About Ed Poll

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Ed Poll is the principal of LawBiz Management. He is a nationally recognized coach, law firm management consultant and author. He practiced law on all sides of the table for 25 years - as a corporate general counsel, government prosecutor, sole practitioner, partner and law firm chief operating officer .. and as a client. He also owned and operated several manufacturing businesses. For the last 14 years, Ed Poll has been coaching and consulting lawyers and law firms in the areas of strategic planning, profitability analysis and practice development. He has been called as an expert law firm management witness by the State Bar of California Trial Court, appointed as a Trustee of law firms convicted of disciplinary violations. He currently facilitates Managing Partners Roundtable consisting of some of the largest law firms in the country, Executive Directors Roundtable, as well as Diversity Directors Roundtable.

]]>He's a nationally-renowned instructor for law firms, bar associations and universities. He has taught:

"Creating New Business Enterprises," in the Department of Entrepreneurship, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
"Business of Law Practice" for the USC Law Center for Advanced Professional Education
Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) formerly at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.

Ed has authored several books and audiotapes on running a profitable law practice:

Attorney & Law Firm Guide to The Business of Law: Planning and Operating for Survival and Growth, Second Edition
The Profitable Law Office Handbook: Attorney's Guide to Successful Business Planning
Secrets of the Business of Law: Successful Practices for Increasing Your Profits!
Law Practice Management Review: The Audio Magazine for Busy Attorneys.
The Tool Kit for Buying or Selling a Law Practice.

Ed is a frequent contributor to legal and business publications including: Ed's leadership positions and honors include:

Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award by the California State Bar's Law Practice Management and Technology Section (2010)
Past President and Board Member, National Speakers Association, Greater Los Angeles Chapter
Recent chairperson and current advisor to the Law Practice Management and Technology Section of the State Bar of California
Member, Advisory Board, Accounting and Financial Planning for Law Firms (An American Law Media Publication)
Member, Council, Law Practice Management Section, American Bar Association
Member, Editorial Board, Los Angeles Lawyer, Los Angeles County Bar Association
Co-recipient of the "Leader of the Year" award of the General Practice Section of the American Bar Association
Chairperson, Law Practice Management Section, Beverly Hills Bar Association
Member, Executive Committee and Vice Chair, Law Office Management Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association
Chairperson and adviser to the Solo & Small Firm Section, State Bar of California (formerly General Practice Section)
Creator of the LawBiz Management teleseminar series for West LegalEdCenter

Find out how you can get a bigger income, a more satisfying practice and peace of mind by contacting Ed Poll today.

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