Law Practice Management

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Scaling Your Practice

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New Jersey CLE Approved 1.8 Total
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Oregon CLE Approved 1.5 Total
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1 hours 27 minutes
Albert Tawil
Laurice Lambert
Eric Broad
Arohi Kashyap
Brian Scherer
With Albert Tawil from Lateral Hub, Fenwick + Cleary Gottlieb Alum + 4 others
Recorded November 12, 2024
Product ID 100196

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Overview

Unlock the Secrets to Rapid Growth

Ready to take your law firm to the next level? Join our panel of seasoned attorneys as they share practical strategies to scale your practice and grow your firm's capacity. Whether you're leveraging independent contractors (1099 lawyers), forming of-counsel relationships, or exploring non-traditional growth... it's all on the table with this panel. We will provide actionable insights to help you and your practice thrive in 2025. Register today!

  • Discover strategies for hiring W2 employees while effectively managing payroll risks.
  • Learn how to expand without the commitment of full-time hires with 1099 contractors and of-counsel relationships.
  • Uncover creative ways to stand out and attract legal talent in a competitive market.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Challenges and Opportunities in Scaling Your Firm With Full Time Employees
    1. Crossing the chasm for solos: The unique challenge of doubling capacity overnight with W2 employees.
    2. Managing the acute payroll risk that small and mid-sized firms face when trying to grow.
    3. How do you know when it's time to make your first (or next) hire?
  2. Hiring Lawyers as 1099 Contractors & Of Counsel Relationships
    1. Benefits (flexibility, reduced overhead) and risks (ethical considerations, conflicts, control) of using independent contractors.
    2. Best practices for managing and overseeing 1099 relationships, including vetting, agreements, and quality control.
    3. Explanation of what an of-counsel relationship entails and how it can help scale capacity.
      1. Advantages and potential pitfalls (e.g., conflicts of interest, supervision responsibilities).
  3. Other Creative Approaches to Scaling
    1. Discussion of additional non-traditional methods, such as outsourcing, co-counsel partnerships, LLM candidates, etc.
    2. How technology and remote work models can facilitate growth while maintaining quality.
    3. Examples of innovative ways to scale, including leveraging freelance or part-time attorneys.
  4. How to Compete in the Market for Talent as a Small Firm
    1. How to determine the “market price” for new hires.
    2. How to make your firm attractive to junior attorneys.
    3. How to make your firm attractive to senior attorneys.
    4. Structuring your compensation package to make it competitive and exciting.
    5. Where to look for lawyers, or how to make your firm “findable.”
  5. Open Q&A with Audience
    1. Attendees ask questions to the panelists for further clarification or to address specific scenarios related to scaling their practice.
Product ID 100196

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 1.5 Total
California CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Florida CLE Approved 2 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.8 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 1.8 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New York CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 2 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Texas CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Utah CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.8 Total
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  1. Scaling Your Practice

    1. Challenges and Opportunities in Scaling Your Firm With Full Time Employees
      1. Crossing the chasm for solos: The unique challenge of doubling capacity overnight with W2 employees.
      2. Managing the acute payroll risk that small and mid-sized firms face when trying to grow.
      3. How do you know when it's time to make your first (or next) hire?
    2. Hiring Lawyers as 1099 Contractors & Of Counsel Relationships
      1. Benefits (flexibility, reduced overhead) and risks (ethical considerations, conflicts, control) of using independent contractors.
      2. Best practices for managing and overseeing 1099 relationships, including vetting, agreements, and quality control.
      3. Explanation of what an of-counsel relationship entails and how it can help scale capacity.
        1. Advantages and potential pitfalls (e.g., conflicts of interest, supervision responsibilities).
    3. Other Creative Approaches to Scaling
      1. Discussion of additional non-traditional methods, such as outsourcing, co-counsel partnerships, LLM candidates, etc.
      2. How technology and remote work models can facilitate growth while maintaining quality.
      3. Examples of innovative ways to scale, including leveraging freelance or part-time attorneys.
    4. How to Compete in the Market for Talent as a Small Firm
      1. How to determine the “market price” for new hires.
      2. How to make your firm attractive to junior attorneys.
      3. How to make your firm attractive to senior attorneys.
      4. Structuring your compensation package to make it competitive and exciting.
      5. Where to look for lawyers, or how to make your firm “findable.”
    5. Open Q&A with Audience
      1. Attendees ask questions to the panelists for further clarification or to address specific scenarios related to scaling their practice.

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for solo practitioners and small firm attorneys looking to scale their operations. Legal administrators and emerging law firm leaders may also benefit.

