Last fall, a 150-year-old British corporate services provider and legal publishing company transformed itself into a licensed law firm thanks to permissive UK legislation. Jordan’s Ltd. successfully applied for an Alternative Business Structure license from the Solicitors Regulation Authority, allowing the company to add a corporate law division to its ongoing range of services in
Management Meets Engagement: Putting Your Strategies to Work
Doug Sundheim recently published an article in The Harvard Business Review on a subject of relevance to anyone involved in organizational management – whether in the field of law or any other discipline. His focus is “the chasm between strategy and execution.”
Sundheim points out a truth familiar to anyone who has ever tried to
“The Curse of Knowledge”: Thinking About How We Explain Things
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“People will not buy what they do not understand.” – Lee LeFever
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A recent article in the Harvard Business Review makes a compelling argument for not only explaining our work to our clients, but for thinking carefully about how we explain it, including what words we use.
As Lee LeFever, the author
Step Away from That Comfortable Chair
In the most recent issue of Edge International Communiqué, I point out that most lawyers need only take one simple step to generate more business. That step is the one that takes them away from the opulant chairs behind their desks, and out the door of the office.
Here is the article:
Business Development
Business Metrics Can Help Individual Lawyers Achieve Results
“The most powerful metric is the contrast between the current and historic performance of an individual.”
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