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Managing Partner Magazine presents:

Hit the Ground Running:
Master Class for the New Practice Group Leader

August 27th, 2008
University of Chicago Gleacher Center
Chicago, IL

This Master Class will be
facilitated by:

Patrick J. McKenna, Principal, Edge International

With guest speaker:
John Wm. Butler, Jr., Partner and Co-Practice Leader, Corporate Restructuring,
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Congratulations! You have just been appointed as one of your firm’s newest practice group leaders and you now have the care and custody of a group of your peers. This may be your first experiencing in managing or leading (or whatever you call it) a group. To be effective you must now forge a team out of a group of autonomous individuals. Only one small problem  . . . you were never trained or given any guidance on how to go about organizing and managing a group of your fellow professionals. So, now where do you turn?

Who Should Attend?
New Department Chairs, and Practice / Industry Group Managers/Leaders (or those who feel like they are languishing) in law firms who want to learn how to be effective in their new roles, learn how to motivate their peers (even those attorneys who may be more senior than you), and explore where to direct your limited and precious (non-billable leadership) time in order to maximize your investment.

Who Has Attended this Master Class in the Past?

Previous registrants have included New Practice Group Leaders from firms such as: Arnstein & Lehr; Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge; Gray Plant Mooty; Kirkland & Ellis; Lowenstein Sandler; Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton; Sutherland Asbill & Brennan; Womble Carlyle; and Weil Gotshal & Manges.

What Previous Participants Have Had To Say:

“For what it is worth I thought the training was excellent across the board.  The interaction with the others was great as far as getting ideas and we even ended up
continuing it a bit at O'Hare when we were delayed and I ran into some of the others. I have a lot to learn in this role but you certainly gave me a running start. I have
already utilized some of the concepts at a team meeting last week and really got a pretty enthusiastic reception. Thanks again.”

Jay M. Rector, Practice Group Leader
Foulston Siefkin LLP

“Rather than describe Patrick's background, credentials and accomplishments for you, let me simply say that I spent yesterday at his seminar for Practice Group Leaders at the University of Chicago School of Business and you don't want to miss our retreat.”

Jerry Stauffer, President and COO
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

*Participants in this master class will also receive a free copy of FIRST AMONG EQUALS: How to Manage a Group of Professionals

International Business Best Seller,
by Patrick J. McKenna & David H. Maister —

ABOUT YOUR MASTER CLASS LEADER:

Patrick J. McKenna (www.patrickmckenna.com) is an internationally recognized authority on law practice management.  Since 1983 he has worked with the top management of premier law firms to discuss, challenge, and escalate their thinking on how to manage and compete effectively.

He is the author of numerous works including Herding Cats: A Handbook for Managing Partners and Practice Leaders (1995); and Beyond Knowing: 16 Cage-Rattling Questions To Jump-Start Your Practice Team (2000).  One of the profession's foremost specialists in practice leadership, his book (co-authored with David Maister), First Among Equals: How to Manage a Group of Professionals, (The Free Press, 2002) topped business bestseller lists in the United States, Canada and Australia; has been translated into nine languages, is currently in its sixth printing, and received an award for being one of the best business books of 2002.  In 2005, the book Management Skills (John Wiley) named McKenna among “leading thinkers in the field of management;” and in 2006, his e-book First 100 Days: Transitioning A New Managing Partner (NXTBook) earned glowing reviews and has been read by leaders in 63 countries.

His published articles have appeared in over 50 of the leading professional journals, newsletters, and online sources; and his work has been featured in Fast Company, Business Week, The Globe and Mail, The Economist, Investor’s Business Daily and The Financial Times.

McKenna is the founder of Edge International, one of the top three highest rated management consultancies serving law firms. He did his MBA graduate work at the Canadian School of Management, is one of the first alumni of Harvard’s Leadership in Professional Service Firms program, and has professional certifications in both accounting and management.  He has served at least one of the top ten largest firms in each of over a dozen different countries on issues associated with strategic differentiation, improving profitability, client service excellence, and effective firm management.

Earn CLE Credit:—
Ark Group is happy to provide all necessary documentation to facilitate and fulfill requirements for CLE credit