Challenges and Opportunities of Rural Practice in Nova Scotia

The Lunenburg County Barristers Association invites you to a Fall Conference

on November 3rd and 4th, 2011

at

The Best Western in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia

For information and registration

Call 902 530 3404 or

Email Elizabeth edumke@dumkemacleod.ca

Conference Fee: $200.00 for practicing members, includes dinner, breaks and lunch + HST

$ 50.00 for law students, includes dinner, breaks and lunch

Conference Program

Thursday 3rd November, 2011

5:00-7:00pm Registration and check-in, assignment of law students

7:00pm Social and dinner

Friday 4th November, 2011

8:00-8-30am Registration and Check-in

8:30-9:00am Opening Remarks and Introduction

Working Groups:

9:00-10:30am Operational Models for Rural Practice in the 21st Century

10:30-10:45am Break-Tea and Coffee, Snacks

10:45-12:15pm Serving our Communities – Access to Justice for All

12:15-1:15pm Lunch

1:15-2:45pm The Good Life – Attracting and Retaining Young Talent in our Communities

2:45-3:00pm Break

3:00-4:30pm Where We Are and Where to Go? Plenary Discussion about the results of the Working Groups

Wednesday 12 October 2011

What Parts of Rural Practice Won't Survive?


Jordan Furlong suggests lawyers and firms conduct an Obsolescence Audit, aimed at identifying aspects of your business that won’t survive the next ten years.  Here’s his checklist of things to look for:
1.  Any offering that’s the same no matter who buys it.
2.  Any offering essentially the same as your competitors’. 
3.  Any offering not optimally designed for client value.
4.  Any offering that really, truly doesn’t require a lawyer.
Read the entire post for Jordan’s elaboration on each point.  A fantastic idea!  What aspects of your practice won't survive the next ten years?  What hasn't survived the last ten?

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