Fordham Law School Announces Structural Issues in Law Firm Management Program
Fordham Law School announced a new program on Structural Issues in Law Firm Management, which it organized in collaboration with the leading Brazilian law firm Mattos Filho. This program brings together chief legal officers of major companies and leaders of major law firms to discuss best practices with respect to law firm management in these disruptive times.
Topics covered include the following:
- Law Firm Goals and Strategies
- Strategic Management and Planning
- Compensation Strategies
- Clients
- Competitive Landscape
- Firm Structures and Governance
- People, Finances, Marketing, and Technology
- Law Firm Management: A Client Perspective
- Risk Management
- Pro Bono Practice
- The Future of the Law Firm
“This program pulls back the curtain on what it means to be a law firm partner and the role of partners in law firms, especially in these challenging times,” said Toni Jaeger-Fine, an assistant dean at Fordham Law School.
Amadeu Ribeiro, the Mattos Filho partner in charge of the firm’s New York office, added: “We are bringing together law firm leaders and clients in a single forum to discuss strategically how to make meaningful contributions to the management of law firms.”
The program is open to all but is highly recommended for senior associates, counsel, partners, and non-lawyer leaders at law firms. The program will take place online and will meet two hours per week (Monday and Friday 8:00-9:00 a.m., New York time), from February 22-May 17, 2021. For additional information and to register, please visit the program’s webpage.
About Mattos Filho
Elected “Law Firm of the Year in Brazil” by Who’s Who Legal and Chambers & Partners in 2020, Mattos Filho is a full-service law firm active in more than 30 practice areas, with offices in São Paulo, Campinas, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, New York, and London. For additional information, please visit mattosfilho.com.br.
