Strategic Planning in Law Firms: From Consensus to Nuts & Bolts Implementation

Legal Management Talk

Tune into this important podcast and gain practical information on developing and implementing a strategic plan in your firm. But the biggest obstacle of all may be gaining consensus from senior leadership. Our guest shares his expertise on the lifecycle of a strategic plan – from the executive ‘green light’ to roll up your sleeves implementation. John Remsen, Jr. is widely recognized as one of the country’s leading authorities on law firm leadership, management, marketing and business development. After serving as in-house marketing director at two major law firms, John formed TheRemsenGroup, a consulting firm that works exclusively with law firms to help them develop and implement long-term strategic objectives to improve cohesiveness, performance and profitability. Since 1997, he has worked with over 260 law firms and thousands of lawyers. Most of his clients are mid-size commercial law firms, ranging in size from 15 to 200 lawyers. John is the past president of the Southeastern chapter of the Legal Marketing Association and served on its national board of directors. He will be presenting at ALA’s 2014 Annual Conference & Exposition’s Managing Partner Sessions. John can be contacted at [email protected]. http://www.managingpartnerforum.org/index.cfm/planning/