A Practical Guide to Successful Law Firm Management

The Secrets of Successful Law Firms

Small to mid-sized law firms face significant challenges. The business of law can easily overwhelm the practice of law - resulting in partner conflicts, inefficient processes, and unsatisfactory cash flow. With the right strategies, you can eliminate these problems and achieve the success you desire.

A Practical Guide to Successful Law Firm Management shows you how to do this. Robert A. Hardie draws on 25 years of law firm experience to explain what works, what doesn't, and how to implement best practices so that you can increase your firm's efficiency and maximize your profits starting today.

Coverage includes:

• Managing people
• Finances
• Business strategy and development
• Client service
• Partnership issues
• Operational efficiency
• Human resources

You'll learn how to:

• Reduce decision-making conflicts among partners
• Improve your firm's financial performance using reliable methods
• Turn your firm into a leader in your chosen marketplace
• Attract new business - even if you're not a "born" rainmaker
• Build profitable, long-term client relationships
• Compensate new, established, and retiring partners appropriately
• Calculate staff and associate salaries based on performance

Plus these handy features:

• Calculations for Net-Income-Per-Partner, partner capital accounts, and much more
• Sample financial management reports
• Detailed compensation tables for partners, associates, and staff
• Rating scale for employee competencies