As a manager in a current day Law office, Risk Management has become an ever increasing concern. Professional, personal and client liability have taken on new importance. This workshop will outline basic steps that can be taken to identify and resolve professional liability, catastrophic loss, office and staff liabilities before an event occurs.

The second half of the presentation will focus exclusively on Group Benefits most commonly held within the legal  profession. Plan design alternatives along with cost containment strategies; efficient and effective approach to renewals; health Spending Account and Cost Plus arrangements will be discussed. Handouts and examples of the issues presented will be made available.

Attendees can expect to go away from this session with a good understanding of the overall insurance issues that are important to managers of law offices. Attendees will leave with a solid formulated approach to managing group benefits issues that are important to law firms.

Can an organization become paperless? If so, how can this be done? If not, why not?

If an organization is to consider becoming paperless what are the elements that need to be identified and implemented to arrive at this goal? Technology is the enabler of a paperless office but who really wants one?

In this presentation we will look at what is required to move the mounds of paper that exist in an office into a structured electronic format while still managing the volumes of paper that make a firm function. We will also discuss the human elements that directly impact the effort and value that some believe will come from a paperless environment.

No matter where we work, in whatever industry, one of the most common things we hear as professional development practitioners is:

We would like individuals to be able to better control their emotions at work.

In order to do this we need to start by helping individuals better understand the connection between their emotions and their actions, otherwise known as their behaviors. These behaviors include their own personal behavior and their behaviors towards others. In other words we feel first and act after.

Things to think about to help you determine your own level of Emotional Intelligence:

· I listen without interrupting or jumping to conclusions about what the party will say next.

· I consider how my behavior and actions will impact others before I act.

· I maintain my composure under fire.

· I get up and move forward after facing adversity.

· I am effective at taking the long view of things.

So if this is true in us it is also true of others. Do you try to manage or deal with situations on the surface from what you see, or do you try to really understand what the ‘root’ cause is? Think of it as an iceberg: there is always more to it than what you see on the surface.

At some point in your career you may find yourself in an environment where everyone has a strong background in Human Resources or Law Knowledge and skills as you do. So ask yourself. How can I stand out? The answer to that question is to strengthen your:

Emotional Intelligence

Bios and personalized marketing kits enable lawyers to self-market with speed.

This two-part session will cover Bio Construction and Personalized Marketing Kits that are keys to providing swift response that help to win new business.

Takeaways include tools and templates that lawyers can use to make their personal marketing work effectively. Marketing kits can also be accessible to other practitioners, assistants, and staff for inclusion in the firm’s business development initiatives.