Speaking Engagements
John is a nationally recognized speaker on topics relating to law firm management, marketing and business development.
Over the past 20 years, John has spoken at national and regional conferences for numerous law firm networks, the American Bar Association (ABA), the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA), the Legal Marketing Association (LMA) and many state and local bar associations.
And here is a list of his upcoming and most recent speaking engagements:
UPCOMING SPEECHES
“Strategic Planning for Law Firms:
Ten Critical Steps for Success”
American Bar Association - Law Practice Managment Section
Web Seminar - September 15, 2011“Keys to Develop and Implement
Your Law Firm’s Dreaded Strategic Plan”
Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) - Region 3-4 Annual Conference
September 15-17, 2011 - Kansas City, Missouri“Charateristics of Today’s Most Successful Law Firms”
ALFA International Annual Business Meeting
October 20-22, 2011- Chicago, Illinois
RECENT PAST SPEECHES
(reverse chronological order)
“Characteristics of Today’s Most Successful Law Firms”
MPF - The First 100 Days: Master Class for the New Managing Partner
July 21, 2011 - Chicago, Illinois“Fifteen Great Ways to Help Market
Your Lawyers and Your Law Firm”
Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) - Atlanta Chapter
June 15, 2011 - Atlanta, Georgia“Keys to Develop and Implement
Your Law Firm’s Dreaded Strategic Plan”
Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) - New Jersey Chapter
May 10, 2011 - West Orange, New Jersey“Best Practices in Law Firm Marketing and Business Development”
The Managing Partner Forum
May 5, 2011 - St. Louis, Missouri“Fifteen Great Ways to Help Market
Your Lawyers and Your Law Firm”
Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) - Palm Beach County Chapter
April 12, 2011 - West Palm Beach, Florida“Characteristics of Today’s Most Successful Law Firms”
Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) - Alamo Chapter
February 17, 2011 - San Antonio, Texas“Killer Marketing Strategies for Young Lawyers”
International Society of Primerus Law Firms
Web Seminar - January 18, 2011“Keys to Develop and Implement
Your Law Firm’s Dreaded Strategic Plan”
Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) - Dallas Chapter
January 13, 2011 - Dallas, Texas“The Art of the ‘Pitch’”
2010 LMA New England Annual Conference
November 18-19, 2010 - Boston, Massachusetts“Best Practices in Law Firm Marketing and Business Development”
The Managing Partner Forum
November 4, 2011 - Boston, Massachusetts“Soliciting and Responding to Client Feedback”
IOMA Web Seminar Series - October 28, 2010“Critical Measurements of Law Firm Management and Performance”
TAGLaw International Conference
October 23-25, 2010 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada“Leading Legal Luminiaries:
Insights from the Business Development Experts”
ALFA International Business Meeting
October 22-23, 2010 - Atlanta, Georgia“Growing Your Law Practice in a Tough Economy”
Florida Lawyers Network
October 7, 2010 - Fort Lauderdale, Florida“Characteristics of Today’s Most Successful Law Firms” and “Your Individual Marketing Plan”
Alabama State Bar 2010 Annual Conference
July 14-17, 2010 - Sandestin, Florida“The Dreaded Strategic Plan: Making It Happen at Your Firm”
ALA Web Seminar - June 16, 2010“Reading between the Lines of The ACC Value Challenge”
Meritas 2010 Annual Conference
April 7-9, 2010 - Los Angeles, California“Characteristics of Today’s Most Successful Law Firms”
Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) - Charlotte Chapter
March 25, 2010 - Charlotte, North Carolina“What You and Your Firm
Need to Know about the ACC Value Challenge”
Alabama State Bar 2010 Annual Conference
July 14-17, 2010 - Sandestin, Florida“Managing Partner Roundtable”
Legal Marketing Association (LMA) - Atlanta City Group
March 17, 2010 - Atlanta, Georgia“What You and Your Firm
Need to Know about the ACC Value Challenge”
TAGLaw Web Seminar- February 17, 2010“Characteristics of Today’s Most Successful Law Firms”
Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) - Atlanta Chapter
January 20, 2010 - Atlanta, Georgia“Your Individual Marketing Plan:
Making the Commitment to Invest in Your Career”
State Bar of Georgia and ICLE-Georgia
October 9, 2009 - Atlanta, Georgia“Characteristics of Today’s Most Successful Law Firms”
Legal Marketing Association (LMA) - Triad, NC City Group
October 8, 2009 - Raleigh, North Carolina“Zen of Law Firm Rankings:
Is One Ranking More Important than Another?”
Legal Marketing Association (LMA) - 2009 Webinar Series
October 7, 2009 - Chicago, Illinois“Update on The Florida Bar’s Advertising Rules”
Legal Marketing Association (LMA) - Orlando City Group
September 24, 2009 - Orlando, Florida“Characteristics of Today’s Most Successful Law Firms”
Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) - Jacksonville, FL Chapter
September 15, 2009 - Jacksonville, Florida“Planning Your Best Firm Retreat Ever”
Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) - Atlanta Chapter
August 6, 2009 - Atlanta, Georgia“Bucking the Trend: Tales of Successful Firms in Turbulent Times”
American Bar Association (ABA) 2009 Annual Meeting
August 1, 2009 - Chicago, Illinois“Characteristics of Today’s Most Successful Law Firms”
Legal Marketing Association (LMA) - Atlanta City Group
June 11, 2009 - Atlanta, Georgia“Powerful PR Strategies on a Shoe-String Budget”
Get-A-Life Conference - Total Practice Management Association
May 28, 2009 - Chicago, Illinois“Planning Your Best Firm Retreat Ever”
ALA’s 38th Annual Educational Conference and Exposition
May 18, 2009 - New Orleans, Louisiana“Taking Charge of Your Practice in Tough Economic Times”
American Bar Association (ABA)
Young Lawyers’ Division/Law Practice Management Spring Conference
May 16, 2009 - New Orleans, Louisiana“Strategies to Improve Your Firm’s
Profitability in a Turbulent Economy”
Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) - Palm Beach County Chapter
May 12, 2009 - West Palm Beach, Florida“Killer Marketing Strategies for Associate Attorneys”
Kansas City Bar Association
May 5, 2009 - Kansas City, Missouri“Charateristics of Today’s Most Successful Law Firms”
Legal Marketing Association (LMA) - Southeastern Chapter
April 16, 2009 - Dallas, Texas“Mentoring Opportunities with Real-Life Experts:
Professional Development”
Legal Marketing Association (LMA) 23rd Annual Conference
April 3, 2009 - Washington, DC






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