Owner, Legal Ease Consulting, Inc.
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- Owner at Legal Ease Consulting, Inc.
- Education
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- Fordham University School of Law
- Dickinson College
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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
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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
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