February 2010

Monday, February 1, 2010 to Tuesday, February 2, 2010

In the past few years we have seen leading firms dissolve and others struggle to keep and attract new clients. After decades of expansion, the current recession is testing the viability of large law firms, their structures, the range of services they provide and how they charge for them. Clients are demanding changes. Law firm leaders must react. Yet they are challenged and even uncertain about what to do. Law firm leadership skills are neither taught in law school nor acquired by excelling at the practice of law. These skills come from hands on experience and by learning valuable lessons from those who have faced and handled similar responsibilities. Failure often teaches as much as success. This Institute offers a faculty of the best and brightest in the industry - law firm leaders, general counsel, consultants and academics who will provide you with a framework to develop an understanding of the elements of law firm leadership; how to evaluate and overcome challenges, both internal and external, and benefit from new opportunities.