Mark Beese is President of Leadership for Lawyers, LLC, a consultancy focused on helping lawyers and other professionals become better leaders and business developers. He provides training, coaching and consultation to firms in the areas of leadership development, business development and marketing. His clients range from small, single office firms to global Amlaw 100 firms.
He is a Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management. In 2014 he was inducted into the Legal Marketing Association Hall of Fame, one of only 22 leaders to have received that honor.
He is currently Chair of the Lawyer Leadership Group of the American Bar Association, Law Practice Management Division. He is also a professional member of the International Leadership Association, the National Speakers Association, the Legal Marketing Association and the College of Law Practice Management.
Mark has more than 25 years of experience as a chief marketing officer for professional services firms. He has served as Chief Marketing Officer for Holland & Hart, a 450-attorney law firm based in Denver, Director of Marketing for the New York law firm of Hodgson Russ, and Director of Marketing for Kideney Architects in Buffalo, NY.
Success Quote/Mantra:
Be persistent; never, ever give up.
Recommended Resource:
Corcoran’s Business of Law Blog
Recommended Book:
Business Development for Lawyers: Strategies for Getting and Keeping Clients, Sally J. Schmidt
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