Speakers

Albert Tawil
Albert
Tawil
Lateral Hub, Fenwick + Cleary Gottlieb Alum
Laurice R Lambert
Laurice R.
Lambert
Aligned Health Law
Eric Broad
Eric
Broad
Bowery Legal
Arohi Kashyap
Arohi
Kashyap
Kashyap Partners & Associates LLP
Brian Scherer
Brian
Scherer
Davidson Firm PLLC
Speaker bio
Albert Tawil

Albert Tawil

Lateral Hub, Fenwick + Cleary Gottlieb Alum
Albert Tawil

is a former IP/tech transactions associate at Cleary Gottlieb and Fenwick & West. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting, and Management Information Systems from Questrom School of Business, Boston University. Mr. Tawil earned his J.D. degree from New York University School of Law. He founded Lateral Hub in 2021, inspired by his experience lateraling as a junior associate and helping dozens of former colleagues and friends with their lateral searches. Lateral Hub is an online lateral job board for top-tier law firms and legal career content and resource hub, providing a more efficient way for lateral candidates to browse and apply for openings at top large, midsize, and boutique law firms. Mr. Tawil is now working full-time as the Founder and CEO of Lateral Hub to make the world of legal recruiting a better place for attorneys and law firms. 

Speaker bio
Laurice R Lambert

Laurice R. Lambert

Aligned Health Law
Laurice Lambert

is a creative and mission-driven healthcare business attorney who thinks like an executive. After over a decade in large law firms, she had the opportunity to serve as general counsel and chief compliance officer to a technology-enabled healthcare services company. Ms. Lambert guided that company through a successful acquisition resulting in 20x+ investor return. She has a firsthand understanding of what it's like to lead, manage, and navigate the internal legal and compliance aspects of a rapidly growing healthcare company. Ms. Lambert helps clients evaluate new growth and service line opportunities and structure complex transactions involving mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures, as well as other strategic partnerships, affiliations, and alignments. She also advises clients on healthcare regulatory and compliance matters, including federal and state fraud and abuse issues (such as the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law), Medicare, Medicaid and third-party billing and compliance requirements, corporate practice of medicine considerations, state licensure and accreditation matters, data privacy and security, and structuring arrangements with third parties. Ms. Lambert earned her B.A. degree, cum laude, from the College of William & Mary; and her J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Georgia State University, College of Law. She is admitted in the state of Georgia. 

Speaker bio
Eric Broad

Eric Broad

Bowery Legal
Eric Broad

is an Emerging Companies and Venture Capital attorney that works as outside general counsel for private companies and investors of all types, sizes, stages and industries, assisting with all of their legal needs. He is also an entrepreneur in his own right, starting Bowery Legal after spending years in the emerging companies departments at Latham & Watkins and Gunderson Dettmer. Mr. Broad earned his undergraduate degree from thesiness school at Tulane University and his J.D. degree from NYU School of Law. Prior to law school, he spent several years in southeast Asia (Indonesia), working as a consultant to the governments of Indonesia and Thailand on a large-scale internet infrastructure development project called "Meaningful Broadband," aimed at using internet as a tool to improve the quality of life of the poorer populations in developing countries. During that time, Mr. Broad regularly worked with entrepreneurs and innovators trying to cultivate various solutions and killer applications to help the project succeed. That is where he developed a passion for work with founders and startups, which he has continued into his current legal career, using his experience and expertise on a daily basis to help his clients succeed.

Speaker bio
Arohi Kashyap

Arohi Kashyap

Kashyap Partners & Associates LLP
Arohi Kashyap

is a partner with Kashyap Partners & Associates LLP. She focuses her practice in start up law, privacy, business and corporate law, and product counseling. Backed by an impressive academic background, featuring an LLM from UC Berkeley and an LLB from Northcap University, Ms. Kashyap delivers comprehensive legal solutions. Her focus on transactional and commercial law, particularly in start-up and technology sectors, extends globally, facilitating international growth, cross-border transactions, and mergers. Ms. Kashyap's adeptness in addressing emerging legal challenges in technology law encompasses data privacy, regulatory compliance, and intellectual property rights protection. Additionally, her proficiency in alternative dispute resolution, recognized by institutions like CIArb and Indian Institute of Arbitration and Mediation, underscores her commitment to excellence in conflict resolution. Ms. Kashyap is licensed to practice across India and in the US state of California.

Speaker bio
Brian Scherer

Brian Scherer

Davidson Firm PLLC
Brian Scherer

serves as product and privacy counsel to high-growth fintech, SaaS and proptech startups across all phases of the product development and go-to-market life cycle - from early-stage ideation and MVP, to marketing, sales, and negotiating partnerships and commercial agreements. Mr. Scherer advises on topics including consumer underwriting and lending, credit reporting, data privacy, and consumer protection for consumer tech products and services. Prior to joining Scale, he was Product and Privacy Counsel at Blend Labs, a fintech SaaS provider to some of the world's largest banks and credit unions.

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