Joel A Rose

December 30, 2002 | New Jersey Law Journal

An annual report � the "State of the Firm" � provides an appraisal of prior years and planning for the coming year. Although the work involved in collecting and presenting the information can be time-consuming, the ultimate success of the firm is directly proportional to the amount of time and preparation involved in the identification and resolution of firm problems on an ongoing basis.

By Joel A. Rose

7 minute read

December 07, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

In recent years, the legal profession has witnessed an increasing number of dissolutions, split-offs and mergers among law firms everywhere and the trend does not appear to be diminishing.

By Joel A. Rose

9 minute read

September 04, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

A partner of a midsize Philadelphia-based law firm, recently elected to chair his firm's newly constituted management committee, called me recently to talk about how he may learn about his newly acquired job of managing his firm.

By Joel A. Rose

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May 26, 2010 | New Jersey Law Journal

The needs of newer associates are fairly straightforward. They need direction about the firm's culture, work assignments, the firm's policies and procedure. From a team-building perspective, newer associates should be included in the chain of information about the firm, their practice area(s), the firm's plans and initiatives, particularly those that affect their work. From an educational perspective, they need to receive feedback about their performance on work assignments.

By Joel A. Rose

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June 20, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

Succession planning of lawyer managers is frequently not given adequate attention until senior partners or other influential members of the firm announce their plans to retire, reduce their active involvement in the firm or leave, writes Joel A. Rose. Lawyer managers, like those in all other jobs or positions, should acknowledge timeframes for the effective performance of their duties. And if they don't, their firms must.

By Joel A. Rose

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July 20, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

In light of the current recession, many lawyers and law firms are considering joining with other firms as a strategic option to improve client development and retention, professional capability and the delivery of legal service in a quality, timely and profitable manner in order to improve their firm's future.

By Joel A. Rose

8 minute read

March 03, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

Economic and competitive changes that have occurred over the past several years have caused firms to reassess their marketing strategies to continue to obtain additional work from existing clients and to attract business from new clients, says Joel A. Rose, a certified management consultant. Information obtained from client surveys may be the most important marketing activity a firm can undertake, he says.

By Joel A. Rose

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August 24, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

There certainly is no conventional wisdom in today's economy on the depth, length or severity of the current recession. Firms are actively engaged in significant analysis of economics and profitability management, expenses, marketing and personnel. p

By Joel A. Rose

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January 19, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

Compounded by the current recession, demands of clients and competition among law firms are causing fairly dramatic changes in the pricing of legal services, away from straight hourly billing.

By Joel A. Rose

11 minute read

March 16, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Managing partners and members of executive committees in the more enlightened firms of all sizes and specialties have become sensitized to three facts of life about their roles in firm management.

By Joel A. Rose

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