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| 5th ANNUAL LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SYMPOSIUM - NOVEMBER 12, 2008 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
October 14, 2008 12:30p.m. – 2:00p.m.
Small Law Firm Management Lunch - First of the four part series
Session One: Decision-Making in the Small Law Firm
Decision-making in small partnerships is difficult because there is typically no “decider” and partners. Poor or unmade decisions often have significant negative consequences. This seminar is intended to help partners understand the issue in context and to assess their firm’s decision-making qualities. At the end of the session, participants will receive a decision-making checklist and template for use in their firms.
Presenters:
Frank Schneiger, Ph.D., President, SK Associates
James Kearney, Senior Vice President, SK Associates
Panelists:
Mindy Stern, Partner, Schoeman Updike and Kaufman
Todd Pickard, Partner, Balber Pickard Maldonado and Van Der Tuin
NOTE: This Luncheon Program is tailored specifically to the needs of Small Firms rather than Solo Practitioners.
Registration by October 8 is necessary. The fee, which includes lunch, is $25 for members; $50 for non-members. Attendance is limited to 20 participants.
October 23, 2008 12:30 - 2:00pm
GROWING YOUR PRACTICE
a three part luncheon series.
Budgeting for Growth, Session 1: Do you have a plan? Have you determined the goals for your practice? Have you considered various business aspects of developing and growing your solo practice or small firm? This luncheon will assist you with: understanding the need for a budget; planning for the year, five years, ten years and beyond; understanding cost controls; anticipating office space and employee needs, and tax considerations.
Moderator:
Robin Kravitz, Esq.
Law Office of Robin Kravitz
Speakers:
Mark A. Josephson, Esq., CPA, CFP, CFE
Murray & Josephson, CPAs, LLC
Sponsored by Lexis/Nexis
Registration by October 20 is necessary.
The fee, which includes lunch, is
$25 for members; $35 for non-members.
Please register online.
November 12, 2008 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
5th Annual Law Practice Management Symposium
Making Your Small Firm Thrive in Uncertain Times
Attend valuable workshops for start-ups and growing firms
Explore the ways to expand your client base
Attend exhibits by vendors who serve Small Firms
Network at the breakfast, luncheon and late-afternoon
live-music reception as well as in our "Seasoned Solo" Drop-In Center
Do not miss the sessions on Escrow Accounts and the NYC Bar’s Legal Referral Service
Please register online.
November 13, 2008 12:30 - 2:00pm
GROWING YOUR PRACTICE
a three part luncheon series.
Developing a Marketing function for One or 100, Session 2: How much marketing muscle do you need to grow? Should you bring someone in house, outsource, or do it yourself? This luncheon will assist you to determine the best course of action to take, how to budget and how to measure the results.
Moderator:
Mark A. Josephson, Esq., CPA, CFP, CFE
Murray & Josephson, CPAs, LLC
Marsha Golden, Managing Partner DJD Golden
Sponsored by Lexis/Nexis
Registration by November 10 is necessary.
The fee, which includes lunch, is
$25 for members; $35 for non-members.
Please register on page.
November 18, 2008 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Small Law Firm Management Lunch – Second of the four part series
Session Two: Recruiting and Hiring the Right People
Small law firms typically use informal processes to recruit (select the pool) and hire (make the selection) partners, associates and staff. The results are often unfortunate: wrong “fits”, the pain of firings and disruptive turnover. Recruitment and hiring mistakes are avoidable. This seminar will demonstrate how to avoid them and provide participants with a checklist tool for achieving fool proof hiring.
Presenters:
Frank Schneiger, Ph.D., President, SK Associates
James Kearney, Senior Vice President, SK Associates
Panelists:
Mindy Stern, Partner, Schoeman Updike and Kaufman
Todd Pickard, Partner, Balber Pickard Maldonado and Van Der Tuin
NOTE: This Luncheon Program is tailored specifically to the needs of Small Firms rather than Solo Practitioners.
Registration by November 10 is necessary. The fee, which includes lunch, is $25 for members; $50 for non-members. Attendance is limited to 20 participants.
December 16, 2008 8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
| For mail-in registration; please click to download PDF format |
EFFECTIVE STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR SOLOS AND SMALL FIRMS IN TODAY’S ECONOMY -
Standing in Your Own Way
Small Law Firm Breakfast - Second of the four part series
For someone who is ambitious and hard-working, it can be incredibly frustrating to find yourself
procrastinating on a critical case, or engaging in other self-defeating behavior. Some lawyers
can't seem to stop tripping themselves up. Others are intensely uncomfortable about actively
taking steps to promote themselves. In this talk, we'll look at ambition and competition -- and
ways to make sure you play a winning game.
Speaker: Elizabeth Tillinghast, M.D., J.D.
Registration by December 10 is necessary. The fee, which includes breakfast, is $15 for
members; $20 for non-members. Attendance is limited to 30 people.
December 18, 2008 12:30 - 2:00pm
GROWING YOUR PRACTICE
a three part luncheon series.
How to Get and Keep Clients, Session 3: This luncheon will help you create loyal clients and good referral sources with client-focused programs, client-centered activities and conversations that focus on clients' issues.
Moderator:
Mark A. Josephson, Esq., CPA, CFP, CFE
Murray & Josephson, CPAs, LLC
Speaker:
Carol Greenwald
MarketingPartners
Sponsored by Lexis/Nexis
Registration by December 15 is necessary.
The fee, which includes lunch, is
$25 for members; $35 for non-members.
Please register on page.
February 10, 2009 8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
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EFFECTIVE STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR SOLOS AND SMALL FIRMS IN TODAY’S ECONOMY -
When Work is Just a Grind
Small Law Firm Breakfast - Third of the four part series
Certainly clients can be extremely demanding and some partners can be too. But many lawyers
are slaves as well to their own unrelenting work ethic and sense of perfectionism. If you're
working all the time, you can't stop worrying about work even when you're off-duty, and you can't
delegate because you can't find dependable help, it's definitely time for a change. Come hear an
experienced psychiatrist, former lawyer, and (former) workaholic help you start to tackle internal
factors that may be adding to your stress level and draining the fun out of life.
Speaker: Elizabeth Tillinghast, M.D., J.D.
Registration by February 3, 2009 is necessary. The fee, which includes breakfast, is $15 for
members; $20 for non-members. Attendance is limited to 30 people.
April 21, 2009 8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
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EFFECTIVE STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR SOLOS AND SMALL FIRMS IN TODAY’S ECONOMY -
Why Don't You Spend More Time Doing What You Love?
Small Law Firm Breakfast - Fourth of the four part series
Some small firm lawyers practice in one area while secretly longing to be in another; they keep
acting as if their "real life" -- the one they care about -- will begin tomorrow. Attorneys like this
may work extremely hard yet not really care about the ostensible goal: growing their firm,
becoming well known in their field or earning a substantial income. Other small firm practitioners
may already have achieved major professional goals and now be wondering, "What next?". If
you feel somehow adrift professionally, or you may want to re-set your course in life so you can
make it more meaningful in a personal way, this is the talk for you.
Speaker: Elizabeth Tillinghast, M.D., J.D.
Registration by April 14, is necessary. The fee, which includes breakfast, is $15 for members;
$20 for non-members. Attendance is limited to 30 people.
Please check our full Calendar of Events and our CLE Calendar for programs that may be of interest
Future Events
Please call the Small Law Firm Center at 212.382.4751 or email us at slfc@nycbar.org if you have any topics that you would like to be addressed in a program.