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Legal Managing Partner

Legal Managing Partner DISC Chart

Job Summary

A legal managing partner is a senior attorney on the management team and one of the primary business partners responsible for running a law firm. They're responsible for the firm's day-to-day operations, business plans, company policies, and profitability. Job duties also include human resources tasks such as hiring and training new attorneys and staff, assisting with reviews and promotions, determining attorney salaries and billing rates. Aside from their managerial responsibilities, they also handle strategic planning to reach business development and public relations goals. A legal managing partner typically works full-time for a law firm but can also work for a corporation or non-profit organization.

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Personality types of a Legal Managing Partner

Each letter of DISC represents polar personality types with correlating behaviors and characteristics. Learn more about their strengths and weaknesses, how they communicate, and more
D

high D - Problem Solver

Likes to have control or authority
I

high I - Influencer

Likes to interact with people
S

low S - Voyager

Likes a flexible work environment
C

high C - Rule Follower

Likes to follow procedures

Behavioral Qualities for a Legal Managing Partner

Behavioral qualities make people naturally act in a certain way. Utilize people's natural behaviors and strengths at work.
  • Commanding. A presence of control and authority.
  • Persuasive. Able to convince others.
  • Proactive. Driven towards action, not reaction.
  • Organized. Structured and methodical.

Motivators for a Legal Managing Partner

Motivators are values that drive people. To retain passionate employees, place people in a role that utilizes their values
  • Economic: A utilitarian drive for results and maximal returns. To tend to the economic drive, give them an opportunity to work on projects the contribute to the bottom line.
  • Political: A drive for authority, to take command. To tend to the political drive, provide opportunities to grow their legal career and management skills.
  • Regulatory: A drive to maintain order and the status quo. To tend to the regulatory drive, provide a structure in the workplace and procedures to follow.

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