Get a practical strategic roadmap, efficiently delivered and ready for execution
Revised Body: Without a clear strategic direction that is understood and embraced by leadership, law firms don't just pause; they inevitably drift. This lack of unified focus quickly breeds tangible problems across the firm:
We begin by efficiently evaluating your firm's current market position, operational strengths, financial health, and internal perspectives. This ensures we identify the most critical challenges and opportunities, establishing a clear baseline and fostering partner alignment on key issues before planning begins.
Based on the assessment, we facilitate focused sessions to craft your actionable strategic roadmap. We help define clear, measurable, and prioritized goals for the next 1, 3, and 5 years, ensuring these milestones serve as the essential building blocks towards achieving your firm's decade-long vision and aspirations..
A great plan needs effective execution. We help translate your strategic roadmap into concrete, manageable action steps. We often utilize tools like Microsoft Planner (leveraging your existing M365) to create a practical framework for tracking progress and ensuring accountability, equipping your team to implement priorities effectively from day one.
The legal market demands constant strategic foresight, yet we understand your primary focus must remain on serving clients and managing daily operations. Finding the bandwidth for proactive, long-range planning—and crucially, achieving unified alignment among partners on the best path forward—is a persistent challenge for busy firm leaders. Without this dedicated effort, strategic drift is almost inevitable. PerformLaw provides the dedicated focus and objective facilitation needed to overcome these hurdles and effectively chart your firm's course.
Since 2003, PerformLaw has specialized exclusively in strategic planning for ambitious small and mid-sized law firms like yours, across diverse practices, nationally and internationally. As your trusted partner, we bring over two decades of verifiable experience navigating the unique challenges and opportunities within the legal industry. We move beyond generic advice, guiding you through a proven, structured planning process designed to:
Our experienced consultants deliver the objective perspective and actionable strategies necessary to build a more resilient, profitable, and competitive practice, ensuring your firm is positioned for sustained success.
Gain the confidence and peace of mind that comes from securing your firm's future with dedicated specialists who understand the business of law.
Initial Consultation (No Cost): We explore your firm's challenges and objectives to understand your specific needs.
Proposal & Agreement: You receive and approve our detailed proposal outlining the precise scope of services and a transparent fixed fee.
Engagement Launch: After initial payment is received, we schedule the engagement and start work
The Path to an Exceptional Future Requires a Clear Plan
You aspire to build an exceptional future for your firm – one marked by growth, stability, and rewarding work. You also know that achieving this requires more than just ambition; it demands a deliberate, strategic plan executed effectively.
The challenge? Finding the time and objective perspective to develop and implement that plan amidst daily client demands. This often leads to frustration and the uneasy feeling that opportunities are slipping away. Choosing to delay strategic planning is, itself, a strategic choice – one that often leads to stagnation.
PerformLaw offers a proven alternative. Since 2003, we've provided the framework and expertise that allows small and mid-sized firms to take decisive action. Our approach simplifies the complexity, guiding you step-by-step:
Choosing PerformLaw means choosing a proactive path, guided by experienced specialists dedicated to your firm's long-term health and success. Isn't it time to move from aspiration to action?
"Brian is a true expert in the areas of law firm strategic planning, management, and marketing. The legal marketplace is rapidly evolving, and his approach helps firms deal proactively with these changes."
"PerformLaw has helped our 15 person law firm to become more efficient and focused. With their help, we can get back to what we do best…practicing law and serving our clients."
"PerformLaw helped us to grow and transition from a first-generation law firm in providing their expertise in business strategy, compensation plans, and law firm management. Any firm- especially small to mid-size firms - can benefit from working with Brian and PerformLaw."
"PerformLaw assisted my firm with management issues ranging from staffing, marketing, billable rates and billing models, profitability, and compensation over a 5-year period. Their insight, creative solutions, and management partnership have been invaluable to our firm"
"Over a three month period, PerformLaw worked with each member of our firm and created a written marketing plan with specific recommendations on how our firm can take our marketing efforts to the next level.”
"I have relied on Brian Kennel as a trusted advisor for almost 25 years. He and his team are available 24/7 and consistently provide spot-on, pragmatic advice on financial, strategic and marketing initiatives at the firm. I endorse him, without reservation, as a law firm consultant to help solve problems and plan for the future growth of your firm."
"I strongly recommend PerformLaw to any firm or individual lawyer looking for performance improvement in law firm management, compensation programs, and marketing."
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.
Law firm partners and managers need help making management decisions quickly, and they need insightful analysis and business advice. Many suffer from limited access to experienced law firm managers. Their time is short, and without help, decisions are made ad hoc and rely too heavily on instinct. At times they consider outside consultants, but the available options are costly and complicated. PerformLaw developed management support agreements and expertly delivered consulting services to overcome these challenges and provide high-quality business advice to law firms when they need it.
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