A firm’s culture is largely shaped by its partners and everyone who works there. It is important that a firm’s culture reflects the values and goals that it strives for as a whole. This includes being inclusive and diverse in all areas – including gender, race, ethnicity, age, religion, and sexual orientation. That’s why your law firm needs clear diversity standards. We said that already: diverse teams are more productive and innovative, yes, but we […]
Tag Archives: business development
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Jan
Jan
We know a lot of people are thinking about law firm podcasts and live streaming because we get asked about them all the time, and it’s partly because of how popular they are. We’ve been seeing more and more of them in the pandemic, and it’s certainly made people think about new methods to reach out to new audiences and engage with them. Law Firm podcasts and live streaming are legal marketing tools that you […]
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Jan
Jan
Pro Bono means “for the good of the public.” Pro bono is short for pro bono publico. A lot of attorneys outside the US might not be familiar with this. It means providing legal services to low-income individuals and people who cannot afford to pay for these services. Lawyers offer their professional skills for the greater good by volunteering or doing projects and tasks for these individuals. It is not considered pro bono work if […]
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Dec
Dec
Individual business development plans for law firm professionals are facilitated by a company’s or firm’s human resources department, and its primary focus is on employee actions for their career growth. We strongly recommend you develop your own plan in addition to the firm’s efforts. You may believe you’re all set once you’ve developed your goals, action items, plan structure, and success metrics. But you need to take a fresh look at things due to new […]
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Dec
Dec
When we talk about communication strategies for law firms, we’re talking about all types of communication, such as internal communication with your team, and perhaps external communication with the public, co-counsel or opposing counsel, court systems, administrative officers you work with, or vendors and suppliers, but most importantly, we’re talking about communication with clients. Firm Forward believes in high-quality client experience, always. Get in touch. Communication is the Key to a Successful Law Firm Your […]