Program Details
2026-05-29 13:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-05-29 13:00:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
1:00 pm - 1:40 pm ESTThis session explains law firm compensation as a business system tied to revenue, roles, clients, and markets. It covers compensation structures, practice economics, negotiation preparation, ethical considerations, and strategies to build leverage through revenue control, client development, and forward-looking planning.
Rena Barnett
Jennifer Gillman 1:50 pm - 3:20 pm ESTThis session examines how compensation varies across law firms and what drives earning potential. It covers internal versus market value, lateral hiring criteria, compensation structures, and how to assess whether to stay or move to improve positioning.
Rena BarnettJennifer GillmanRena Barnett Matthews is an attorney career coach with nearly two decades of experience advising lawyers on advancement, positioning, and compensation strategy across law firms, corporate legal departments, and nonprofit and NGO organizations. With a background as both a practicing attorney and executive legal recruiter, she brings a unique, business-focused perspective to career development in the legal profession. Rena works with attorneys at all levels—including associates, counsel, partners, in-house counsel, and mission-driven professionals—to help them develop strategic business plans, refine compensation positioning, prepare for high-stakes interviews, and navigate lateral and leadership transitions. Her approach emphasizes business literacy, teaching lawyers to think like stakeholders, communicate effectively with decision-makers, and build leverage through value creation.
Jennifer Gillman is a candidate-facing legal recruiter and former Am Law 100 attorney who specializes in helping rainmaker partners and solo practitioners find the right firm fit for their careers and personal goals. With more than two decades of combined experience in legal practice and full-service recruiting, she founded Gillman Strategic Group in 2018 to focus exclusively on guiding lawyers toward careers that align with both success and fulfillment. Taking a distinct approach, she prioritizes finding the right firm for the lawyer—rather than the other way around—by helping attorneys clarify their goals and matching them with environments where they can thrive. She is also the creator of the 6 Pillars to Be(coming) a Happy Rainmaker framework and the author of The Happy Rainmaker: A Little Tale About a Lawyer Who Found Success and Happiness Too.
Rena Barnett Matthews is an attorney career coach with nearly two decades of experience advising lawyers on advancement, positioning, and compensation strategy across law firms, corporate legal departments, and nonprofit and NGO organizations. With a background as both a practicing attorney and executive legal recruiter, she brings a unique, business-focused perspective to career development in the legal profession. Rena works with attorneys at all levels—including associates, counsel, partners, in-house counsel, and mission-driven professionals—to help them develop strategic business plans, refine compensation positioning, prepare for high-stakes interviews, and navigate lateral and leadership transitions. Her approach emphasizes business literacy, teaching lawyers to think like stakeholders, communicate effectively with decision-makers, and build leverage through value creation.
Jennifer Gillman is a candidate-facing legal recruiter and former Am Law 100 attorney who specializes in helping rainmaker partners and solo practitioners find the right firm fit for their careers and personal goals. With more than two decades of combined experience in legal practice and full-service recruiting, she founded Gillman Strategic Group in 2018 to focus exclusively on guiding lawyers toward careers that align with both success and fulfillment. Taking a distinct approach, she prioritizes finding the right firm for the lawyer—rather than the other way around—by helping attorneys clarify their goals and matching them with environments where they can thrive. She is also the creator of the 6 Pillars to Be(coming) a Happy Rainmaker framework and the author of The Happy Rainmaker: A Little Tale About a Lawyer Who Found Success and Happiness Too.
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Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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