As non-legal, business services professionals, we all come from disparate backgrounds. While some among us do have law degrees, many do not. Regardless of background or degree, it’s important that we all have a solid understanding of the legal matters we are supporting. Appreciating the key phases, driving factors, and inflection points for a matter levels up the quality of service we can bring to our lawyers. This session will demonstrate how to ensure you and your teams have the substantive legal knowledge required to act as strategic advisors for your firm’s lawyers. Our panelists include a Law Firm Partner, and two Senior Managers, who can each speak to their unique experience and perspective on this topic. We will leave you with practical tips to close the skills gap including how you can use AI to enhance your day-to-day and immediately implement with your teams.

If recent trends offer any indication, demand for law firm business professionals will continue to grow for the foreseeable future. Big law outfits are continuing to build their teams and expand capabilities. Midsize firms are following suit to ensure they build operational efficiencies and to maximize revenue potential in an increasingly competitive environment. This session brings together esteemed colleagues who have successfully navigated environments in both big law and midsize operations, with the aim of sharing their insights as to the opportunities and challenges that are present within each situation. In doing this, the goal is to educate attendees so that you come away with a better understanding on potential career opportunities, know the right questions to ask when presented with/are pursuing a role, and, coming away with an understanding of how to best position yourself to maximize your value proposition with respect to your current/future role(s).

Are you providing the right tools and actionable insights to help your accounting and finance teams eliminate manual processes and achieve next-level efficiency? Join us to learn how Aderant’s Next-Gen Accounts Receivable and General Ledger solutions can optimize your entire financial management process by infusing intelligence and automation into your daily operations – helping your teams better coordinate, access real-time data, improve decision making, and drive efficiency in daily, monthly, and year-end activities.

As legal professionals at all levels, it is becoming increasingly critical that our roles and expertise are called upon to support business decisions across our firms. With that responsibility it is ever important to communicate to those within law firms (internal) and clients (external) in ways that can be understood by all parties. Join our panelists as they explore the art of storytelling in legal services, with real world examples and actionable tips to help you deliver information in a compelling way, meaningfully connect with your audience, and achieve desired results.

The rise of generative AI, shifting rate structures, and evolving reporting metrics are redefining how law firms manage budgets and client relationships. To navigate these changes, Pricing and LPM professionals must embrace new tools and approaches to enhance decision-making and operational efficiency. This webinar examines the continued evolution of the pricing function, the role of metrics and data in driving performance, and whether legal pricing is more art or science. We’ll also explore how firms are adapting rate structures and leveraging generative AI to optimize profitability and improve client outcomes.

Law firms are demanding environments with a very low tolerance for mistakes. Even high-performing administrative teams can develop credibility gaps- where perceived performance doesn't measure up to expectations. This webinar will provide a framework to help you close that gap by reviewing the 5 Cs of Credibility – Communication, Collaboration, Coaching, Competence, and Client Service. Join us for ideas and stories on how each of the 5 Cs can enhance your reputation and build trust.

Communications in the legal workplace can be a challenge, particularly when dealing with competing priorities, strong personalities, and a naturally adversarial industry. Mastering the art of having a difficult conversation at work is a key skill for any employee within an organization at all levels. Join legal industry experts and executive coaches Sandra Bang and Amy Wegener as they discuss techniques for mastering the Art of Difficult Conversations.

Buyers and sellers of legal services must navigate an increasingly complex economic landscape.  Industry executives grapple with unknowns, ranging from inflation and interest rates to elections and global conflicts. This panel assembles economic and industry experts to discuss how to identify and analyze economic signals that will impact the demand, purchasing power, and practice mix for legal services.  The goal of the discussion is to provide attendees with the insight, tools, and resources to proactively identify red flags so that their organizations can maneuver accordingly to stay ahead of the curve.

Maximizing return on investment (ROI) in the talent space requires more than just making the "right" hire; it demands a strategic approach to talent management, driven by data. Join us as we explore how law firms can leverage data analytics to enhance their talent acquisition and management strategies. Discover how data-driven insights can identify the best candidates, optimize lateral hiring processes, and align talent strategies with firm growth objectives. Learn from industry experts about the tools and methodologies that can transform the way you approach firm growth, reduce costly hiring mistakes, and ultimately, drive greater profitability and success for your firm. Additionally, gain insights on how to grow your influence within the firm by effectively utilizing data to support strategic decision-making. Don't miss this opportunity to unlock the full potential of your talent investments and elevate your role within your organization.

How do you build a high-performing team? And how do you know if you have a high-performing team? And once you’re there, how do you sustain it? In this 30-minute webinar, you will gain practical and actionable insights from leaders who have built and experienced high-performing teams in both law firm and consulting firm environments.