Growing and Running Your Firm with Multiple Rainmakers/Equity Partners
Thursday, January 18, 2018, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
Category: Virtual Speaker Series
Speakers:
Emily Kirsch, Founding Member, Kirsch & Niehaus, pllc
Katherin Nukk-Freeman, Co-founder of Nukk-Freeman & Cerra PC
Susanne Jones, Founding & Managing Member of Jones Robb
Moderator:
Manuela Morais, Principal of the Law Offices of Manuela Morais, LLC
Hear from experienced firm owners with one or more rainmakers and/or equity partners in their firms on the pros and cons of these structures and how they make it work.
Questions to be discussed are:
- Why should you consider adding an equity partner to your firm?
- What are the pros and cons to adding an equity partner to an existing firm versus merging with another firm? What should you consider?
- How do you know when you are ready to take this step, and where do you start your search for the right partner?
- How to assess fit of a prospective partner?
- When should you use “of counsel” arrangements or strategic alliances instead?
- What are the ethical and business considerations in adding equity partners?
- How do you fairly and successfully structure the growing firm in terms of decision making, roles and responsibilities, compensation, capital, etc.? How do you designate the responsibilities of each partner?
- How do you make changes and/or exit if it isn’t working?
- What is the best advice you would offer to someone considering an equity partner?
- Knowing the benefits and challenges of having an equity partner, what advice would you offer to partners?
This webinar is free to WOL members and their invited guests. Non-Members can participate in this webinar for a $35 fee.
Please register by COB on January 17th.
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