Leadership in Law Firms: An Expert Guide

Based on the research, experience, and expertise of well-known experts on law firm leadership, current/past leaders of law firms, lawyers and consultants, Managing Partners new report - Leadership in Law Firms - provides a comprehensive overview of leadership principles and skills for new, emerging, and future leaders in law firms. It covers topics including: Why law firms need leadership development The lawyer mindset and the skills required for leadership Identifying and training new leaders The practice group leader path to law firm leadership Advice to the new managing partner Building trust and confidence in your leadership Leading through times of uncertainty/change/crisis The pathway partnership and management: A woman's perspective Building future and how partner admission criteria is changing Unified front: Tips for building strong new leadership teams. Leadership in Law Firms is also designed to help those currently in leadership positions to develop their skills, and it outlines the necessary steps they should take to ensure they have a pipeline of top-notch future leaders ready to step into their shoes. Practical advice and insight This new report features articles, case studies, practical advice and insight from the likes of: Julious P. Smith, chairman emeritus and past CEO, Williams Mullen Tom Grella, partner and past committee chair, McGuire, Wood & Bissette, and consultant, Strategic Legal Leadership John Remsen, The Remsen Group and founder of Managing Partner Forum + Jim Rishwain, firm chair and CEO, Pillsbury Law Mark Beese, founder, Leadership for Lawyers Dr Larry Richard, former lawyer and current psychologist to the legal profession Caroline Walker, PR manager at Eversheds Ian Paterson (consultant, Performance Consultants, and managing director of the European Mentoring and Coaching Council Lisa Borsook, executive partner, and Gabriella O'Rourke, director of business development, WierFoulds Harry P. Trueheart, Senior Counsel and Chairman Emeritus, Nixon Peabody Jo Larbie, consultant with Redstone Consultants