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The 4 most common (and damaging) mistakes lawyers make with their business case for partnership
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The 4 most common (and damaging) mistakes lawyers make with their business case for partnership

Your business case to make partner in a law firm In this article, I share the common mistakes I see in business cases for a partner in a law firm. Whilst these are largely similar to the mistakes made by other professionals in practice, a few crop up time and time again in lawyers’ business…

What data do you need in your Business Case for partnership?
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What data do you need in your Business Case for partnership?

What makes a strong Business Case for partner? The best and most effective partnership Business Cases continually verify and quantify all the statements within them. In this article, I discuss what data is required and how to use it to strengthen your Business Case for partner. What is your evidence that you can win business?…

Tips to write your Business Case for partner in a weekend
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Tips to write your Business Case for partner in a weekend

Despite your best intentions, sometimes you must write your Business Case for partnership quickly. Maybe, as has happened for some of our clients, your partnership sprung the need for a Business Case on you. Our Big 4, as well as law firm clients, have experienced this. Or maybe you’ve never had the headspace or time…

What really needs to go into your Business Case for partnership?
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What really needs to go into your Business Case for partnership?

You’ve been asked to submit a Business Case for partnership. Wouldn’t it be easier if you could see a sample first? I know this to be true because people on my mailing list have asked me numerous times for a sample Business Case for partnership. This article includes a link to our ‘Guide on How…

The 7 types of Business Case for partner
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The 7 types of Business Case for partner

Most firms require their potential partners to create a partner promotion business case. Typically there are only 7 types of partner promotion business cases. Once you know your Business Case type, you can increase its impact and persuasiveness. In this article, I examine all 7 types of Business Cases and discuss the strategy you need to…

The 5 roles a successful team leader must play
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The 5 roles a successful team leader must play

Making partner is more than just proving you can win work. You also need to prove that you can build and develop a team. As a ‘team leader’ you will be playing multiple different roles. In this article, based on an extract from my book, Poised for Partnership, we look at the 5 different roles…

Building your team and managing yourself and others

YOUR CHALLENGE I need to build a strong team beneath me AND get more productive at work FREE GUIDES FREE Guides and plans from the Career Kitbag to help you manage others and your time more effectively The FREE Career Kitbag includes: Over 5 step-by-step, easy-to-understand guides to help you manage yourself and others. 17 confidence boosters…

How to win your own clients

YOUR CHALLENGE I need to build a partner-sized client portfolio Free Guides   Boost your referrals by downloading this FREE ebook: Referralology   In the ebook you’ll learn: How to successfully ask for referrals from friends and your network without risking the relationship How to get your existing clients to send you high quality referrals so you…

When is the right time to become a specialist?
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When is the right time to become a specialist?

When should I specialise? The challenge for any lawyer, accountant or consultant in practice is when to specialise. (Not if they need to!) Do it too soon and you don’t get the broad base of technical and commercial skills you need. Do it too late and you will struggle to build your own practice. The…

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