Master the Business of Law

The

LEGAL

MBA

Law firms are full of highly driven, talented and intelligent lawyers and business services professionals. Both authors; James Markham and Darren Mee, have had the pleasure of working with exceptionally talented individuals within law firms over the last two decades.

But whilst most are talented in the practice of law, it is perhaps fair to say that there is a general lack of understanding of the business of law.

Law school doesn’t prepare lawyers to run a successful legal business. And traditional MBA programmes aren’t tailored to the unique needs of complex professional service firms, with Marketing modules typically focused on major, multinational brands; and Operations modules on widgets moving down a production line.

This is precisely why we created The Legal MBA.

The Legal MBA provides you with an understanding of the key business concepts you’d learn from a traditional MBA curriculum, specifically tailored to meet the needs of busy lawyers working in a law firm. We cover personal goal setting, strategy, marketing, service propositions and pricing, operations, personal effectiveness, law firm finances, and managing and leading a team.

By completing either the self-study Workbook or by attending our taught Partner and Senior Associate Programme, you will have gained:

Defined goals (both business and personal)
A clear business unit strategy for your practice area or industry/sector group
A defined target market
Clearly articulated service propositions
A value ladder of services
A target team shape and size
Improved pricing knowledge
An end-to-end map of core processes
A financial model for your practice area or industry/sector group
A deeper understanding of law firm finances
Insights on how to grow your practice area and win new clients
Practical tips to improve profitability at a departmental, client and matter level
Strategies for effective delegation and personal effectiveness
Information and insights on how to manage and lead a team

To meet a range of learning preferences and budgets, we currently offer two options to help you master the business of law; a self-study package and a live programme for Partners and Senior Associates.

The Legal MBA Self-Study Package

Ideal for you and your teams to learn and complete the exercises at your own pace

The Legal MBA Essentials

£25.00

VAT Included |

FREE: The Legal MBA Online Resource Pack

Volume discounts are available if you're purchasing for your team or firm

20% of 10+ and 40% off 50+ books. Discount applied automatically at checkout

Partner and Senior Associate Programme

Ideal for groups of 10 - 20 partners and aspiring partners to help them put the commercial frameworks in place to better grow and run their practice

A 12 month programme of fortnightly live lessons and group coaching to put the theory into practice, delivered exclusively to a cohort from your firm
Copy of The Legal MBA Essentials, Online Resource Pack and on-demand e-learning to help complete the exercises
January, May and September start dates, timed to work around holidays and busy periods such as financial year end

Click here to request a Course Brochure or sign up to our webinar 'The Importance of Commercial Skills for Senior Lawyers' on 29 January at 11:00 GMT

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Praise for The Legal MBA

"A great read and an essential guide for anyone working in legal who wants to maximise their impact and ability to get stuff done with some amazingly useful tools and templates."

Karen Peskett-Hall,

Chief Transformation Officer, Kennedys

"A valuable handbook filled with practical advice, based on relatable examples which bring the themes to life. A book to keep handy for a trusted advisor in your pocket when you need it; its accessibility testament to the writers’ relaxed and enjoyable writing style."

Rowena Rix,

Head of Innovation and AI, Dentons

"James and Darren have captured the framework of an MBA and distilled it through the lens of a professional services organisation. An excellent tool to have in the toolbox!"

Nigel Lang,

Chief Information Officer, Fieldfisher

"There is a wealth of information and training materials when it comes to the practice of law, but there is a gap when it comes to the business of law and the commercial running of a legal practice. The Legal MBA credibly addresses that gap and is a worthwhile read for lawyers working in private practice."

Katja Ullrich-North,

Partner, Director of Knowledge Management, Simmons & Simmons

"Does a fantastic job of cutting out the noise and providing insights that can really make a difference. I am almost loathe to recommend it as I don't want to share the competitive advantage!"

Dan Lowen,

Partner, Dentons

"One of the threads running throughout The Legal MBA is to be clear on what clients you work with, what services you offer them and then organise the more operational elements of your legal practice to deliver on this. This client focused approach gives much needed clarity to lawyers and business services professionals alike and I'd recommend the book to anyone looking for a more commercial approach to running a legal practice."

Karen Snell,

Chief Business Development and Marketing Officer, Kennedys

About Us

James Markham

James is a Chartered Management Consultant (MCMI ChMC) with 15 years’ experience working with law firm Managing Partners, COOs and CFOs.

He was previously a member of the UK senior management teams at Hogan Lovells and Dentons, with a directorate at Dentons covering Practice Management, Innovation, Commercial Finance, and Legal Project Management.

James holds an MBA and is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA). He is a certified Design Thinking and Lean Six Sigma practitioner.

Darren Mee

Darren is an independent consultant with over 15 years’ experience working with the largest global law firms, medium-sized national and regional practices, and ABSs.

He is a former Partner and Head of Department at RSM, a global Professional Services firm. His expertise covers Strategy, Marketing, Service Design, Technology and Process Improvement.

Darren has a published academic paper and holds an MBA alongside qualifications in Project and Programme Management and Lean Six Sigma.

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