Leading Your Law Firm's Creation of a New Practice Group

It is not uncommon for shifts in the legal, regulatory and business landscapes to present clients with issues that may be best addressed by a novel amalgamation of firm resources.

Even for experienced and successful practitioners, creating and leading a new law firm practice group — building it from the ground up — will present novel challenges.

That said, our experience as founding leaders of Ballard Spahr LLP's blockchain and cryptocurrency team has convinced us that the rewards are well worth the effort — for clients as well as internally for the firm and lawyers. Along the way, we have learned lessons and developed best practices and recommendations for successfully leading a newly created practice group or industry team.

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