Bio
As the Executive Director for the Centre of Legal Innovation (Australia, New Zealand and Asia) at the College of Law, Terri works internationally with leaders of law firms, NewLaw service/product providers, community legal centres, legal associations, legal incubators and accelerators, legaltech entrepreneurs, law schools, business schools, business professionals and lawyers, supporting their contribution to the transformation of legal practice. She is the instigator, designer, developer and collaborator-in-chief of CLI’s global initiatives, networks and programs including the Legalpreneurs Lab and the Innovation Incubator Program. Terri has been a thought leader in people centred legal practice innovation for more than 30 years.
Session Information
The Keys to Success in Today’s War for Legal Talent
The past several years have seen small law firms across Australia experience a rapid rate of change in the markets they operate in. Perhaps the most pressing of these emerging market changes, however, is the fierce war for legal talent.
During this presentation, Terri Mottershead, Executive Director, Centre for Legal Innovation, will provide an overview of the key factors underpinning the war for legal talent. In addition to this, Terri will posit the increasing importance of employee retention to small law profitability while positing strategies that your firm can implement to gain the upper hand in a competitive talent acquisition landscape.
Key Takeaways
- An outline of the key factors underpinning the legal war for talent
- The impact of retention on law firm profitability
- Strategies to help firms acquire and retain top legal talent
- (Technology as a golden thread that enables continuity during staff change)