Allison Shields

Current

Owner at Legal Ease Consulting, Inc.

Education

Fordham University School of Law
Dickinson College

Recommended

8 people have recommended Allison

Connections

193 connections

Industry

Legal Services

Websites

Allison Shields’s Summary

I help lawyers and law firms create higher value practices through my products and services by:

Identifying and focusing on the firm’s unique vision for the future and current mission, including the firm’s purpose, business, clients and values

Assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the players involved and establishing an understanding of work and communication styles

Setting business and marketing goals based on the vision and mission

Creating written plans that position the firm to achieve its management and practice building goals

Focusing on higher value clients and assignments

Managing and reallocating resources, including human and intellectual resources, technology and time

Developing new systems that will make the practice of law more efficient and consistent

Increasing the quality of the client experience by spotlighting the client’s needs and the firm’s unique competitive advantages

Improving skills in leadership, delegation, effective meeting practices, internal and external communication

Clarifying and aligning the firm’s culture and objectives

Creating effective compensation systems that reflect the firm’s culture and values

Streamlining financial and administrative systems for more accuracy and consistency and reduced costs

I also do workshops for law firms, bar associations and other lawyer's groups on topics including: time management, legal marketing basics, law firm operations, billing practices and billing alternatives, targeting your ideal clients, and other practice management and business development issues.

I am a practicing lawyer with experience as a law firm manager. I understand the law firm environment and the daily pressures faced by lawyers trying to manage and build their business while practicing law and successfully serving their clients.

Allison Shields’s Specialties:

practice management and business development, including visioning, strategic planning, and systems creation.

Allison Shields’s Experience

Owner

Legal Ease Consulting, Inc.

(Legal Services industry)

Currently holds this position

Additional Information

Allison Shields’s Websites:

Allison Shields’s Groups:

Suffolk Academy of Law, American Bar Association, ABA Law Practice Management Section, ABA GP/Solo Division, Suffolk County Bar Association, Nassau County Bar Association, Executive Women's Golf Association, Solosez, SoloMarketing