Program Details
2026-10-19 14:30:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-10-19 14:30:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm ESTThis session examines the business and practice-management foundations that allow a law firm to turn increased visibility into sustainable client development. Drawing on Ruby Lichte Powers’ experience in law practice management, legal entrepreneurship, marketing, and building an immigration practice, the session will explore how attorneys can define their practice identity, communicate their value to prospective clients, develop appropriate marketing and referral channels, and create operational systems that support growth without sacrificing client service.
Ruby Lichte PowersWendy S. Meadows 3:40 pm - 4:40 pm ESTOnce prospective clients find a law firm, the client experience can determine whether they move forward, seek another attorney, or refer someone else to the firm. This session will examine how attorneys can differentiate their practices through clear communication, focused services, realistic expectations, and a structured client experience. Drawing on Wendy S. Meadows’ work in family law, mediation, collaborative practice, coaching, and law-firm consulting, the session will address practical methods for communicating a firm’s niche, building trust during intake, managing client expectations, and developing a practice model that encourages sustainable relationships and referrals.
Ruby Lichte PowersWendy S. MeadowsRuby Lichte Powers builds and advises law practices as both an owner and a consultant. She is the founder and managing attorney of Powers Law Group, a Houston firm serving individuals, families, and businesses in immigration law and estate planning, and the founder of Powers Strategy Group, through which she provides law practice management consulting, business coaching, and training to attorneys and law firms nationwide. She wrote the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) book Build and Manage Your Successful Immigration Law Practice (Without Losing Your Mind)
Wendy S. Meadows coaches and consults with legal professionals and law firms on the everyday challenges of running a practice, including burnout, inefficiencies, time management, and the details of law firm management. She also leads the Law Office of Wendy S. Meadows in Baltimore County, Maryland, a practice centered on mediation and collaborative family law that she deliberately moved away from traditional litigation and toward keeping family matters out of court.
Ruby Lichte Powers builds and advises law practices as both an owner and a consultant. She is the founder and managing attorney of Powers Law Group, a Houston firm serving individuals, families, and businesses in immigration law and estate planning, and the founder of Powers Strategy Group, through which she provides law practice management consulting, business coaching, and training to attorneys and law firms nationwide. She wrote the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) book Build and Manage Your Successful Immigration Law Practice (Without Losing Your Mind)
Wendy S. Meadows coaches and consults with legal professionals and law firms on the everyday challenges of running a practice, including burnout, inefficiencies, time management, and the details of law firm management. She also leads the Law Office of Wendy S. Meadows in Baltimore County, Maryland, a practice centered on mediation and collaborative family law that she deliberately moved away from traditional litigation and toward keeping family matters out of court.
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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