Different practice areas require different ways of measuring performance and organizing the work. Tim Dinan, managing partner of Laddey Clark & Ryan, LLP, shares how the firm is updating its reporting, workflows, and client-acquisition approach around those differences.

In this conversation:

• Which numbers matter for different practice areas
• How firm data can guide pricing and growth
• What changed in the personal injury workflow
• How Tim approaches rolling out new processes
• How AI is changing search and client expectations

About the guest:

Timothy E. Dinan is Managing Partner at Laddey Clark & Ryan, where he leads the firm’s Personal Injury practice and oversees its Litigation Department. A New Jersey Supreme Court Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Tim has helped clients obtain more than $50 million in verdicts and settlements throughout his career. Beyond the courtroom, he focuses on growing the firm’s personal injury practice and leading its team of attorneys and staff. His work has earned recognition from NJBIZ, the New Jersey Law Journal and the New Jersey Personal Injury Hall of Fame.

Guest links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timdinan
Firm website: https://www.lcrlaw.com/

Resources mentioned:

• Small Business Forum '26: Setting Up Your Business to Make the Most of AI, October 28, 2026

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• (00:00) - Tim’s Path to Managing Partner
• (02:15) - The Challenges of Leading a Growing Law Firm
• (03:05) - Tracking the Right Numbers Across Practice Areas
• (05:00) - Using Data to Improve Firm Performance
• (08:35) - Identifying Profitable Practice Areas and Cases
• (10:40) - Restructuring the Personal Injury Team
• (14:15) - Getting the Team on Board With Change
• (16:00) - Lessons From the Co-Managing Partner Transition
• (18:10) - Learning From Changes That Didn't Work
• (20:05) - How AI Search Is Changing Law Firm Marketing
• (23:30) - Managing Client Expectations in the Age of AI
• (25:55) - Why Patience Matters in Law Firm Leadership
• (28:35) - Closing Thoughts and Upcoming AI Business Forum