Legal Management Magazine
Legal Management reports on topics within ALA’s five knowledge areas: Legal Industry/Business Management; Human Resources Management; Financial Management; Communications and Organizational Management; and Operations Management.
March: On the Cover
How to Attract a Loyal Client Base
Consumers have more choices than ever before thanks to an increasingly interconnected world. If they need legal help, they can hop on Google and find an online consultant, hire a law firm in a different part of the world or even try to build their own case using research they find on legal websites. What they’re looking for is convenience and an excellent experience and price point. Today, with so many options available to them, they can get just that.
With much more competition than ever before, law firms need to employ creative strategies to build a loyal client base. Read more.
Features
Office Dating: Passion and Policies
When a Miami-based law firm merged with a smaller practice group recently, an unexpected hazard came along for the ride: a romantic relationship between a partner and an associate. “Soon after the merger I overheard two people in a conversation about a deposition,” recalls Paula J. Lawson, CLM, Firm Administrator for Genovese Joblove & Battista. A female associate was speaking in an insubordinate manner, charging that the male partner had not prepared her properly. “The whole interaction was being conducted in an argumentative manner, more like that of a married couple than two professionals.” Read more.
Smooth Operators
Roughly a decade ago, when law firms were fighting for a share of the reduced post-Recession demand for legal services, it wasn’t uncommon for clients to ask for a nontraditional pricing structure or cost reduction. More recently, though, some firms are finding the conversation has shifted from dollar amounts to asking how the firm is maximizing efficiency — something Ogletree Deakins has come across more often when responding to requests for proposals (RFPs). Read more.
Columns
Big Ideas
I'm Attending! #ALAConf20
BP Perspective
Client Feedback: Using Past Experiences to Create Better Futures
Innovations
The Efficiency of the Attorney Experience in Your Firm's Back Office
Test Drive
Wireless Earbud Madness
Departments
Industry News
Long-Term Care Planning for Your Firm: Finding the Right Fit
Tips and Trends
15 Ways to Experience Salt Lake City
ALA Now
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