Thought provoking Attorney at Work article by John Hellerman and Beth Cuzzone on the biggest takeaways from the inaugural LSSO Legal Sales Uncovered: Salary & Trends Survey: 

Serving up Strategy? Save Law Firm Sales Pros a Seat at the Table

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Ballard Spahr LLP seeks a dynamic and successful marketing and business development professional to join the Ballard Spahr team as the Proposal Specialist supporting the firm’s efforts to respond to proposals within the guidelines of firm strategy, business development, and client relationship management goals. The successful candidate will report directly to the Proposal Manager, while working collaboratively with the practice group and regional business development teams.  This job position can be located in either our Atlanta, Denver, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Phoenix or Salt Lake City offices.

This individual will be an important part of our Marketing and Business Development team and will be independently managing high profile RFP responses, working directly with Business Development Managers on strategy and positioning, as well as key stakeholders across legal departments.  In addition, this position will maintain proposal milestones schedule such as issue and review dates, kickoff meetings, planning sessions, drafting and review, and delivery dates ensuring (i) full understanding of business requirements and strategy; (ii) a smooth production process; (iii) an intelligent, professional, accurate and compelling final product; and (iv) timely delivery of the finished product.

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16th Annual RainDance Conference

June 5-6, 2019

Chicago,IL

Mansfield Rule Business Development Mini-Hackathon

Get ready to ideate! The Diversity Lab will lead us in a"Mini-Hackathon"using the principles of the Mansfield Rule Certification to generate creative ideas that boost diversity and inclusion in business development. You will team up with your peers to strategize in this facilitated, creative “competition." You will have the opportunity to take the winning ideas (and all of the ideas!) back to your organization to boost diversity.

About the Mansfield Rule

The Mansfield Rule Certification measures whether law firms have affirmatively considered at least 30 percent women, LGBTQ+ lawyers, and attorneys of color for leadership and governance roles, equity partner promotions, senior lateral hiring, and participation in formal pitch meetings. The goal of the Mansfield Rule is to boost the representation of diverse lawyers in law firm leadership by broadening the pool of candidates considered for these opportunities. Learn More

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Hill Ward Henderson is hiring a Marketing Manager in its Tampa, FL office.

This individual would lead marketing initiatives, under the oversight of the Director of Business Development & Marketing, and manage and implement programs relating to marketing the firm as a whole, as well as individual practice groups. Internal communications are also included.

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In January 2019, Marketing Partner Forum descends upon The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, California for a three-day summit on law firm marketing and business development designed for the industry’s top business professionals and rainmakers. Conveniently situated near John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA), Laguna Niguel is the ideal backdrop to launch a new era of industry-leading content focused on profitability and client development in a dynamic and competitive legal services market.

Highlights of event:

• Our content reflects the experience and sophistication of our international audience in terms of rigor, ambition and scope
• Attendees can interact directly with senior clients and network for new business
• Refresh and reflect at our Wednesday Welcome Luncheon and Friday Bloody Mary Brunch
  

Click here to view the full agenda. LSSO members receive a 15% discount on registration.

Keynote speaker:
Dr. Dambisa Moyo, Global Economist and Best-Selling Author

Dr. Dambisa Moyo is a pre-eminent thinker, who influences key decision-makers in strategic investment and public policy. She is respected for her unique perspectives, her balance of contrarian thinking with measured judgment, and her ability to turn economic insight into investible ideas. She holds a PhD in Economics from Oxford, a Masters from Harvard, and is recognized for fresh and innovative ideas as the Author of three New York Times Bestselling Books.

The Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications will be responsible for strategic oversight and implementation of the firm’s marketing and communications efforts across multiple U.S. offices. The position is focused on execution of all related activities, including supervision and coordination of firm marketing events (national and local), directories submissions, advertising and communications initiatives. The role will be based in our Northern New Jersey office.

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The Legal Sales and Service Organization is set to release its annual report tracking the emerging field of sales in law firms, written in connection with Hellerman Communications.  The report provides insight into the state of law firm business development and the individuals who work in this field--providing an overview of the structure, responsibilities, and reporting structures of these departments in law firms. The intention of this survey is: “to demystify the roles, responsibilities, salaries and important statistics of the emerging sales and service professionals in law firms . . . and the new roles and responsibilities of law firm marketing executives.”

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The Client Development Manager (CDM) is a highly visible, partner facing position that provides strategic and practical client relationship support for a group of priority clients in the asset management industry. Working closely with the Firm’s senior management and partners, the Director of Client Development (DCC), the CDM will primarily be responsible for helping identify, develop, and implement strategies and tactics to help the Firm develop and expand existing relationships and win new business.  The CDM will accomplish this by working with client teams, individual partners, various internal departments, and business support as needed. The CDM will also be involved with initiatives and projects that are aligned with the firm’s Asset Management Industry Group.

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The Legal Sales and Service Organization (LSSO) and Hellerman Communications launched a first of its kind survey to demystify the responsibilities, salaries and important statics of sales and service professionals in law firms. These emerging roles provide insight into the strategic direction of law firm industry growth. 

LSSO members access your copy of the report here: LSSO Members

Not an LSSO member? You can purchase the report or Join LSSO today.

Learn more at 2018 Legal Sales Uncovered: Sales & Trends Survey

Trusted Translations is looking for a select few elite performers to form the core U.S. Sales team for a fast growing / well-positioned international language company. We only seek top producers that can demonstrate their ability to generate revenue. Annual income expected, if you are a solid performer, is $100-150k. $300k+ dollars is more than attainable if you are top performer. You must be a great communicator in English (written and spoken). Minimum 2 years sales experience required. Must be highly self-motivated. We work with top companies and government agencies from all over the world and are looking to complement those revenue streams and to build new ones. The language services industry continues to grow at an annual pace of 10-15 percent - outpacing many economic sectors.

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