Thursday, July 27, 2023

September 27: Attorney Compensation Plans

Camille Stell and Brenda Barnes, co-authors of Respect- An Insight to Attorney Compensation Plans, will discuss how compensation plans shape law firm culture, increase transparency, and retain talent at various career stages. The presenters also address the emotional aspect of compensation, the specific and changing needs of associates, and overcoming compensation bias. This webinar is applicable for both small and mid-size firms who want to be more knowledgeable regarding best practices in compensation, recruiting, and retention.
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September 27, 2023
12pm C.S.T.
Speakers:
  • Brenda A. Barnes is the founder and owner of Brenda Barnes legal consulting firm. She is a frequent author and speaker on the topics of budgeting and cash flow forecasting, law firm compensation, succession planning and law firm profitability. Brenda is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin in Accounting and has her MBA from Texas State University. She holds her CPA license. She is a legal and accounting professional with over 20+ years of experience working as a law firm administrator in Austin, Texas. In 2008, Brenda created B2 Legal Management, LLC, an outsourced accounting resource for solo to mid-sized law firms across the United States. Brenda sold the business in 2022 and currently works as a legal consultant assisting law firms with profitability analysis, compensation system reform, and planning for Next Generation ownership. Brenda is the co-author of the book RESPECT: Insights in Law Firm Compensation, published in 2022.
  • Camille Stell, Lawyers Mutual Consulting & Services, serves as President of Lawyers Mutual Consulting & Services. She is a frequent author and speaker on the topics of law firm compensation, retirement and succession planning, and law firm trends of the future. Camille is a Fellow in the College of Law Practice Management. She also served on the North Carolina State Bar Regulatory Review Subcommittee and continues to serve as a member of the NC Pro Bono Resource Coordinators Network, the Advisory Group for the Duke Law Tech Lab, a member of the Wake Forest University Small Business Center Transition Forum, and as Chair of the Raleigh Chapter of the Legal Marketing Association. Camille is the co-author of two books written and published during the pandemic: Designing a Succession Plan for your Law Practice: A Step-by-Step Guide for Preparing Your Firm for Maximum Value, published in 2021 and RESPECT: Insights in Law Firm Compensation, published in 2022.
  • Jay Reeves, Alta Pro, has worked in the legal profession for more than 40 years, including 35 years of private practice in North Carolina and South Carolina (where he represented lawyers in licensing, ethics and bar disciplinary matters). He has also been Legal Editor at Lawyers Weekly and Vice President of Risk Management at Lawyers Mutual of NC. He has presented hundreds of CLE programs to lawyers and bar groups on practice management, ethics and tech topics, including the 10 Building Blocks of Risk Management, which he has presented across the U.S. and Canada. He was a panelist and moderator for the recent CLE webinars “Law Firm Cybersecurity Best Practices 2021” and “Putting Cybersecurity to Work in Your Practice,” both of which were CLE-accredited in multiple states.
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