Free Three-Part Virtual Program Open to Lawyers Interested in Becoming Leaders in Their Firms
Interested in becoming a leader in your law firm or managing your own firm? Join us in this free three-part series from the DRI Law Practice Management Committee on becoming a future leader at your firm. Each session will include a one-hour presentation by law firm leaders and one hour of small group discussions.
The sessions will be held on three successive Wednesdays, commencing on March 17, 2021. Black Marjieh & Sanford LLP Partner Lisa J. Black will be a panelist on the “Why Become a Partner?” session to be held March 17, 2021 at 3:00 pm EST.
Register via Zoom using this link.
March 17, 2021, 3:00 pm EST
Why Become A Partner?
Presenters: Brian Kennel, Lisa Black, and Mario Delano
How does the business of law work? This will be a discussion of the benefits of being part of and growing a law firm. Discussions will include compensation systems, balancing practice groups, strategic planning and “nuts and bolts” understanding of balance sheets, general ledgers, profit & loss statements.
March 24, 2021, 3:00 pm EST
How Do I Know What I Don’t Know: A Day in the Life of Management
Presenters: Debra Sutton, Ricardo Woods, Bert Noble, and Julianne Kelley
Where does all the time and money go? This will be a discussion about all the “secrets” of the managing partner/management committee. HR rules that all lawyers should know; how to manage staff; developing firm policies; creating and nourishing firm culture; balancing client interests, good “lawyering” and a profitable business.
March 31, 2021, 3:00 pm EST
Leadership that Matters: Finding Your Own Success
Presenters: Steve Embry, Sandra Wunderlich, and Troy Bell
How do I grow within my law firm? What roles within the firm will assist me to build a book of business? How can I work toward “inheriting” a book of business? How do I improve communication skills? How can I deal with unconscious or implicit bias in a way that reflects positively on me and the firm? How do I decide who I want to be in business with? What skills will make me a leader in my firm?