Law firms need to put ‘Agile’ on their strategic agenda

Global News

23
Jun
2021

Editor

A new Special Report by Chris Bull, The Agile Law Firm, explains every step in the process

Following a relatively slow start to embrace the direct application of concepts that have revolutionised the tech and manufacturing sectors, law firms are increasingly placing ‘Agile’ – described as “the best kept management secret on the planet” – on their strategic agenda.

 Chris Bull of Edge International, management consultant, retained adviser, business thinker and speaker focused on transforming the legal services sector, explains how law firms can accelerate their development of a more agile business model, and why this requires more than digitisation and remote working.

This Special Report is the essential guide for every law firm leader who wants to move beyond the reactive to the strategic adoption of proven agile principles. Being able to adapt smartly to client needs, competitor threats and employee expectations are at the core of this report, which is built around a self-assessment tool and practical framework for implementing Agile.

This Special Report covers:

• What is Agile and how has it been used across industries? Explores the most important uses of agile thinking and models;
• Why Agile? Looks at where adopting agile principles in your firm will make a difference and how these ideas connect with client value, digital transformation, innovation and collaboration;
• Where can we utilise Agile in law firms? Examines the different parts of a law firm and explains which agile models and tools can be used where, using legal sector case studies;
• How Agile are you? Outlines a practical diagnostic for assessing your level of agility in each area of the firm; and
• What next? Covers planning and implementing an agile programme, from mindset and language change to organisational design and client engagement.

Christina Blacklaws, Former president of The Law Society of England and Wales and strategic consultant, about the report: “Engagingly written, fast-paced and comprehensive, Chris Bull's new book The Agile Law Firm provides an essential blueprint for any law firm wanting to succeed in the second decade of the 21st century. Agility is the key and Chris clearly explains its significant concepts and methodologies, providing the reader with a practical toolkit to bring about positive change, no matter the size and nature of their organisation.”

Jordan Furlong (Principal, Law21; Author, Law Is A Buyer's Market: Building a Client-First Law Firm) adds: “Our world has radically changed, and law firms inevitably will change along with it. The law firm of the near future will be client-centric, flexible, intrapreneurial, and continuously improving -- in a word, it will be Agile. In this landmark book, Chris Bull… has issued a clarion call for lawyers to apply the principles and aspirations of Agility to the mission of law firms and the vision of the legal profession. Managing partners looking for a blueprint to the post-pandemic law firm need look no further.”

For more information about this book click here. To download the latest edition of Legal Innovation & Technology Today - featuring an article from Chris about the Agile Law Firm, click here.