At MSM Consulting we have provided management consulting services to law firms, both large and small, since 1992. We have developed and implemented programs that address the following areas:
Firm Governance and Management
w Partner/shareholder agreements
w Addressing buy-in, buy-out, retirement issues
w Defining the role and accountability of the managing partner
w Developing a firm Vision and a Strategic Plan to achieve it
Partner Attitudes and Motivation
w Harmonizing career objectives of senior and younger partners
w Developing leadership in the younger generation
w Motivating less productive partners
w Making two-tier partnerships meaningful
A Positive Working Environment
w Improving the retention of good lawyers
w Attracting and integrating laterals and practice groups
w Designing career paths to partnership
w Managing associate development and training
Compensation
w Designing compensation systems
w Adopting criteria for evaluating performance
w Using compensation to motivate partners and associates
Marketing and Business Development
w Developing a Marketing Plan to achieve Strategic Plan objectives
w Motivating partners to develop marketing skills
w Coaching partners with the implementation of personal marketing plans
w Making practice groups effective
w Designing Website strategy and content
Profit Improvement
w Reengineering the client service process
w Increasing leverage
w Improving the management of client expectations
w Ensuring quality control