Emerging Leaders (SOLD OUT)
May
2
11:00 AM11:00

Emerging Leaders (SOLD OUT)

A virtual, one-day, business skills programme for ambitious lawyers wanting to accelerate their career progression

(Via ZOOM)

Presented by Simon Tupman, with special guest Emily Morrow

'The workshop content is precise and highly relevant.  The session is engaging, informative and thought-provoking.  Simon makes it simple to understand.’ - Devika Kumar MBA, General Manager, Denham Bramwell Lawyers

It is going to be vital for the next generation of lawyers to have business acumen if they are to become effective leaders, advisors and business owners. This programme is designed to equip them with the know-how to confidently take their careers to the next level. 

Who is this for?

  • Newly appointed Partners

  • Senior Associates

  • Associates

  • Senior Solicitors

Participants will learn

  • the strategic issues impacting the legal services industry

  • the financial levers of law firm profitability

  • the interdependent role of leadership and management

  • the risks associated with operating a law firm

  • techniques to build your profile and practice

  • the core attributes of a lawyer-leader

  • the risks, responsibilities and rewards of Partnership

Modules

The Business of law

  • Trends impacting the legal services industry

  • Running and operating a legal business

  • Understanding different business models

Strategy and planning

  • Understanding strategy

  • Planning for individual and collective success

  • Being clear about your ‘why’

Leadership

  • Influencing and inspiring those around you

  • Becoming more self-aware

  • Ways to grow, develop and learn

Money Matters

  • Understanding the critical financial levers

  • Managing cash-flow

  • Pricing alternatives

Business development and marketing

  • Understanding your position in the market

  • Ideas to grow your profile and generate new business

  • Appreciating what clients want

what previous attendees have said

‘Valuable insight for emerging leaders into the business of law. Highly recommended.’

‘Fantastic webinar providing information on what it means to become a partner and the skills needed get there.’

‘A great resource for anyone considering or in discussions regarding partnership. ‘

'I would recommend the workshop to any Associate or Senior Associate who is assessing their next steps and career ambitions.’

‘A thought-provoking and insightful workshop on the business of law in the 21st Century. Worth your while if you are wanting to step into a leadership position at your firm.’

YOUR INVESTMENT

NZ $750 plus GST per person. (Discounts available: 2 people 10%, 3 or more people 15%). Prices includes a signed copy of Simon’s new book ‘The Heart of Practice’ and a digital workbook for each participant. There will also be a follow up group discussion within a month of the workshop to share learnings from the programme. Invoices will be sent on registration and need to be paid in full prior to the workshop.

Click here to download the flyer with full details. The workshop will be restricted to 12 participants in order to promote interaction and enhance learning.

TO REGISTER, COMPLETE the form below

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Authenticity in Action with Nina Christian
Apr
24
2:00 PM14:00

Authenticity in Action with Nina Christian

Authenticity in Action: Building a personal brand that resonates and goes the distance. 

On the next episode of Law Chat we explore the importance of personal branding for legal professionals - and how to build an authentic and compelling brand that resonates with both clients and peers. Whether you're a solo practitioner or leading a team, we'll look at what's working now to cultivate a strong online presence, and how you can elevate your professional reputation to new heights both enjoyably and sustainably.

This session may qualify for 30 minutes CPD.
Please note the time is in New Zealand.

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Back to Basics with Nigel Marsh
Mar
19
2:00 PM14:00

Back to Basics with Nigel Marsh

Back to Basics

In our first Law Chat of 2024, best-selling author Nigel Marsh will share his thoughts on life, career and business. In spite of the ever-changing environment, he believes that basics of business, leadership and life never change.

This session may qualify for 30 minutes CPD.
Please note the time is in New Zealand.

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Partner. Leader?
Nov
17
10:00 AM10:00

Partner. Leader?

A rare opportunity to participate in a half-day symposium for law firm leaders and Partners, run by myself and Simon McCrum, together in person in the UK for the first time. We will address this fundamental question:

What is leadership in a law firm and what role should Partners play in it?

Download the brochure here.

Priced at just £195 plus VAT per person, there won’t be anything else like it for a good while.

To book your place (or places), email angie@mccrumandco.com saying how many places you would like and whom the invoice should be raised to.

THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT!

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Succession Planning -  a strategic approach– with Emily Morrow
Aug
22
4:00 PM16:00

Succession Planning - a strategic approach– with Emily Morrow

Succession Planning -  a strategic approach

So, you've spent your professional career building a practice and now you wonder what to do with it when you retire.  Emily Morrow built a successful practice, passed it along to the next generation of lawyers, and, 15 years later, it is still thriving. In this discussion, she chats about how to do succession planning right the first time.

This session may qualify for 30 minutes CPD.
Please note the time is in New Zealand.

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Enhancing Client Experience - realising your firm's potential – with Carl White
Jul
27
2:00 PM14:00

Enhancing Client Experience - realising your firm's potential – with Carl White

Enhancing Client Experience - realising your firm's potential

Looking to differentiate yourself? During this chat, Carl will explain why ‘client experience’ (‘CX’) is a key differentiator for law firms and how they can apply the principles he has developed over the past twenty years.

This session may qualify for 30 minutes CPD.
Please note the time is in New Zealand.

