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What is Your Law Firm For?Your first inclination may be to set about articulating the vision and objectives of the firm. This is after all such a popular thing to do. To be truly worthwhile, however, enquiry should be focused on establishing meaning and purpose that can be genuinely shared in by everyone working within the firm and recognized by everyone outside the firm. Authenticity, in whatever form it takes, is a worthy and sustainable condition for any individual and any organization. Establishing mission, values, meaning and purpose for a firm is to establish common reference for the collective consciousness of everyone in the firm and for each person individually. The essential questions are what do we belong to and do I belong here? Challenging though it is, we have to ‘clean the windows’ in order to be able to see out and see in clearly. If you don't it is all too easy to become accustomed to living within a context that becomes steadily less in touch with what is going on outside, creating a ‘comfort zone’ that steadily closes in and denies vision. More information about the book Every Relationship Matters Related CLE A Lawyer's Guide to Networking A Lawyer’s Guide to Networking is essential to build upon the networking framework established by Peter Rouse. Utilizing various practical exercises, Ms. Sneider’s innovative approach to cultivating relationships will help you identify and surmount barriers in order to maximize your networking opportunities. Author: Susan R. Sneider Career Resource Center, Young Lawyer’s Division, and the ABA Center for Continuing Legal Education |
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