The Underproductive Lawyer: Addressing Performance Issues in Law Firms 2016

Key Topics

• How to define roles and communicate clear and measurable expectations of partnership and the firms attorneys
• About sensitivities involved in changing governance to deal with underperformers
• Some prescriptive steps for any leader to use in dealing with performance issues and handling sensitive discussions
• How to assess the most appropriate options available for supporting or dealing with struggling partners/attorneys
• How to implement an effective strategy for communicating throughout the process
• Why we tend to hesitate in taking remedial action, and why some leaders inadvertently confront the underperformance issue by taking ownership of the problem
• How to implement a performance measurement framework that aligns reward with performance

Who should Attend

• Senior partners
• Managing partners
• Members of the firm`s C-suite
• Heads of practice groups