Building & Growing a Law Firm

Inside the Minds: Building a Law Firm is an authoritative, insider's perspective on the essentials behind starting and evolving a successful and profitable law firm. Featuring Founding Partners representing some of the nation's leading boutique and highly-specialized firms, this book identifies both the benefits and risks of starting one's own firm, along with the factors one should consider before making this important decision. From the steps involved from the absolute beginning, including landing one's first wave of clients, building a strong client base, and networking with the right people, to tactics around establishing a solid growth plan and competing with larger firms, these authors articulate the finer points around building a law firm now, and what will hold true into the future. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great innovative minds of today, as experts explore in detail what it takes to turn one's vision into reality.

This book is by:

• Anthony P. Bisceglie - Partner, Bisceglie & Walsh - THE BENEFITS & CHALLENGES OF A SMALL FIRM
• Jeffrey M. Feldman - Managing Partner, Feldman & Orlansky - SUCCEEDING IN YOUR OWN FIRM
• Michael A. Kahn - Partner, Folger Levin & Kahn, LLP - PLANNING YOUR PRACTICE
• Lea B. Pendleton - Partner, Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton, PC - THOUGHTS ON STARTING A LAW FIRM
• Nina L. Shaw - Founding Partner, Del, Shaw, Moonves, Tanaka & Finkelstein - THE IMPORTANCE OF BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS
• Lynne Bernabei - Partner, Bernabei & Katz, PLLC - A SMALL FIRM'S GROWTH