory and
practice of change
management to have its change
effort become embedded in the fabric of the school.
In - class and on - the - job
practice supports school improvement planning, intervention planning and
management, implementation, evaluation and sustainability
efforts.
Previously a teacher and school leader, William has substantial experience in education evaluation ranging from small program analysis focused on improving instructional
practices to large - scale data
management and analysis related to state - level turnaround
efforts.
These communities of
practice are a way for regional labor -
management partnerships to showcase their successes and learn from each other's
efforts.
TORSH Talent, an easy to use, video - based and in - person observation, feedback and data
management platform, provides center directors with the ability to remotely coach educators to support and improve classroom quality, developmentally appropriate
practice, and accreditation
efforts.
This report by Education Pioneers, funded by the MetLife Foundation, provides a fresh look at the need for leadership and
management in public education and reveals what
efforts will be needed to strengthen the leadership pipeline from within education, and to bring in people and
practices from beyond education.
«This collaboration represents a great leap forward in our
efforts to serve the millions of business professionals who share our commitment to progressive leadership and
management practices, socially responsible approaches to business, and humane and effective organizations.»
In addition, he is a spokesperson for Wellington
Management's credit
efforts to external and internal constituents, facilitating cross-fertilization of best investment ideas and
practices for client portfolios.
GAO was asked to report on (1) the likely program and budget impacts of FHA's modernization
efforts; (2) the tools, resources, and risk
management practices important to FHA's implementation of the legislative proposals, if passed; and (3) other options that FHA and Congress could consider to help FHA adapt to market changes.
In 2001, Lauren launched her own hedge fund
management company which dedicates its
efforts to the
practice of value investing across the global markets using the same methods learned from her great - uncle, Sir John Templeton.
These awards honor businesses and nonprofits for their
management practices, business relationships, promotional
efforts and reputation.
Examining retrospective data, this case study illuminates the effectiveness of comprehensive humane cat
management efforts, yet points to the need for the establishment of standardized data collection and assessment
practices.
We could probably do very much better than 10 % if we include the
efforts by conservationists to reforest and improve agricultural
management practices in addition to Savory's method of restoring desertified ground and improvement of rangeland.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services has played a leadership role in this
effort by convening an advisory group including representatives from industry, state and tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations that made comprehensive recommendations on appropriate wind farm siting and best
management practices [7].
Other
efforts will focus on adopting sustainable agricultural
practices and restoring degraded lands abutting conservation areas to improve land use
management and livelihoods.
«Coordinated research
effort and investment among countries towards high - impact, quickly implementable technical options, especially for new breeds and varieties that can be easily accessed and do not require completely new
management practices or inputs, is key.»
The findings are expected to bolster
efforts to ensure that large - scale protection, restoration, and improved land
management practices needed to stabilize climate change are achieved while meeting the demand for food and fiber from global lands.
The study is part of a long - term
effort to determine the effects of chemicals and to help develop effective water
management practices.
Lunch Hour Legal Marketing is a joint
effort of Mass LOMAP, Suffolk University Law School's Advanced Legal Studies, the Chicago Bar Association's Law
Practice Management & Technology, and the Massachusetts Bar Association.
The fundamental aspect of brand
management is that it's an all - encompassing
effort, and refers to all areas of the
practice.
I am going to check out Clio's current setup to see if it's worth investing the time and
effort to use it more in the
management of my
practice.
As chairman of the 2013 InnovAction Awards, which recognize the innovative
efforts of members of the legal community through the College of Law
Practice Management, we discussed the background of the accolade and criteria for selection, among other topics.
Developing
practice area specialties, liaising with marketing, managing competitive intelligence research, supporting risk
management efforts.
«If this duplication of
effort is to be avoided, the same underlying codes have to be used by the firm's
practice management or time - recording system as are used in the preparation of bills for assessment.
Part 3 explains how to use an understanding of personalities to advance two other projects: an
effort to revitalize
management of an important
practice group and a project to revamp internal «adult education» CLE programs for senior associates and partners.
In addition to her legal
practice, Ms. Shah is the Chief Diversity Officer for Brooks Kushman and as such serves on the
management committee to help shape a culture of diversity and inclusiveness within the firm and extend the firm «s reach through pipeline initiatives and outreach
efforts.
In Parts 2 and 3, he applies his new understanding to three other projects: a program to collect better data about matter experience, an
effort to revitalize
management of an important
practice group and a project to revamp CLE for senior associates and partners.
an
effort to revitalize
management of an important
practice group that has been essentially unmanaged, and
The College of Law
Practice Management has launched its search for winners of the 2009 InnovAction Awards, honoring law firms and other legal services providers that are engaged in extraordinary innovative
efforts.
In this part, Keith turns his attention two other projects: an
effort to revitalize
management of an important
practice group and a project to revamp internal «adult education» CLE programs for senior associates and partners.