The document provides strategies for lawyers to develop successful client relationships and become partners. It recommends developing niche areas of expertise, becoming visible in the legal community through writing, speaking and service, understanding clients' industries and needs, and building trust and rapport with clients through excellent service over time. The key is developing a plan with goals, becoming accountable, focusing on building relationships, and continuously improving client service.
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Prioritization Matrix
High Return / Low Investment
Do first and do often
High Return / High Investment
Break down into smaller pieces
Low Return / Low Investment
Do when you have time
Low Return / High Investment
Say NO graciously!
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Compliance Programs
• Goal: self-policing and changing the corporate culture
to include a commitment to ethics and compliance
with civil and criminal laws.
• Double-edged sword: if a crime is committed in the
face of a compliance program, it may suggest that the
company is not truly committed to changing its
corporate culture.
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Compliance Programs, continued
• The compliance program must be designed to catch the
most likely misconduct given the corporation's primary
business.
• Whether the program is adequately designed for maximum
effectiveness in preventing and detecting wrongdoing by
employees;
• Whether corporate management is enforcing the program
or is it tacitly encouraging or pressuring employees to
engage in misconduct to achieve the business objectives;
and
• Investigators will interview rank-and-file employees to
determine the effectiveness of and commitment to the
ethics/compliance program.
• Is there an audit function so that the corporation can
determine its effectiveness?