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Advanced Professional Education for Law Firm Managers

A Chinese proverb states: "Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere." This proverb clearly applies to law firm administrators, due to the ever-increasing complexity of law practice management and the competitive pressures facing today's firms. Experienced and well-educated professional managers are being sought out in increasing numbers by firms of all sizes to assume responsibility for the administrative management of the enterprise. The field of legal administration has therefore continued to grow and evolve, as evidenced by the 9500-member Association of Legal Administrators. <br>Fortunately, there are a number of higher learning opportunities for legal professionals, and this article explores three of them.

16 minute read May 01, 2004 at 11:17 AM
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Stephen M. (Pete) Peterson and Ronald L. Seigneur
Advanced Professional Education for Law Firm Managers

A Chinese proverb states: “Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.” This proverb clearly applies to law firm administrators, due to the ever-increasing complexity of law practice management and the competitive pressures facing today's firms.

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