Prioritizing Decisions & Using External Resources: Bigger Picture Strategic Considerations for Every Law Practice

Faculty

Imperative to the success of any legal practice – in what is described as a “buyer’s market of legal services” – sophisticated lawyers must not only be able to understand what resources are required to meet client needs, you must also be able to assess options for meeting those needs and strategize on what approach will work best for you and your practice.

Whether you are running your own practice (sole practitioner or large law firm) or practice in-house (on your own or as part of a team), the ability to remain agile and provide relevant, value added services to your clients is essential. Even if you’re the only lawyer involved, there are numerous non-traditional skills that are part of successfully meeting client’s needs. Topics covered include:

• What is the changing scope of services clients are expecting for legal matters?
• What is the role of allied professionals in the provision of legal services?
• What resources, tools and support are available to you?
• Assessing needs – how do you determine what skills or resources are required?
• Strategies for filling identified skill gaps:
• Cost / benefit considerations
• Opportunity costs to consider
• Considerations when hiring consultants
• How to measure the effectiveness of resources – determining KPIs; balancing long and short term benefits

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Faculty

Moderator

• Melissa LaFlair, PMP, LLB, Ivey HBA,
  LaFlair Legal and Project Management Services

Faculty (this session)

• Robert Bell, Co-Chair Toronto Legal Knowledge Management Forum; Assistant General Counsel and Legal Knowledge Officer, RBC (former)
• Sukesh Kamra, National Director, Knowledge Management, Norton Rose Canada
• Lesha VanDerBij, VP Strategy, Codify Legal Publishing Inc.

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