Leadership in Law Firms will not be offered in person in Spring 2021. Instead, it will be offered online. Learn more and apply for Leadership in Law Firms: Optimized for Online.
PROGRAM DATES: September 26-October 1, 2021
PROGRAM FEE: $17,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 26, 2021
Applications may be submitted after the deadline and will be considered if space remains.
Leadership in Law Firms
Leadership in Law Firms (LLF) is our program for senior law firm leaders (managing partners/chairmen, department, practice or business unit leaders, chief officers). It’s a six-day, intensive study of a cross-section of professional service firms to help you develop the perspectives and skills necessary to be an effective law firm leader. You will learn frameworks and strategies for balancing professional responsibilities, strategic planning, improving organizational alignment, managing growth and change, and motivating people and teams. Hone your leadership skills and apply today.
LLF is offered twice a year – once in the spring (April/May) and once in the fall (September). Please email us at execed@law.harvard.edu if you have any questions about future program dates.
Why LLF?
Leadership in Law Firms is a six-day program that will help you be a more effective law firm leader. The program aims to prepare you to:
The Learning Model
Case studies on law firms and other professional service firms give participants exposure to real-world issues and help them work through possible approaches and solutions to the problems that professional service firm leaders confront. Participants practice making decisions about challenging real-life management problems in professional service settings.
Topics
The program is designed to sharpen the leadership skills of professionals who have executive responsibilities in law firms by exploring topics including:
Participants include leaders of law firms world wide and the average LLF participant has 20+ years of professional experience. Participants in this program should be currently active as senior law firm leaders (e.g. Managing Partner, Chair of Firm, Senior Partner, Practice Group Head, C-suite level executive [Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Financial Officer, etc.]) at the time of attendance. Participants should manage or oversee other lawyers and/or professionals in their current role. Those planning to transition into a senior firm leadership role should apply for the program once they are active in that role.
Visit the Admissions page for information on the process.
The Teaching Team
Our core faculty are members of the Harvard Law School faculty – distinguished academicians, educators, researchers, authors, and practitioners in their respective fields. Representing various disciplines, they are close to practice through relationships with law firm leaders and through personal involvement as consultants for top firms around the world.
Program Teaching Team
Scott Westfahl – Program Chair
John C. Coates IV
Michele DeStefano
Hillary Sale
David B. Wilkins
Learn more about the faculty by visiting our Faculty page and using the drop down menu (“Search By Faculty Type”) to select the program of interest.
Need a more customized approach? We provide programming tailored to meet the specific needs of senior firm leaders. Learn more.