Publishers Weekly opines that the plotting is clunky but concludes that «the insights into La Eme and the science
of rainmaking as well as the inevitable confrontation between the two principals show why Parker ranks as one of the top contemporary suspense writers.»
Within firms, it would be useful for those who work in business development and marketing for research and prospecting as well as for partners and associates who are involved
in rainmaking.
In our initial conversation, we'll determine which module of the Practice Acceleration System ™ is most pressing for you (perhaps starting with
rainmaking skills, for example) and you'll learn dozens of things to make your practice run more smoothly, with less stress, so that you attain the professional goals you set for yourself and enjoy your practice.
It's more like Slater & Gordon, the Australian law firm that did a public offering a few years ago, than a conventional big corporate firm driven by
rainmaking partners.
The WLC furthered this program
with rainmaking forums and other initiatives that are open to all female attorneys.
Firms that offer associates origination credit find that rewarding associates for their early
rainmaking efforts pays off in profitable new business now and ongoing business generation in the long run.
In an interview in January for the US - based internet radio show «It's
Rainmaking Time», this 83 - year - old Australian from Victoria told presenter Kim Greenhouse that carbon dioxide had nothing to do with climate change and that instead, natural variations in «magnetism» were responsible.
«Never Too Early to Start Cultivating Patrons of the Arts Main Encouraging
Rainmaking by Rewarding the Means, Not the Ends»
Among her many achievements, Silvia is author of the book, The Woman Lawyer's
Rainmaking Game, published by Thomson / West, co-founder of the Legal Sales and Service Organization, a former president of the Legal Marketing Association and editor - in - chief of the ALM newsletter Law Firm Partnership and Benefits Report.
The program, entitled How to Get the Business: A Conversation with Givers and Getters, featured a group of givers, in - house counsel who routinely direct their organization's business to outside counsel, and getters, firm lawyers who have been particularly successful
at rainmaking.
He says the firm bought into a star culture that overvalued
rainmaking lawyers, and that compensation packages spiralled out of control.
Art - making can probably best be seen as being linked to ritual practices — such
as rainmaking and initiation — recorded from recent San peoples.
There is too much information out there to think that superior legal analyses and / or
rainmaking abilities that may have qualified a partner of yesteryear to sit at the apex of a firm qualifies him to maintain that position today.
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Encouraging Rainmaking by Rewarding the Means, Not the Ends Main Would You Render Ineffective Counsel to Spare Your Client From Death?»
One of the best books for lawyers is
Rainmaking Made Simple: What Every Professional Must Know by Mark Maraia.
If women are generating less business than men, then the solution is for women to focus on
rainmaking so that they can increase their income, as well as their power and prestige within their firms.
Even if they make partner, conditions can be difficult for women in traditional law firm partnerships: In its 2015 survey of 73 of the country's largest firms, the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) reports that, among other discriminatory practices, men outpace women in obtaining
rainmaking credits, and there is a gender gap in revenues generated from client billings, even as women partners report higher working hours.
As Larry Bodine points out here, marketing is no longer optional, and new high - paid associates need to focus on
rainmaking from day one.
The WLC regularly works with firm leadership to review policies and hosts internal business development coaching programs,
rainmaking forums and other initiatives that are open to all female attorneys.
Early rainmaking credit: One of the lessons of the recession is how vitally important it is for lawyers to have their own clients.
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Rainmaking Oasis: Recognizing the need to approach client problems and needs with broader and deeper substantive disciplines than just...
In this last episode of 2011, executive coach Debra Forman notes that it's the best time to take an inventory of your business development achievements of the past year and use that intel to
start rainmaking planning for next year.
Real -
world rainmaking is the primary reason that D.C. lawyer Lieberman — aka Navets Potato — participates in Second Life.
If billing partner corresponds to
rainmaking activity, profitability by billing partner will be a meaningful metric.
To inspire innovation and also get access to new customers, Tryg partnered with coworking space
company Rainmaking Loft to build a custom space «The Camp» at its headquarters in Ballerup, Denmark.
Rainmaking using laser light Tiny clouds have been created by shooting a powerful laser into the sky over Berlin, Germany.
In court the farmers were repeatedly cross-examined about whether they would approve of
rainmaking if it worked for them, rather than against them, and they insisted that they would not.
London is one of three
trendy Rainmaking co-working office spaces, with others in Berlin and Copenhagen.
... in some areas pangolins are sacrificed for
rainmaking ceremonies, and in others they are hunted for meat.»
Many junior associates assume they could never land a whale of a big client for their firm, so they let this element of their practice slide,
leaving rainmaking for the senior partners.
Allison has supported her clients in achieving success in a number of areas including: developing
powerful rainmaking skills, launching profitable new practice areas and revitalising burned - out practices.
Because many lawyers either
disdain rainmaking or aren't very good at it, using a test to cull the best prospects makes sense.
I have written in great detail about «drizzlemakers» — partners who, while not of
rainmaking standard, generate just enough moisture to wet the ground and cling to survival in their firms as a result.I have met many such individuals during my career, and the hearty embrace of self - promotion is not one of their common characteristics.
Author: RJon Robins is the author of the e-book Ten
Rainmaking Mistakes Made By Solo Practitioners and a weekly newsletter How To Make It Rain... This Week.
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Personal Rainmaking System for lawyers is an exciting alternative to traditional legal business development training and coaching.
We help firms build customized blueprints for self - sustaining growth through the intelligent integration of leadership and
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The Recorder reports that the firm has closed its Taiwan office and is re-evaluating its Silicon Valley office after the loss of
rainmaking patent litigation partner Yitai Hu.
If you're not a rainmaker, it's time to
incorporate rainmaking strategies into your practice and engage in the art of business development.