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Toby Brown

 In this 200th episode of The Geek in Review, talk with Toby Brown, CEO and founder of DV8 Legal Strategies, and Nita Sanger, Director of Digital Advisory Services at Cherry Bekaert. There are three rules for growth and success when it comes to large law firms. Strategy, strategy, and strategy. Brown emphasizes the need for law firms to develop strategies that prioritize clients and build meaningful relationships. He argues that "firms should start thinking of clients as customers and using customer experience as a way to differentiate themselves." Sanger shares this view, adding that law firms should "focus on value creation, continuous improvement, and customer experience" as they grow and evolve. Both guests discuss how law firms can reframe their view of growth, moving away from a talent management perspective and toward a mergers and acquisitions approach. Brown highlights his experience at a prior law firm, where he transformed the lateral partner program into a strategic acquisition initiative. He explains, "this is straight up M&amp;A. So I renamed the program the lateral partner acquisition and integration program. And we treated it much like Apple or Google or any of them would treat their acquisitions." Sanger and Brown also touch on the importance of integrating newly acquired practices or firms into the existing business. Sanger emphasizes the need for planning and a program management office to ensure a smooth transition, while Brown shares his success with where hist firm had one of the highest lateral retention rates in the market due to the strategic approach and focus on integration. Looking into the future, Sanger envisions law firms as technology-enabled platforms, providing a wider range of services, while Brown expresses concerns about the reluctance of law departments and law firms to prioritize standardized business processes over the individual preferences of frontline lawyers. Despite their differing perspectives on the future, both agree that a focus on strategy, client experience, and growth through mergers and acquisitions will be crucial for the success of law firms moving forward.    Contact Us: Twitter: ⁠⁠@gebauerm⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠@glambert⁠⁠Voicemail: 713-487-7821Email: geekinreviewpodcast@gmail.comMusic: ⁠⁠Jerry David DeCicca⁠ Transcript

In this 200th episode of The Geek in Review, talk with Toby Brown, CEO and founder of DV8 Legal Strategies, and Nita Sanger, Director of Digital Advisory Services at Cherry Bekaert. There are three rules for growth and success when it comes to large law firms. Strategy, strategy, and strategy. Brown emphasizes the need for law firms to develop strategies that prioritize clients and build meaningful relationships. He argues that "firms should start thinking of clients as customers and using customer experience as a way to differentiate themselves." Sanger shares this view, adding that law firms should "focus on value creation, continuous improvement, and customer experience" as they grow and evolve. Both guests discuss how law firms can reframe their view of growth, moving away from a talent management perspective and toward a mergers and acquisitions approach. Brown highlights his experience at a prior law firm, where he transformed the lateral partner program into a strategic acquisition initiative. He explains, "this is straight up M&amp;A. So I renamed the program the lateral partner acquisition and integration program. And we treated it much like Apple or Google or any of them would treat their acquisitions." Sanger and Brown also touch on the importance of integrating newly acquired practices or firms into the existing business. Sanger emphasizes the need for planning and a program management office to ensure a smooth transition, while Brown shares his success with where hist firm had one of the highest lateral retention rates in the market due to the strategic approach and focus on integration. Looking into the future, Sanger envisions law firms as technology-enabled platforms, providing a wider range of services, while Brown expresses concerns about the reluctance of law departments and law firms to prioritize standardized business processes over the individual preferences of frontline lawyers. Despite their differing perspectives on the future, both agree that a focus on strategy, client experience, and growth through mergers and acquisitions will be crucial for the success of law firms moving forward. Contact Us: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/gebauerm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠⁠@gebauerm⁠⁠</a>, or <a href="https://twitter.com/glambert" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠⁠@glambert⁠⁠</a> Voicemail: 713-487-7821 Email: geekinreviewpodcast@gmail.com Music: <a href="http://www.jerrydaviddecicca.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠⁠Jerry David DeCicca⁠</a> <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/dashboard/episode/www.geeklawblog.com" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">Transcript</a>

Rethinking Law Firm Strategy: The Road to Growth and Success with Toby Brown and Nita Sanger (TGIR Ep. 200)

