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ACHIEVE STRATEGIC CLARITY AND FOCUS

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Optimize Profitability and Financial Stability

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Lead with Greater Confidence and Control

What's the True Cost of Unmanaged Attorney Performance?

Inconsistent attorney performance or misaligned motivation isn't just a minor frustration for firm leadership; it's a significant drain on your firm's resources, profitability, and long-term potential. When performance expectations aren't crystal clear, evaluations feel subjective, or compensation doesn't truly reward desired contributions, the adverse ripple effects spread:

What are the risks?

Eroding Profitability:

Underperformance directly impacts realization and revenue targets, while the costs associated with retaining unproductive lawyers eat into margins.

Eroding Profitability:

Underperformance directly impacts realization and revenue targets, while the costs associated with retaining unproductive lawyers eat into margins.

Eroding Profitability:

Underperformance directly impacts realization and revenue targets, while the costs associated with retaining unproductive lawyers eat into margins.

Eroding Profitability:

Underperformance directly impacts realization and revenue targets, while the costs associated with retaining unproductive lawyers eat into margins.

Tolerating inconsistent performance or relying on outdated evaluation and compensation systems isn't just inefficient – it actively hinders your firm's financial health, damages morale, and limits your ability to compete and thrive. Your firm's success depends on maximizing the potential of your legal talent.

Is Your Firm Facing These Common
Growth & Management Hurdles?

Even highly successful law firms often grapple with underlying business challenges that consume leadership time, create internal friction, and ultimately limit potential. Do any of these operational or strategic realities sound familiar when you focus on delivering excellent legal services?

Difficulty attracting and retaining the right associate talent, despite competitive market conditions?

 

Uncertainty about true profitability– by client, practice area, or attorney?

 

Strategic initiatives that stall or fail to gain firm-wide traction and accountability after the initial planning?

 

Compensation systems that seem to generate more debate than motivation or alignment with firm goals?

 

Technology that feels more like a necessary expense than a strategic tool driving efficiency?

 

Partners feeling pulled in too many directions, bogged down by management details instead of focusing on high-value work?

 

A sense that the firm is working harder, but not necessarily smarter, when it comes to growth and profitability?

OUR FLEXIBLE APPROACH TO AUGMENTED MANAGEMENT SUPPORT

Tailored, Collaborative, and Built Around Your Firm’s Needs

Getting the right level of experienced business management support shouldn't require a major overhaul. PerformLaw partners with yourfirm through a straightforward, collaborative process designed to seamlessly augment your existing team and provide precisely theexpertise needed:

IDENTIFY NEEDS & DEFINE THE SUPPORT SCOPE

We begin with a practical discussion involving firm leadership,and often your key operational manager, to pinpoint thespecific business management challenges, skill gaps, orbandwidth constraints you're facing. Together, we determinethe exact type and level of support required - whether it'sregular coaching calls, specific project assistance, executionof defined tasks (like compensation modeling or applicationreviews), or general strategic guidance, ensuring the scopeperfectly matches your needs and budget.

INTEGRATE COLLABORATIVELYWITH YOUR INTERNAL TEAM

Our primary goal is to empower and enhance your currentoperations team, not replace them. We establish efficientcommunication channels and workflows, acting as anaccessible, experienced resource for your Office Manager orAdministrator. We function as a seamless extension of yourteam, providing the targeted business expertise they canrely on.

DELIVER PRACTICAL EXPERTISE &ONGOING GUIDANCE

According to the agreed-upon scope, we provide consistent,reliable support. This may involve scheduled advisory calls totroubleshoot management issues, performing specific analyticalor financial tasks that require specialized knowledge, offering anobjective review of vendor proposals or applications, or providingproactive guidance on operational best practices. We focus onpractical, actionable advice and maintain regular contact toensure our support remains aligned and effective.

