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Friday, April 21, 2006 | 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
David Bilinsky (moderator), Ellen Freedman, Laura Calloway
The ultimately successful practice is a profitable one. Move beyond thinking just about billable hours and receipts. This session will cover tips to help you better understand the financial health and status of your practice. Gain a better appreciation of where the money is coming from, where it is going, and how you can bring more in. Learn how you can capture more time, increase your realization rates, implement alternative billing, and more.
Friday, April 21, 2006 | 10:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
Bill Gibson (moderator), Walt Karnstein, Reba Nance, Natalie Kelly
Come to this session for tips on how you can better manage the people and resources that make up your firm. We will show you how you can more effectively communicate and collaborate with clients, manage client matters, run productive meetings, deal with staff issues, and get your staff motivated. Don't forget about planning and longer-term firm strategy.
Friday, April 21, 2006 | 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m
Jim Calloway (moderator), Matt Homann, Greg Siskind, Nancy Roberts Linder
Marketing is a cornerstone of every successful and growing law practice, yet many lawyers struggle with marketing, and some avoid it all together. Come to this session for a terrific collection of marketing tips. Learn how you can make marketing a part of every day, assemble and execute marketing plans, build an effective, polished presence on the Web, and create a unique brand for yourself and your firm.
Friday, April 21, 2006 | 2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
Rick Ferguson (moderator), Reid Trautz, Blair Janis, Vedia Jones-Richardson
Every truly competent lawyer must be a competent technology user. This fast-paced session will present the latest and greatest in technology tips, covering software and hardware, gadgets, the Web, and practice management software. There is no better place to learn dozens of ways technology can help you get things done better, faster, and cheaper.
