Getting Firm


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The Lean Law Firm


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"[This book] is the first book published by the ABA to employ the graphic novel to teach business lessons. Follow the engaging story of lawyer Carson Wright, who suddenll finds himself responsible for saving a small law firm, as his mentor Guy Chapman imparts the lean techniques that transformed his factory from the brink of bankruptcy to new heights of profitability."--Back cover.




Managing The Professional Service Firm


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Professional service firms differ from other business enterprises in two distinct ways: first they provide highly customised services thus cannot apply many of the management principles developed for product-based industries. Second, professional services are highly personalised, involving the skills of individuals. Such firms must therefore compete not only for clients but also for talented professionals. Drawing on more than ten years of research and consulting to these unique and creative companies, David Maister explores issues ranging from marketing and business development to multinational strategies, human resources policies to profit improvement, strategic planning to effective leadership. While these issues can be complex, Maister simplifies them by recognising that 'every professional service firm in the world, regardless of size, specific profession, or country of operation, has the same mission statement: outstanding service to clients, satisfying careers for its people and financial success for its owners.'




Getting a Job in Private Equity


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If you're seriously considering a career in private equity, you have to become familiar with how firms hire. With Getting a Job in Private Equity, you'll gain invaluable insights that will allow you to stay one step ahead of other individuals looking to secure a position in this field. Here, you'll discover what it takes to make it in PE from different entry points, what experience is needed to set yourself up for a position, and what can be done to improve your chances of landing one of these limited opportunities.




Getting a Grip on the Basics


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When a child is born, doctors and family encourage the new parents to provide three elements essential to the survival of the newborn: love, nourishment and protections. These same elements are vital for every newborn Christian as well. This workbook will help those new to the Christian faith find these basics for survival. Getting a Grip on...




How to Get More Law Firm Clients: Without Losing Time & Money Or Getting Screwed by a Marketing Company


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Do You Know the #1 Secret to Getting More Law Clients? Marketing is always evolving. Forty years ago, lawyers couldn't market. Then along came Bates v. Arizona State Bar, and attorneys rushed to radio stations, local TV, and the phone book in search of that once-in-a-lifetime case. Then the internet happened, bringing us Search Engine Optimization, Pay Per Click ads, and Social Media. Every lawyer I talk to has tried one (or more) of these, but they feel like they're just throwing money away. And most of the time they are. Gone are the days when you could say, "Need legal help? Hire me!" and get clients. What's a savvy lawyer to do? In How Get More Law Firm Clients Without Losing Time & Money or Getting SCREWED By a Marketing Company, you'll learn a completely new (and much cheaper) way to market your law firm and retain more clients--value first. Provide value, and you'll be able to: Easily increase your monthly intake Create top of mind awareness without spending a dime Launch ad campaigns that convert like crazy Generate clients on demand with a "community of leads" Turn past clients into your best salespeople Protect your bottom line from all-hype-no-substance marketers Whether you're a sole proprietor just starting out, you own an established firm with local brand recognition, or you work at a national firm with hundreds of partners, How to Get More Law Firm Clients will help you take your firm's revenue to the next level.




Getting More


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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Learn the negotiation model used by Google to train employees worldwide, U.S. Special Ops to promote stability globally (“this stuff saves lives”), and families to forge better relationships. A 20% discount on an item already on sale. A four-year-old willingly brushes his/her teeth and goes to bed. A vacationing couple gets on a flight that has left the gate. $5 million more for a small business; a billion dollars at a big one. Based on thirty years of research among forty thousand people in sixty countries, Wharton Business School Professor and Pulitzer Prize winner Stuart Diamond shows in this unique and revolutionary book how emotional intelligence, perceptions, cultural diversity and collaboration produce four times as much value as old-school, conflictive, power, leverage and logic. As negotiations underlie every human encounter, this immediately-usable advice works in virtually any situation: kids, jobs, travel, shopping, business, politics, relationships, cultures, partners, competitors. The tools are invisible until you first see them. Then they’re always there to solve your problems and meet your goals.




Getting to Yes


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Describes a method of negotiation that isolates problems, focuses on interests, creates new options, and uses objective criteria to help two parties reach an agreement.




The Client-Centered Law Firm


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The legal industry has long been risk averse, but when it comes to adapting to the experience-driven world created by companies like Netflix, Uber, and Airbnb, adherence to the old status quo could be the death knell for today's law firms. In The Client-Centered Law Firm, Clio cofounder Jack Newton offers a clear-eyed and timely look at how providing a client-centered experience and running an efficient, profitable law firm aren't opposing ideas. With this approach, they drive each other. Covering the what, why, and how of running a client-centered practice, with examples from law firms leading this revolution as well as practical strategies for implementation, The Client-Centered Law Firm is a rallying call to unlock the enormous latent demand in the legal market by providing client-centered experiences, improving internal processes, and raising the bottom line.




The Theory of the Firm


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The Theory of the Firm presents an innovative general analysis of the economics of the firm.