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The State of US Small Law Firms: Many Challenges, Many Opportunities


Level: Advanced
Runtime: 63 minutes
Recorded Date: December 09, 2020
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Agenda

  • The current challenges facing small law firms
  • Explore the impediments to progress and opportunities for improvements
  • Strategies to drive meaningful change
Runtime: 1 hour, 3 minutes
Recorded: December 9, 2020
For NY - Difficulty Level: Experienced attorneys only (non-transitional)

Description

In its annual State of US Small Law Firms report, Thomson Reuters takes a close look at what challenges are facing small law firms today. More significantly, the report looks at what some firms have done to address those challenges and, more importantly, why many firms have yet to act. In this session, the reports chief author, Bill Josten, will guide you through the key findings of the report, including strategies that other small law firms have utilized to better run their practice.

This program was recorded on December 9th, 2020.

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American Bar Association
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William Josten

Strategic Content Manager
Thomson Reuters Institute

Bill Josten is Strategic Content Manager for the Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute. Bill consults with law firms nationally on issues related to law firm profitability, pricing, and cost recovery.

In previous roles with Thomson Reuters, Bill worked in account management with several large law firms, and as a Reference Attorney. Prior to joining Thomson Reuters, he was an attorney in private practice, an adjunct professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, and a clerk at the Minnesota Court of Appeals.

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