Joel A Rose

March 15, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Individuals and groups of attorneys often seek to join with larger law firms because they expect size and a better balance of skills and client base to provide them with improved professional services and long-term economic advantages.

By Joel A. Rose

7 minute read

September 15, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

Five years ago, the managing partners of two midsized Philadelphia-based law firms determined they would have to diversify out of their significantly weighted insurance defense practices because the declining fee structure and the increasing competition c

By Joel A. Rose

6 minute read

April 16, 2009 | New Jersey Law Journal

Management's function is to avoid interference with the self-motivational potential while allowing its fullest expression, and to avoid only the potential hazards that over-aggressiveness might bring.

By Joel A. Rose

5 minute read

August 08, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

What are the personal characteristics and the professional skills that certain law firm administrators possess, that others don't, that make the former "highly valued administrators"? Joel A. Rose offers some ideas on that question.

By Joel A. Rose

6 minute read

January 28, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

Certified management consultant Joel A. Rose discusses six areas to consider when trying to improve a firm's finances: cash flow; a business plan; budgets for revenues, expenses and client advances; partner compensation; a recommended new business and billing committee; and partners' capital and borrowing.

By Joel A. Rose

11 minute read

January 02, 2006 | New Jersey Law Journal

Partners and associates alike should understand what criteria will be considered at partnership selection time.

By Joel A. Rose

8 minute read

July 21, 2011 | New Jersey Law Journal

More businesses are "shopping around" to retain attorneys in smaller and midsize law firms ? who are not necessarily the most expensive ? as an alternative to referring outside legal work to their traditionally larger law firms.

By Joel A. Rose

7 minute read

November 13, 2006 | Texas Lawyer

The easiest way to market an employment practice is to cultivate referrals from other lawyers. An employment lawyer should attempt to market himself so persuasively and cleverly that when most lawyers in your area have an employment-related matter, they will automatically think of him.

By Joel A. Rose

8 minute read

May 20, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

The actual planning for the profitable use of an associate begins before the associate is hired.

By Joel A. Rose

13 minute read