Thrive Keynote™ Partner Retreat Keynote
$20,000
($15,000 for firms < 50 attorneys)
The legal marketplace has changed, there is more change to come, and law firm partners and leaders are often conflicted between adapting to their clients' increasing pressure or sticking to what they know. In any market disruption, those who are most adaptable will thrive.
The legal press is constantly abuzz with reports of how generative AI and technology will replace lawyers, and how clients have hired procurement and Legal Ops professionals to negotiate ever-lower rates, and how alternative legal service providers are displacing law firms. There’s also a constant buzz about ever-increasing associate and lateral salaries, constant law firm mergers, and how rainmakers and big producers are demanding huge guaranteed pay packages or they’ll leave.
Law firms offering a wide variety of services or operating across multiple offices are likely facing some or all of these challenges already, though not everywhere at once. The pace of change is increasing, even in those law firms whose rates, loyal clients, and expertise have mostly shielded them from big threats. It’s hard to manage a practice, let alone an entire firm, with so much variability and uncertainty. Curiously, the group most puzzled by the market disruptions are lawyers. The reason is simple: Lawyers who grew up in a world where the practice of law was relatively immune from market forces haven’t had to learn the repeatable pattern of disruption.
In a keynote address custom designed to address your firm’s specific pain points or areas of opportunity, Tim Corcoran “connects the dots” to provide a roadmap today’s marketplace by drawing parallels to, and insights from, other industries. The startling result is that lawyers are uniquely positioned to benefit from the market changes, and a willingness to adapt can lead to far better financial performance than rigidly adhering to the status quo. This 60-90 minute eye-opening Thrive Keynote™ is ideal for partner retreats or executive committee workshops, particularly in firms where there’s a true appetite for change but confusion about where to start. You will discover the economic rationale and incentive for change, equipping you to shift partner perspective from an unhealthy “adapt or die” mentality to an “adapt and thrive” mindset that has the potential to unlock the collective creativity of your partners and take control of your firm’s future. You will walk away with numerous ideas and a practical roadmap to get started.
Because each presentation is customized, the fee includes from one to three planning calls with the executive team, retreat planners, or other key stakeholders. Upon request, Tim will also hold a follow-up debrief call to offer any insights or guidance on how to put the ideas into action.
