Leadership and Change Management in Law Firms

Post Clementi, whether reacting to the shifting regulatory landscape, actively seeking greater market share, or simply attempting to create better and more efficient working practices, it is almost inevitable that your law firm will need to affect significant behavioural and organisational change in the coming years. But implementing any level of organisational change is fraught with difficulties, and in a traditionally change resistant industry it is even more important that you achieve buy-in at every level of the firm to any change strategy you wish to affect. While there is no ‘one best way’ to achieve this and to successfully implement any level of change, there is a series of processes that can help you achieve the required result. Managing Partner’s new report, written by Alan Hodgart draws on his extensive knowledge and first hand experience of managing complex change management initiatives in firms of all sizes internationally. It explains in-depth the guiding principles and details a process that will help managers achieve successful and efficient change in their firm. Leadership & Effective Change Management in Law Firms demonstrates with practical, real-world examples how Alan Hodgart’s process has helped law firms achieve significant business benefits. The report outlines how sufficient attention to each part of the programme can speed up the implementation process and ultimately deliver effective and efficient change with little to no internal resistance, while avoiding any detrimental affect to the service your clients receive. Subjects covered include: - How to raise awareness of the need for change; - Overcoming scepticism and resistance to change; - Conducting an effective consultation with the partners and staff; - Developing a focused and practical strategy for change; - Gaining buy in at all levels of the firm at every stage of the process; - Creating a feeling of urgency around the need for a change programme; - Selecting the correct leader for the type of change programme you wish to initiate; - Selecting the correct approach to implementation; - Communicating successfully throughout the process. Leadership & Effective Change Management in Law Firms is the fifth report in the Managing Partner Best-Practice series and is a comprehensive and practical guide to initiating and implementing a programme of organisational change – no matter how complex. The guidance in this publication can help you to ensure you do not embark upon a strategy that may ultimately fail to implement successfully at great cost to your firm. This invaluable new report features case studies and masterclasses from firms including; Hildebrandt International, LBC Wise Counsel, Atteys, Ricksons Solicitors and Withy King Solicitors.