Courting success on firm ground

Having a law firm doesn't mean you have a law business. The latter requires some transformational thinking.

Russell Schropp, managing attorney of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt relies on a four-member advisory committee and a chief operating officer to run the business operations of the Fort Myers-based firm. JimJett.com photo
Russell Schropp, managing attorney of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt relies on a four-member advisory committee and a chief operating officer to run the business operations of the Fort Myers-based firm. JimJett.com photo
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Whether a multistate firm with hundreds of attorneys, a local or regional firm with several dozen or a solo practitioner, a good chunk of law firms have something in common: all legal and little operational expertise can make for a bad business model.

 

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