Planning for a Successful 2010

As a participant in a law firm, you should be thinking about what you can do to contribute to the success of the firm on a frequent basis. Whether you are the managing partner, a practice group leader or an associate, your daily, weekly and monthly activities should contribute not only to your personal goals, but to the firm's goals as well. In addition, your goals should include those related to current clients, potential clients, marketing and firm administration. The following are some important goal-setting techniques and some examples you should keep in mind throughout the year, not only to make sure you are growing personally, but also to make sure you have contributed to the overall growth of the firm in a meaningful way. The goals are broken down into three categories: Annual (what you want to accomplish in the next year); Mid-term (what you want to accomplish in the next 30 to 90 days); and Short-term (what you want to accomplish daily, weekly and monthly).