International Professional Legal Management Week

A Growing Commitment
By JOHN MICHALIK
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Association of Legal Administrators
The second annual edition of Professional Legal Management Week Magazine features three new sponsors and a continued focus on the growth and evolution of the global legal management profession.

Law Firm Leadership: A Unique Challenge
BY ED POLL
ASSOCIATION OF LEGAL ADMINISTRATORS
Organizational fundamentals, ethical responsibilities, partnership needs, and client service requirements are all unique to the legal setting.

Legal Administrators: Worth Their Weight in Billable Hours
BY KAREN GLOWACKI
ASSOCIATION OF LEGAL ADMINISTRATORS MEMBER
Successful administrators are skilled professionals who know how to lead, delegate, and work side by side with the partners to develop and implement a law firm’s strategic goals.

Building the Bridge to Inclusion: The Work of Law Firm Leaders
BY MARTHA FAY AFRICA
An inclusive leader in a law firm creates a culture of innovation and celebrates the group over the individual, ultimately changing the firm’s focus from “I” to “We.”

Be Part of a Community of Trust
BY RANDI MAYES AND JOY HEATH RUSH
INTERNATIONAL LEGAL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION
Law firms and other law-related entities can create vital trust-based communities through service, leadership, organizational architecture, and a positive culture.

A Land of Opportunities
BY RICARDO FREITAS SILVEIRA
The legal profession in Brazil continues to grow as the country experiences immense corporate progress and development.

Professional Development for Law Students and Lawyers
BY PAULA NAILON
Whose responsibility is it to train new lawyers for today’s challenging legal environment? Obviously, both law schools and law firms must assume key roles in this effort, though opinions vary about who should teach what, and when.

Managing for Profitability
BY JOYCE Y. McGUINEY AND LYNN GRASSBY
Maximizing the money-making potential of your firm’s workforce requires more effective utilization of paralegals within your organization.

Client Satisfaction: It Begins with You
BY DAVID BILINSKY and STEPHANIE CORNELL
Savvy law firm managers should consider several key strategies to enhance clients’ satisfaction with their firms.

The Influence of Great Legal Administrators
BY KAREN MACKAY
Successful legal professionals harness the power of relationships, networking, office politics, and new ideas to drive success in their organizations.

Law Librarians’ Role in Developing Associates
BY BARBARA CORNWELL HOLT
Law librarians fulfill a vital responsibility in developing the research skills of a firm’s most expensive and critical resource: its associates.

Improved Teamwork Yields Better Results
BY LINDA HAZELTON
Understanding personality types – our own and others’ – allows legal professionals to form thriving work teams – driving their organizations’ successes by capitalizing on individuals’ innate strengths.

Going Green One Step at a Time
BY NICK SHEPHERD
Professional services firms are doing their parts to reduce their carbon footprints and engage in environmentally friendly behaviors.

A Profession in Transition
BY PETER ELLENDER
A structural analysis reveals the substantial long-term impacts of incorporation on the Australian legal industry.