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The Five Biggest Mistakes of Law Firm Leadership

By J. Mark Santiago
February 28, 2011

It is still early enough in the year, and not everyone has completely abandoned their New Year's resolutions. Many may be wondering just what they were thinking when they resolved to lose 20 pounds, get along better with their in-laws and go to the gym daily, but hope still springs intermittently about achieving those noteworthy goals.

One goal that I often hear from the senior leadership of law firms is that this year they will do a better job of managing their firms. That, despite the crush of their daily practice, despite the challenges of day-to-day management and the inevitable crisis, they will devote more time to management and achieve better results.

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