The Best-in-Class Midsize Law Firm Webinar Series

Your Clients Hate Billable Hours: A Workshop in Creating Better Alternatives with Mark Beese

February 27, 2025

11am PT | 12pm MT | 1pm CT | 2pm ET

CLM® Application Credit for Functional Specialists: 1 hour in the subject area of Financial Management towards the additional hours required of some Functional Specialists to fulfill the CLM application requirements.

CLM® Recertification Credit: 1 hour in the subject area of Financial Management.

Your Co-Host, Mark Beese

Mark is President of Leadership for Lawyers, LLC, a consultancy focused on helping lawyers and other professionals become better leaders.  He provides training, coaching and consultation to firms in the areas of leadership development, innovation and business development. His clients range from small, single office firms to Global 10 firms. He founded Leadership for Lawyers in 2008, and has since served hundreds of law firms, professional associations and global legal networks.  

Your Co-Host, Gary Allen

Gary Allen was only two years out of Stanford Law School when the firm he was working for imploded. It happened again four years later. He was left without a job. Those experiences created a passion in Gary to help law firms be better businesses, with efficient operations, streamlined financial management, and a laser focus on profitability. Gary recently retired from practicing law after 30 years as a partner at Givens Pursley, a 40-lawyer firm in Boise, Idaho. He is the founder of LeanLaw, a legal billing software company. 

Gary Allen

Beyond the Billable Hour: Creating Innovative Law Firm Products & Services with Mark Beese

February 27, 2025 – 1pm CT

In many ways, traditional billable hour legal services no longer meet the changing demands of modern clients. In this 1-hour interactive webinar, attendees will work through a design thinking exercise specifically tailored for family law firms. Using a scenario where a firm is light on work, we’ll guide you through the steps of empathizing with client needs, defining key challenges, and brainstorming innovative products and services—like digital estate planning tools and subscription-based legal advice.

By the end of this session, you’ll walk away with practical strategies and new ideas to reimagine your firm’s offerings and better serve today’s evolving client base. Perfect for legal professionals looking to boost creativity and future-proof their practice.

Certified Legal Manager (CLM®) Credit:

  • – CLM® Application Credit for Functional Specialists: 1 hour in the subject area of Operations Management towards the additional hours required of some Functional Specialists to fulfill the CLM application requirements.
  • – CLM® Recertification Credit: 1 hour in the subject area of Operations Management.

This webinar is part of LeanLaw’s Best-in-Class series, where you’ll learn the life-changing difference between average and exceptional performance in law firms and the three secrets to best-in-class success: People, Product, and Process.

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Optimize Your Law Firm’s Financial Performance: Get Your Free Financial Report Card

 

Assessing your law firm’s financial health is crucial for long-term success. Our free Excel-based Law Firm Financial Report Card helps you evaluate key financial metrics, providing a detailed grade for each. This powerful tool reveals where your firm excels and where there’s room for improvement.

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