The digital transformation is changing every aspect of how companies do business, and the most successful companies are those who are leaning into these changes. Nita Sanger joins the show as the director of digital advisory practice at Cherry Bekaert and master of strategic intelligence, common sense, and in-practice digital transformation. She has seen firsthand the effect that the rapid pace of technology change has on companies of all sizes. She discusses the ways successful companies use technology to create a competitive advantage, the importance of company culture, and the role of holacracy in an effective digital transformation.   Takeaways: [2:20] The greatest opportunities lie in companies that are willing to move fast. [5:25] The pandemic has accelerated the pace of change by changing how we access every aspect of our consumer needs, from how we go to work to how we go to the grocery store. Effective digital transformation starts with how you use technology to create an advantage for your firm. [10:34] Nita understands the importance of recognizing a need and figuring out how to solve for it and sees that the paradigm shift often happens most successfully at mid-level firms. [16:46] The operational structures of organizations are often automated, while the people aspect of companies will never go away. But how does that apply in the personalization of the retail experience? [21:19] If you can think outside the digital box, you have the potential for significant growth. [24:01] Companies never start with the desire to transform, they only see the symptoms that are stunting their growth. Nita shares the 5 Rs that companies need to review to figure out where change needs to happen. [32:05] How do companies need to adapt their culture to keep up with the digital transformation? The answer lies in harnessing the power of the next generation. [36:30] Businesses are moving from a hierarchy to a holacracy, and what companies can create when everyone brings their different skill sets to the table is going to be bigger than ever before. [37:57] Agility means scaling to the individual needs of every client that you work with.   Quotes:  “Technology is the enabler of change. It’s not the driver.” — Nita “Whatever you do, you want to fail fast.” — Nita “Transformation is never one and done.” — Nita “Each one of us is good in our own areas but together what we can create is so much bigger.” — Nita    Mentioned in This Episode: Nita Sanger | Cherry Bekaert |    “Hertz’s Lawsuit Against Accenture Highlights Familiar Industry Problem,” by Kevin Ryan

The digital transformation is changing every aspect of how companies do business, and the most successful companies are those who are leaning into these changes. Nita Sanger joins the show as the director of digital advisory practice at Cherry Bekaert and master of strategic intelligence, common sense, and in-practice digital transformation. She has seen firsthand the effect that the rapid pace of technology change has on companies of all sizes. She discusses the ways successful companies use technology to create a competitive advantage, the importance of company culture, and the role of holacracy in an effective digital transformation. Takeaways: [2:20] The greatest opportunities lie in companies that are willing to move fast. [5:25] The pandemic has accelerated the pace of change by changing how we access every aspect of our consumer needs, from how we go to work to how we go to the grocery store. Effective digital transformation starts with how you use technology to create an advantage for your firm. [10:34] Nita understands the importance of recognizing a need and figuring out how to solve for it and sees that the paradigm shift often happens most successfully at mid-level firms. [16:46] The operational structures of organizations are often automated, while the people aspect of companies will never go away. But how does that apply in the personalization of the retail experience? [21:19] If you can think outside the digital box, you have the potential for significant growth. [24:01] Companies never start with the desire to transform, they only see the symptoms that are stunting their growth. Nita shares the 5 Rs that companies need to review to figure out where change needs to happen. [32:05] How do companies need to adapt their culture to keep up with the digital transformation? The answer lies in harnessing the power of the next generation. [36:30] Businesses are moving from a hierarchy to a holacracy, and what companies can create when everyone brings their different skill sets to the table is going to be bigger than ever before. [37:57] Agility means scaling to the individual needs of every client that you work with. Quotes: <ul> <li>“Technology is the enabler of change. It’s not the driver.” — Nita</li> <li>“Whatever you do, you want to fail fast.” — Nita</li> <li>“Transformation is never one and done.” — Nita</li> <li>“Each one of us is good in our own areas but together what we can create is so much bigger.” — Nita</li> </ul> Mentioned in This Episode: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nita-sanger" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nita Sanger</a> | <a href="https://www.cbh.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cherry Bekaert</a> | <a href="https://www.adexchanger.com/data-driven-thinking/hertzs-lawsuit-against-accenture-highlights-familiar-industry-problems/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> “Hertz’s Lawsuit Against Accenture Highlights Familiar Industry Problem,” by Kevin Ryan</a>

Leaning into Agility and Holacracy with Nita Sanger

As the various Global Legal Hackathon teams submitted their projects, legal technology trends emerged. At the final round of the Global Legal Hackathon, host Alex Muncey talks to Wolters Kluwer’s Head of Innovation Nita Sanger about some of these trends like artificial intelligence, blockchain, and machine learning. They discuss the client pain points these technologies could address and the importance of hiring innovation experts experienced in these particular areas.