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Overview
Owning a Law Firm: Managing Client Expectations, Financial Pressures, Work-Life Balance, and More
Running a law firm can be both rewarding and challenging. This CLE program delves into the unique pressures faced by law firm owners and provides practical strategies to navigate them effectively. Presented in a podcast format, this course offers insights, real-world examples, and expert advice to help attorneys thrive in their managerial roles. Don't miss this expert insight - register today!
- Embrace operating under self-reliance conditions.
- Learn how to balance the pressures of running a firm with competing life interests.
- Explore associate relationship-building techniques.
- Understand effective leadership techniques, conflict resolution strategies, and decision-making frameworks.
- Develop coping mechanisms, reduce stress, and learn resilience.
Abbreviated Agenda
- It's All on You; However, You Can Do It (and Do It Well)
- Balancing Act: Managing Client Expectations, Financial Pressures, and Work-Life Balance
- Advice on Associate Relationship-Building
- Effective Leadership Techniques, Decision-Making Frameworks, and Conflict Resolution Strategies
- Developing Coping Mechanisms, Stress Reduction Techniques, and Resilience-Building Practices
Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska CLE |
|
1 Total | 08-26-2026 |
| Alabama CLE |
|
1 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| Arizona CLE |
|
1 Total | 08-26-2026 |
| California CLE |
|
1 Total | 08-26-2026 |
| Connecticut CLE |
|
1 Total | 08-26-2026 |
| Delaware CLE |
|
1 Total | 08-19-2026 |
| Florida CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-28-2026 |
| Georgia CLE |
|
1 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| Hawaii CLE |
|
1 Total | 08-26-2026 |
| Idaho CLE |
|
1 Total | 08-19-2029 |
| Illinois CLE |
|
1 Total | 08-25-2026 |
| Kansas CLE |
|
1 Total | |
| Maine CLE |
|
1 Total | 08-25-2026 |
| Minnesota CLE |
|
1 Total | 08-19-2026 |
| Missouri CLE |
|
1.2 Total | 08-26-2026 |
| Northern Mariana Islands CLE |
|
1 Total | 08-26-2026 |
| Montana CLE |
|
1 Total | |
| North Dakota CLE |
|
1 Total | 08-26-2027 |
| Nebraska CLE |
|
1 Total | 08-19-2026 |
| New Hampshire CLE |
|
1 Total | 08-26-2027 |
| New Jersey CLE |
|
1.2 Total | 06-09-2026 |
| Nevada CLE |
|
1 Total | 08-26-2027 |
| Ohio CLE |
|
1 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| Oklahoma CLE |
|
1 Total | 08-26-2026 |
| Oregon CLE |
|
1 Total | 08-26-2027 |
| Pennsylvania CLE |
|
1 Total | 08-26-2026 |
| Rhode Island CLE |
|
1 Total | |
| South Carolina CLE |
|
1 Total | 12-31-2025 |
| Tennessee CLE |
|
1 Total | 07-31-2027 |
| Vermont CLE |
|
1 Total | 08-26-2026 |
| Washington CLE |
|
1 Total | 08-18-2029 |
| West Virginia CLE |
|
1.2 Total | 08-26-2026 |
| Wyoming CLE |
|
1 Total |
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Agenda
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Dealing With the Pressures of Owning a Law Firm
- It's All on You; However, You Can Do It (and Do It Well)
- Balancing Act: Managing Client Expectations, Financial Pressures, and Work-Life Balance
- Advice on Associate Relationship-Building
- Effective Leadership Techniques, Decision-Making Frameworks, and Conflict Resolution Strategies
- Developing Coping Mechanisms, Stress Reduction Techniques, and Resilience-Building Practices
Who Should Attend
This program is for attorneys. Paralegals, office managers, and other legal professionals may also benefit.
Speakers
Speaker bio
Dr. Rachel Fry
, with Rachel Fry Consulting, has nearly two decades of experience in psychology and legal wellness. Her programs, workshops and trainings offer a practical, authentic and proven pathway to long-term happiness and success. Dr. Fry earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Samford University and a Master's degree and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Alabama. She has completed her clinical internship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr.. Fry is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Society for Consulting Psychology. Her articles and trainings have been featured in the Birmingham Bar Association, Alabama Association for Justice, Cumberland School of Law, University of Alabama School of Law, Alabama State Bar, and many other organizations, and her work has helped hundreds of lawyers build, balanced, healthy and sustainable careers.
Speaker bio
Brian S. Quinn
is a licensed attorney in Pennsylvania, who currently serves as the education and outreach coordinator for Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania, Inc., a lawyers assistance program established in 1988 for the purpose of helping lawyers, judges and law students recover from alcoholism, drug addiction and mental health disorders. He obtained his undergraduate degree, his J.D. degree and a certificate in drug and alcohol counseling from Villanova University. In addition to working for Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania, Inc., Mr. Quinn has been engaged in private practice for nearly 50 years. He has also worked in the field of alcohol and drug counselling in suburban Philadelphia. Mr. Quinn is a past member of the Board of Directors of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania, and served as a peer volunteer for over six years prior to accepting his current role as the organization's Educator. Mr. Quinn has written articles and conducted CLE presentations for bar associations, private law firms and professional organizations in Pennsylvania, as well as for National CLE providers on a variety of topics in the fields of lawyer wellness and impairment in the legal profession.
Speaker bio
Brenen G. Ely
is an attorney with Ely McCurry & Hunter LLC, where he is practice is representing clients in a wide range of cases, including complex insurance coverage disputes and declaratory judgment actions, commercial litigation cases, products liability cases, professional malpractice actions, workers' compensation cases, construction defect and construction injury cases, personal injury actions and ERISA cases. In addition, Mr. Ely provides counseling and advice to a number of the firm's clients in a pre-litigation context, routinely providing detailed insurance coverage analyses and advice to clients at all stages of litigation. He earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Auburn University and his J.D. degree, John A. Campbell Moot Court Board from University of Alabama School of Law. Mr. Ely is a member of the American Bar Association, Alabama State Bar Association, Defense Research Institute and Alabama Defense Lawyers Association. He is also a member of the Birmingham Bar Association, where he has served on the Public Service and Ethics committees. Mr. Ely is admitted to practice in Alabama State Bar; U.S. Court for the Northern, Middle and Southern districts of Alabama; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit; Mississippi State Bar; and the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern districts of Mississippi.
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