Because of our place in the legal market, we know the importance of a following for a lawyers career development.
Those that survived the 2008 recession did so because they had client relationships that would follow them. Therefore, partners before and after the recession are of a totally different breed and this comes to light even more now with Brexit casting uncertainty across the market.
This article highlights this perfectly...
It is likely that the importance of having a following will be built into the next generation of lawyers from the start, as part of the ‘21st century set of essential skills.’ A new breed of lawyer is being born, a modern legal entrepreneur, and that is what your clients and your firm will come to expect. LOD compiled a report of 8 critical skills that will set you apart as the ‘superior lawyer of tomorrow.’
http://jepsonholt.com/2016/07/01/why-a-following-is-essential/
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