Joel A Rose

April 01, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Editor's note: This article discusses a hypothetical law firm.

By Joel A. Rose

12 minute read

April 01, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Financial stability within a law firm practice does not guarantee harmony within the partnership itself -- far from it. Law firm management that does not acknowledge or reflect the contributions and needs of its members endangers a firm's cohesiveness and its very existence, no matter how many clients come through the front door.

By Joel A. Rose

12 minute read

May 29, 2006 | New Jersey Law Journal

In today's highly competitive legal market, attorneys must utilize every opportunity to insure their clients are satisfied. The client survey process may be imperfect � however, every bit of information about what a law firm may do to better serve its clients is important and worthy of consideration.

By Joel A. Rose

7 minute read

December 29, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

In the great American tradition, romance is an important thing in a merger, as in marriage, says Joel A. Rose, a certified management consultant. But if harmony and economics are a disaster, love soon flies out the window. But the benefits from a well-conceived merger can often be apparent even before the physical merger is consummated, he says.

By Joel A. Rose

8 minute read

December 01, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

When money is tight and firms have had to make dramatic and drastic changes, the firm's managing partner or executive committee is obligated to provide more information to partners about the firm, for overseeing and evaluating operations and policy and determining an appropriate course of action to ensure the firm's viability.

By Joel A. Rose

8 minute read

August 25, 2010 | New Jersey Law Journal

A well-conceived and implemented strategic planning process will identify a sense of common direction, shared goals and will establish benchmarks to assess or measure the firm's success.

By By Joel A. Rose

7 minute read

February 15, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

When managing partners and members of law firm management committees start talking about increasing firm income, one of the first things they think of is reducing overhead. But some of the most profitable law firms have found that cost cutting is not the only way to improve the firm's cash position.

By Joel A. Rose

8 minute read

December 28, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Most medium- and larger-sized firms have implemented some kind of practice management structure, hoping to reap rewards like more efficient and cost-effective services for clients.

By By Joel A. Rose

8 minute read

June 10, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Law firm managing partners have a broad scope of responsibility, handling a variety of duties that affect everyone at the firm. The managing partner must focus on the overall direction of the firm, the organizational skills and leadership qualities integral to the partner's success and the partner's role in organizing legal specialty areas. This article looks at the managing partner's role in the administrative organization of the firm.

By Joel A. Rose

8 minute read

September 28, 2000 | Law.com

If new firm management strategies violate partners' basic beliefs about what the firm should be, or the traditions and values that underlie the firm's culture, they are doomed to fail. The firm that succeeds in changing its strategy has been willing to invest partner time to assess its needs and make change palatable to all.

By Joel A. Rose

7 minute read