Renewal of Purpose

     In last week’s article we indicated that we would be writing about L&D goals or resolutions in future postings. Does the firm have some that can be made public? Of course we do - we can start with reviewing our firm philosophies and renewing our efforts in pursuing them.

     One thought we have about goals or resolutions in 2008 is tied in with that whole concept of newness, or starting fresh. After the stress of holidays some people experience the post holiday blues, a real let down from the busyness of November to December. Instead, we can look at the opportunities we have to start again on whatever we are working toward. We have a clean slate, a fresh page, to paint on how we picture our law firm, or our lives.

     Our L & D strategic plan attempts to summerize our purpose. We use this plan as a way to bring us back to the items that are important as we go about our daily tasks. We also believe this makes us unique amongst law firms in our goals and our focus. So, let’s quickly review them.

     First, we need to make a profit to stay in business. This isn’t a greedy goal; rather, it is a reminder that we need to be financially responsible to our employees and to stay in business. We are proud that in the history of our firm we have never had layoffs or cutbacks. This is important to you because our employees have confidence in the continuity of our firm.

     Next and probably most importantly is client service. Client service is a hallmark of our firm. We focus on it and review it every week. We do surveys, and sometimes these surveys present learning opportunities. This is something we pledge to always work on and always keep foremost in our pursuits.

     A close corollary to client service is our internal service and development. This means that we help each other, and help each to become better people along the way. We believe this makes us better at what we do, and better at serving our clients.

     Lastly, we strive to take advantage of processes and technologies. Our adversaries are bigger, better funded, and more powerful. So, to equal the playing field so that we can stand toe to toe with them in representing our clients we have to be smarter and more efficient. We not only do this as a team, but also by taking advantage of tools that can make us better and faster.    

     To help make resolutions have more meaning as we go throughout the year we invite you click through and leave comments on our Blog. We are also offering a Lewis & Daggett Resolution Journal. It is not fancy, but it may help you keep track of goals and resolutions. We’ll send it to you for free....all you have to do is click here, on the front page of our website, call or send an e-mail.

     Whew! That is quite a review. If we can accomplish this renewal, our resolutions, and purpose, will certainly be successful! Thank you for joining us!