RESOURCES
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MC BLOG
So many Blogs, so little time! Overloaded by information? Make the MC Blog your one stop shop for important updates in international industry trends, change management and transition, practice management and leadership, talent management and professional development, law school and law firm vocational training programs. It’s easy to subscribe and…it’s free! MC Blogs are archived by topic, so you can search by topic and find what you need, when you need it. If you would like to comment on a topic, you can also do that right there and then – feedback and comments are welcome – we all learn through experience sharing. If you find topic you want to discuss further with the author, please contact us.
ARTICLES
If you are looking for something that drills down on a topic a little more than the MC Blog but not as much as a book, you may find what you are looking for in one of our articles. We are building this library current topic by current topic. You will not find a long list of out of date information here. We are selective in what we publish. Our articles aim to provide you with in-depth, thought provoking and practical information – we want you to be able to use what you read and we want what you read to support you in developing your own best practices.
- The Future of Legal Education: A Skills Continuum
In this multi-authored NITA White Paper, Terri Mottershead discusses the Transition from Lockstep Evaluation and Compensation to Merit-Based Systems. (October 2009) - Abandon the Silos
Terri Mottershead discusses, in this Legal Pro publication of The Recorder, the need for law firms to adopt an integrated and strategic approach to talent management to retain lawyers and meet business performance goals. (September 19, 2007)
BOOKS
The book at the top of our reading list is The Art and Science of Strategic Law Firm Management in Law Firms. We are biased – Terri Mottershead is the General Editor and a contributing author! The book provides a comprehensive compendium of best practices forged in the experience of 14 different authors, all of whom have worked in the legal industry for a long time. There have been other wonderful books written about law firm talent management, but we believe this is the first one that makes the case and provides the blueprint for connecting the dots between how law firms manage their talent and the achievement of business performance goals. This book is a must for Managing Partners, Practice Group leaders, CEOs and COOs, professional development and talent management, human resource, pro bono, diversity and inclusion, and recruiting professionals in large, medium and small law firms. For more information about the book, click here.
CHECKLISTS
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“Terri has proven over more than a decade that she can deliver the goods when it comes to maximising the performance and potential of intelligent, well-paid professionals who want or need to be taken to the next stage of their development. Through difficult and challenging times and assignments, she remains energetic, enthusiastic and supportive, firmly focussed on the desired outcomes.” — Kathleen Singleton, Partner, Eliquent Business Consulting (Brisbane, Australia)