Law Firm Leadership: Developing Effective Skills for Leading and Managing Lawyers
October 12 - October 14, 2012
October 12-14, 2012: Classroom sessions at Georgetown Law
October 2012-February 2013: One-on-one sessions with professional coaches
March 1-3, 2013: Classroom sessions at Georgetown Law
Georgetown Law’s Law Firm Leadership program provides a comprehensive overview of management and leadership principles and skills for new and emerging leaders in law firms. This unique three-part course features one-on-one coaching in between two on-campus classroom sessions, enabling partners to learn and apply new leadership skills. Topics include:
Making the shift from lawyer to leader
Understanding the evolving legal industry and the implications for leadership
The challenges of a changing law firm economic model
Understanding your own leadership style
Leadership and decision-making
Leading teams effectively and handling conflict
Organizational culture as a mechanism for integrating busy professionals
Innovation and change management
Effective strategic planning
Managing law firm growth
Achieving success through organizational alignment
Managing risk and professionalism in law firms
Participants in this course will learn how to:
Develop and apply core leadership skills critical to gaining the trust and respect of lawyers
Manage at various levels in the firm: yourself, teams, practice groups, departments and committees
Navigate a challenging competitive environment
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for law firm partners who have assumed leadership roles within the past two to three years and partners who have been identified by their firms as potential leaders.
