|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Crisis Leadership: Three Critical Areas of Focus for Law Firms in the Economic Downturn." SF Daily Journal (March 4, 2009) |
|
|
|
|
|
"Law Firm Leadership: the critical role that communication plays during times of economic stress." Bulletin, Bar Association of San Francisco (March 2009) |
|
|
|
|
|
"Heller and Thelen: Lessons Learned." The Recorder (November 5, 2008) |
|
|
|
|
|
"How to tell if your firm is in trouble. And what to do if it is." The Recorder (August 27, 2008) |
|
|
|
|
|
"Bending Rules: Effective decision making in ambiguous situations." Law Firm Inc. (Dec 2007) |
|
|
|
|
|
"Unpleasant Surprises: How to deal with bad news." Law Firm Inc. (Nov 2007) |
|
|
|
|
|
"Selecting a Chief Operating Officer: Four qualities your COO must have." Law Firm Inc. (Sept 2007) |
|
|
|
|
|
"Selecting a Managing Partner: Partner support alone is not enough for a candidate." Law Firm Inc. (June 2007) |
|
|
|
|
|
"Sweet C-Team: How to build--and keep--an effective C-level team." Law Firm Inc. (April 2007) |
|
|
|
|
|
"20/20 Foresight: Refine your firm's business intake processes now--or regret it later." Law Firm Inc. (March 2007) |
|
|
|
|
|
"Lateral Partners: Are They Worth It?" Law Firm Inc. (Nov/Dec 2006) |
|
|
|
|
|
"C-Level Executives: What role should they play in firm decision making? Law Firm Inc. (Sept/Oct 2006) |
|
|
|
|
|
"Manageable or Unmanageable? The biggest challenge may be the lawyers in your firm." Law Firm Inc. (July/Aug 2006) |
|
|
|
|
|
"The Big Picture: Ten questions CMOs must be ready to answer." Law Firm Inc. (May/June 2006) |
|
|
|
|
|
"Payment Plans: How to compensate your managing partner, and the consequences of a right -- or wrong -- decision." Law Firm Inc. (March/April 2006) |
|
|
|
|
|
"The Value Proposition: Is profitability consistent with clients' best interests?" Law Firm Inc. Jan/Feb 2006) |
|
|
|
|
|
"Law Firm Mergers: Advice for getting the deal done and making it work." Law Firm Inc. (Nov/Dec 2005) |
|
|
|
|
|
"Paid-in Capital: Ways to manage your firm's capital requirements." Law Firm Inc. (Sept/Oct 2005) |
|
|
|
|
|
"Client Interviews: Law firms can learn a lot from clients -- if only they would ask." Law Firm Inc. (July/Aug 2005)
|
|
|
|
|
|
"So Many Tiers: Why firms have two-tier partnerships, and how to pay the second tier." Law Firm Inc. (May/June 2005) |
|
|
|
|
|
"Business or Private Club: Does your firm listen to its senior staff members?" Law Firm Inc. (March/April 2005) |
|
|
|
|
|
"So You Think You Want to be Chair: 10 questions to ask yourself -- and the firm -- before you make the leap into firm management" Law Firm Inc. (Jan/Feb 2005) |
|
|
|
|
|
Letter to clients & friends -- analysis of market trends (1993-2003) (June 2004) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
"The Gray Area: Are older associates welcome additions to a firm?" Law Firm Inc. (Nov 2004) |
|
|
|
|
|
"Business Intelligence: Big Promises." Law Technology News (October 2004) |
|
|
|
|
|
"Low Visibility: Cultural Issues Often Dictate Whether Executives Are Listed on Firm Web Sites." Law Firm Inc. (April/May 2004) |
|
|
|
|
|
"All Together Now: Managing Multiple Offices." Law Firm Inc. (February/March 2004) |
|
|
|
|
|
"People in Motion." Law Firm Inc. (Winter 2003/2004) |
|
|
|
|
|
"No Firm Has to Fail: How Troubled
Firms Overcome Problems and Get Healthy Again." Richard N. Gary,
Law Firm Inc. (Fall 2003) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
"When Culture Clashes with the
Bottom Line: Budget Planning Often Means Re-engineering Partner
Expectations." Law Firm Inc.
(Summer 2003) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Two Firms. Two Souls. Two Fates.
The Dramatic Turnaround at Thelen, Marrin Shows What Was Missing
at Johnson & Wortley: Leadership and Commitment." The
American Lawyer (March 1995). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Northern California Law Firm Leadership: Landscape, Challenges, Solutions." Northern California Association of Law Libraries, Spring Meeting (April 24, 2009) |
|
|
|
|
|
"Fundamentals of Law Firm Finance for Marketing Professionals." Legal Marketing Association, Bay Area Chapter (February 2007) |
|
|
|
|
|
"Law Firm Administration: Inclusion vs. Exclusion, and How to Make Your Voice Be Heard." Association of Legal Administrators, Silicon Valley Chapter (July 2006) |
|
|
|
|
|
"Law Firm Mergers & Consolidations: Making the Deal a Reality." Association of Legal Administrators, 35th Annual Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (May 2006). |
|
|
|
|
|
"When Culture Clashes with the
Bottom Line: Budget Planning Often Means Re-engineering Partner
Expectations." LegalTech, Los Angeles, CA (May 2003). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Successful Partnering between
Inside and Outside Counsel." Bar Association of San Francisco
and American Corporate Counsel Association, San Francisco, CA
(March 2003). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Partners' Non-Economic Contributions." Law Firm Leaders' Forum, San Francisco, CA (March 2002). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Paths to Greater Profitability."
The American Lawyer Leadership Summit, New York, NY (March 2000). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
"The Changing Practice of Law."
Judicial Conference of the District of Columbia Circuit, Williamsburg,
VA (June 2000). |
|
|
|
|
|