Your Partner In Practical Law Firm Business Management

We recognize the immense value your Office Manager, Firm Administrator, or key operational staff bring – they are often the linchpin ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of your firm. We also understand that these crucial team members, while excellent operators, may not always have the specialized background in strategic finance, complex business analysis, or high-level operational planning typically found in a CFO or COO role. Yet, your firm needs these functions handled effectively. You want to support and empower your valuable internal managers, providing them with the resources they need to succeed without necessarily adding another full-time executive.


PerformLaw provides a practical, experienced layer of senior business management expertise to augment your existing team seamlessly. Since 2003, our core focus has been helping small and mid-sized law firms run better as businesses. Our approach to management support is distinct – it's not generic coaching filled with jargon; it's actionable guidance grounded in over two decades of exclusive experience within the legal industry. We partner with your internal leaders, bringing:

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Seasoned Law Firm BusinessAcumen:

Deep, practical knowledge across finance, operations, and strategy tofill specific expertise gaps your teammay have

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Collaborative Support& Mentorship:

We work alongside your managers as atrusted resource, offering guidance,helping execute specific tasks, andenhancing their capacity to handlecomplex business issues.

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An Objective, Results-OrientedPerspective:

We provide straightforward, practicaladvice focused on tangibleimprovements and efficiency –substance over hype.

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Flexible & TailoredEngagement:

Our 3-Step process ensures support iscustomized, delivering the right level ofassistance, from targeted coaching callsto specific project execution, preciselywhen needed.

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ProvenReliability:

A long track record of building strong,collaborative relationships with internalfirm managers and delivering consistentvalue.

Empower your operations team and ensure your firm benefits from high-level business management expertise. Partner with PerformLaw for practical, experienced supportthat strengthens your internal capabilities and drives operational excellence.

Your Partner In Practical Law Firm Business Management

Your Office Manager, Firm Administrator, or key staff members are essential to keeping daily operations on track. But when complex
business decisions arise—strategic finance, firm-wide planning, or data analysis—they may need deeper support to navigate effectively. 

That’s where Performlaw comes in.  We bring a senior layer of law firm business management experience that complements and empowers your internal team without the cost of another executive hire. 

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Seasoned Law Firm BusinessAcumen:

Deep, practical knowledge acrossfinance, operations, and strategy tofill specific expertise gaps your teammay have.

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Seasoned Law Firm BusinessAcumen:

Deep, practical knowledge acrossfinance, operations, and strategy tofill specific expertise gaps your teammay have.

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Seasoned Law Firm BusinessAcumen:

Deep, practical knowledge acrossfinance, operations, and strategy tofill specific expertise gaps your teammay have.

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Seasoned Law Firm BusinessAcumen:

Deep, practical knowledge acrossfinance, operations, and strategy tofill specific expertise gaps your teammay have.

Strengthen Your Firm From The Inside Out

Empower your operations team and ensure your firm benefits from high-level business management expertise. Partner with PerformLaw for practical, experienced supportthat strengthens your internal capabilities and drives operational excellence.

HERE'S HOW IT WORKS

Project Planning
We review your needs with you.
Project Planning
We review your needs with you.
Project Planning
We review your needs with you.

A SMART ADVANTAGE FOR FORWARD-THINKING FIRMS

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Here’s What Strategic Support Can Unlock:

STRATEGIC DIRECTION & GROWTH

Strategic Planning

Strategic Plan Implementation & Accountability

Business Analytics

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE & MANAGEMENT

Financial Management
(Virtual CFO)

Compensation Systems
(Equity Partner Focus)

LEADERSHIP, TALENT & TRANSITIONS

Founder-Owned Firm Transition Planning
Post First Generation Transition Planning
Laterals & Mergers (Due Diligence)
Attorney Performance Management

OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS & SUPPORT

Augmented Management Support

Technology Strategy & Planning
New Firm Start-Up

Let’s talk about how PerformLaw’s tailored Augmented Management Support can align with yourgoals without adding complexity or overhead.

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MORE INFORMATION TO HELP YOU MANAGE YOUR LAW FIRM RIGHT

PerformLaw offers more than concepts and ideas for improving performance. Our dedicated team provides rich law firm management content to help lawyers and law firm managers make better decisions. Check out our blog and free resources.

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