Professional Skills Center

In today's competitive legal environment, client and employer expectations are higher than ever. To stay competitive, it's crucial that you not only hone your legal knowledge, but continually work at developing professional skills. Whether it's managing existing clients, developing new business or raising your profile at the office, your professional skills play a pivotal role in how effectively you service your firm and clients. PLI's Professional Skills Center provides practical resources in important areas such as business development, communication, firm leadership, leveraging technology, law firm economics and much more.

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Susan J. Hackett

Susan J. Hackett ~ Legal Executive Leadership, LLC
Speaking at Business As Unusual 2013: Business Development in the "New Normal" Practising Law Institute Jun. 11, 2013

As the marketplace for law firm services changes and contracts, so must your strategies for sustainable client relationships and business development. ...
 

Featured Seminar

Business As Unusual 2013: Business Development in the "New Normal"

Jun. 11, 2013

Practising Law Institute - New York, NY

As the marketplace for law firm services changes and contracts, so must your strategies for sustainable client relationships and business development. Even competition to serve existing clients grows fiercer. At the same time, many clients are reassessing what they want from their law firms and how they will define value in service delivery in this “new normal. “ One basic principle remains true: successful business development and... Read More

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