Managing Partner Forum

In This Issue: - Welcome - MPF Spring Leadership Conference April 26, 2012 Atlanta, Georgia - 2012 Survey of Law Firm Economics: Your Invitation to Participate - Book of the Month: The Successful Lawyer by Gerald A…more

Welcome to our November issue. It's not too late to register for The MPF 2011 Fall Leadership Conference, which will be held on Wednesday, November 16th, at the University Club of Chicago. Our next program – called The First…more

In This Issue: Welcome; MPF Fall Leadership Conference: November 16, 2011 Chicago, Illinois; Web Seminar: LinkedIn 101 for Managing Partners; Book of the Month: True Professionalism; Featured Articles: Two New Articles…more

If you’re a leader in a law firm, you need feedback. In this article, I’ll explain why. For years, law firms survived without much leadership. Yes, they were managed, but they were not led. I’m happy to say that today…more

We are pleased to send you the summer issue of The Remsen Report, our electronic newsletter for lawyers and law firms. As the fall retreat season fast approaches, many firm leaders and administrators are busy planning for…more

Welcome to our July issue. So far, it's been a busy summer at The Managing Partner Forum. We're presenting the The First 100 Days: Master Class for the New Managing Partner on July 21st and we've been working behind the…more

“Managing lawyers is like herding cats.” It turns out that the old saying is based on fact. I’ve been studying the personality traits of lawyers for the past twenty years, and have measured dozens of traits among thousands of…more

Some say that the best way to become a mid-sized firm in 2010 is to have been a large firm in 2008. The convergence of a weak economy, the refusal of corporate clients to continue to pay ever-increasing hourly rates, and an…more

In This Edition: - Welcome - The First 100 Days: Master Class for New Managing Partners July 21, 2011 Chicago, Illinois - New Book The Extraordinary Managing Partner - Featured Articles Three New Articles Every Firm Leader…more

Law firm managing partners are talent agents. They spend most of their day managing the talent they have and recruiting new talent. In my time in law firm management, I was constantly trying to create a template for a…more

We thought we'd share the audience participation results from our most recent law firm leadership in St. Louis. 36 managing partners participated. Click on the link below to download the complete PDF version of the report…more

Marketing materials can encompass everything from business cards to brochures to signage and are often one of the most overlooked aspects in the day-to-day marketing of law firms. We understand that budgets are tight and time is…more

Generally speaking, I find that many (maybe even most) younger attorneys I meet – say those born after 1960 - are willing and, in many cases, eager to “market.” They realize that marketing and business development are part and…more

In an article in The Recorder, entitled Rules of Succession, the author claims that when a new law firm leader is chosen, it is better to hand over the reins immediately. Now I don‘t usually take issue with the advice offered…more

Getting lawyers and law firms do things differently is not an easy task and instilling a marketing mindset among lawyers is a major effort for most firms, resembling the proverbial challenge of “herding cats.” A national…more