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Creating High Performing Practice Groups to Enhance Firm Operations and Market Advantage

Course Description:

Creating high performing practice groups is one of the greatest challenges facing law firms today.  In fact, a recent survey conducted by ALM Research found that most practice groups are mired in marketing failures and lack solid business plans.

Organizing and creating practice groups is like starting a new business and without structure, planning, effective training, and leadership your practice groups may become more of a liability than an advantage.

Join CCM and Altman Weil in this engaging audio program to find out how to position your firm’s practice groups and leaders for success.  Discover how to develop and operate highly effective practice groups that enhance the firm’s overall operations and position in the marketplace.

Plus, in just 75-minutes you’ll learn:

• Practice group management do’s and don’t
• Best practices for evaluating group productivity and profitability
• Which training methods build great practice group leaders
• How to keep practice group objectives consistent with firm objectives
• How to maximize value by defining group roles
• Key techniques to determine if there’s a solid business case to form a new group in your firm

You’ll also get the answers to your specific questions in the live Q&A session following the presentation.

Featured Faculty:

Alan R. Olson, Principal, Altman Weil, Inc.

Alan R. Olson is a principal of Altman Weil, Inc., serving clients from the firm's Midwest office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  For over twenty years, he has advised law firms across the country on strategic planning and practice management.

Mr. Olson's broad experience with law firms also encompasses projects involving law firm compensation systems, law firm mergers, professional services marketing, organization effectiveness and implementation strategies.  He is a thought-leader in the emerging discipline of succession planning for law firms, including leadership and management transitions, practice transitions, compensation systems and key client retention strategies.

Prior to joining Altman Weil in 1986, Mr. Olson was a practicing lawyer and held executive positions for two prominent corporations.  As a national manager and corporate vice president, he was responsible for divisions and products that spanned at least twelve different industries.

Mr. Olson is a frequent lecturer at national and regional programs for groups such as the American Bar Association (ABA), Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) and many other  legal organizations.  He has spoken at and facilitated numerous educational panels, seminars and law firm retreats.

He has authored articles for legal publications including ABA Law Practice, Of Counsel, Law Firm Partnership and Benefits Report, among others.

He is an active member of the American Bar Association, including past-chair of the ABA Law Practice Management Section's Curriculum and Training Committee.  He is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin and Beta Gamma Sigma.

We're so confident you'll get what you want out of this conference that we'll refund every penny if you're not completely satisfied. No questions asked! It's 100% risk-free!

Pricing:

Your CD recording includes the complete audio conference presentation, audience Q&A and presentation materials.

CLE:

CCM provides audio conference attendees with CLE credit processing services. To expedite CCM processing your CLE request, please complete and submit the evaluation form available from CCM at the conclusion of the audio conference. It will be necessary to enter the following information: name of each attorney requesting CLEs with full contact information, including e-mail address, bar number, and the state in which the attorney wants credits. Each attorney requesting credits must submit an evaluation.

Please be advised CCM audio conferences are subject to approval from each CLE issuing organization and approval is not guaranteed (state bar associations in Delaware, Indiana, Kansas, Ohio, and Pennsylvania do not grant CLE credits for audio conferences). The approval process takes approximately 6 - 8 weeks for most organizations but can take as long as 3 - 4 months. You will be notified via e-mail with the final status of your CLE application.

Any person applying for CLE credits must attend the audio conference from start to finish (attendance will be taken for compliance reasons). Requests for CLE credits must be received no later than two weeks following the conclusion of the audio conference or live conference. CLE credits are not available for CD recordings.

If you have any questions regarding CLE credits, contact Jill Adler at 631.368.2082 x 21 or jill.adler@meeting-matters.com.

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