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The Trillion Dollar Problem – with Owen Culliney
Feb
24
5:00 AM05:00

The Trillion Dollar Problem – with Owen Culliney

During this chat, Owen Culliney will explore the real crisis facing the profession: succession; what happens if there are no successors to take the baton from the growing range of 70 year olds? How should the legal profession address this challenge?

This session may qualify for 30 minutes CPD.
Please note the time is in New Zealand.

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Ready, Steady, Grow!
Nov
24
7:00 AM07:00

Ready, Steady, Grow!

READY, STEADY, GROW!

A half-day virtual workshop for private practice lawyers looking to start 2023 on the front foot! 

Presented by Simon Tupman

with special guest, Andrew King, Director, LawFest

 

Wednesday 23 November, 1 - 4pm (NZ)

Your investment: NZ$295 plus GST per person.

Register here

Your opportunity to:

·     Focus

·     Plan for 2023

·     Raise your profile

·     Avoid past mistakes

·     Embrace new initiatives

·     Improve client engagement

·     Enhance your well-being

About the programme

This is one workshop that every private practice lawyer should attend!

As 2022 draws to a close, this is your opportunity to plan ahead and kick off the New Year on the front foot. Simon’s practical workshop will give you tried-and-tested tips, tools and ideas to take your practice to another level. In just three hours, you can learn the essentials to developing your practice/legal business.  Simon will challenge you to think about ways in which your current style of operation might be enhanced. This workshop may qualify for 3 CPD points, depending on your jurisdiction.

Specifically, he will cover the following:

-       Growth - making changes for lasting growth

-       Focus - gaining clarity around ‘why?’, ‘what?’ ‘who?’ and ‘how?’

-       Habits -  doing what all successful legal businesses do

-       Technology – evaluating the options

-       Leadership – having what it takes

-       Governance - choosing a balanced model

You will leave with a roadmap and a toolkit for transforming your legal business in 2023. A comprehensive handout including slides, templates and ideas for growth will be provided.

This workshop will be recorded on Zoom for those who register but who are unable to attend live.

 Register here

Benefits of attending this programme

  • Understanding of the barriers to growth

  • Increased self-confidence

  • Clarity around your future direction

  • Better client engagement

  • A competitive edge

  • Fresh enthusiasm

 Register here

Who is this for?

All legal professionals looking to make the most of the latent opportunities for growth, especially:

  • Managing Partners and Partners of small/mid-tier firms

  • Heads of Practice Groups

  • Senior Associates on track for Partnership

  • Executives

Register here

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Winning New Business – Law Chat with Scott Simmons
Aug
19
11:00 AM11:00

Winning New Business – Law Chat with Scott Simmons

What’s the difference between Marketing and Business Development? Why should lawyers get comfortable with ‘selling’ legal services? What they get wrong and how can they do it right.
We’ll be discussing this and a whole lot more in this episode!

This session may qualify for 30 minutes CPD.

Please note the time is in New Zealand.

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NewLaw Careers - Reshaping, redefining and reinventing legal practice – with Terri Mottershead
Jul
21
6:00 AM06:00

NewLaw Careers - Reshaping, redefining and reinventing legal practice – with Terri Mottershead

Law firms, legal departments, ALSPs, legal companies - legal practice is transforming but who’s going to transform it? If the new war for talent is less about lawyers and more about legal technologists, what’s that telling us about our future and, are we ready for it? We’ll be discussing this and a whole lot more in this episode!

This session may qualify for 30 minutes CPD.

Please note the time is in New Zealand.

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How BD coaching can assist with staff retention – with Alistair Marshall
Jun
17
6:00 AM06:00

How BD coaching can assist with staff retention – with Alistair Marshall

Finding/Recruiting/Maintaining staff is the number one challenge facing law firms. Attracting and retaining new profitable client work is the second largest challenge. How are the two related? How can addressing one problem help solve the other? Find out as I chat to BD specialist Alistair Marshall.

This session may qualify for 30 minutes CPD.

Please note the time is in New Zealand.

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The Keypoint Story – with Warren Kalinko
May
20
6:00 AM06:00

The Keypoint Story – with Warren Kalinko

Over the past 8 years, ‘new model’ firm Keypoint Law has become one of Australia’s fastest growing law firms working across 25 areas of law from offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra and Adelaide. During this Law Chat, Warren Kalinko will tell the story behind Keypoint’s meteoric success.

This session may qualify for 30 minutes CPD.

Please note the time is in New Zealand.

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Selling value, not time – with Stephen Brown
Apr
22
7:00 AM07:00

Selling value, not time – with Stephen Brown

Your firm’s inventory is intellectual capital, so why would you sell that in time spent rather than value created?

During this Law Chat, Steven Brown will address that question and explain how he reinvented his firm to sell solutions rather than sell time.

This session may qualify for 30 minutes CPD.

Please note the time is in New Zealand.

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Key issues for the legal sector in 2022 – with Nigel Haddon
Feb
23
3:00 PM15:00

Key issues for the legal sector in 2022 – with Nigel Haddon

The legal sector globally is facing challenges around recruitment & retention, hybrid working, sustainability, culture, pricing, governance and consolidation.

During this Law Chat, leading UK law management consultant Nigel Haddon will share his perspectives.

This session may qualify for 30 minutes CPD.

Please note the time is in New Zealand.

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