Measuring and Managing Performance for Law Firms (ePub)

articles on legal business topics, and he was also the author of the first edition of Cash Management for Law Firms in 2009. Barry is the founder of Wilkinson Read and Partners, an executive committee member of the Law Society's Law Management Section, and a former branch president of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). For more information on Wilkinson Read, see the website or contact Barry via email. Jill King Business writer and commentator. Jill can be reached via email or at her website. Patrick J McKenna Patrick J. McKenna is an internationally recognized author, lecturer, strategist, and seasoned advisor to the leaders of premier professional service firms, and he has also had the honour of working with at least one of the largest firms in over a dozen different countries. Patrick is the author of numerous books, most notably his international business bestseller, First Among Equals (currently in its sixth printing and translated into nine languages). His consulting expertise was acknowledged in 2008, when he was identified through independent research compiled and published by Lawdragon as "one of the most trusted names in legal consulting", and his three decades of experience led to his being the subject of a Harvard Law School Case Study entitled `Innovations In Legal Consulting' (2011). One example of that innovation was his launching the first instructional program designed to specifically address the issues that new firm leaders of larger firms face in their first 100 days - which has thus far graduated over 70 new leaders many from AmLaw 100 and 200-sized law firms, as well as from notable accounting and consulting firms. He is the only expert in professional service firms admitted to the Association of Corporate Executive Coaches, the #1 US group for senior level CEO coaches; and was acknowledged in 2014 by The American Lawyer magazine as `a long time succession consultant and coach to new firm leaders'. Jeremy Snape Founder and director of Sporting Edge Nick Jarrett-Kerr Nick Jarrett-Kerr is a specialist advisor to law firms and professional services firms worldwide on issues of strategy, governance and leadership development. Nick is a member of Edge International, a leading global consultancy to law firms, and in the last twelve years has established himself as one of the leading UK and international advisors. Prior to becoming a consultant, Nick was the Chief Executive Partner of Bevan Ashford, a leading regional firm in Great Britain, for eight years. Nick is the author of two published books on partner underperformance and law firm strategy, and is currently Visiting Professor at Nottingham Trent University where he leads the strategy modules for the Nottingham Law School MBA. Christopher Smith Managing director of Bath Consultancy Group, a division of GP Strategies