Commonly, the managing attorney in a law firm or legal department is promoted into that role based on their technical skills as an attorney, not on their experience or aptitude for managing people. A new managing attorney often struggles with serious challenges like how relationships change when your former lunch buddies are now your direct reports, or how to develop and implement your authentic management style. This session will explore both how legal organizations can choose the best person for the managing attorney role, and how a new managing attorney can get this next career chapter off to a great start.
From November 4, 2022
