This episode of True Tales from the Virtual Trenches features Tim Bowers, Managing Partner at VLP Law Group.  Since VLP operates in a fully-distributed practice model without any physical office space, Tim is in a unique position to discuss strategy, tactics, and best practices when it comes to creating and managing relationships in a virtual world.  

Some of the topics covered in this episode include:

• 3:19 - Introduction to VLP's innovative practice model and identity as a true partnership  - key factors that differentiate VLP from other firms both traditional and virtual.
• 4:52 - Tim discusses his journey from Big Law to VLP and what it means to practice law on your own terms.
• 8:42 - The day-to-day benefits, improved efficiency and unexpected surprises of working on a fully-remote basis.
• 13:45 - How VLP was ahead of the curve in adopting a fully-distributed practice model all the way back in 2008 - years before the global COVID-19 pandemic forced law firms to scramble to serve clients on a fully remote basis at the drop of a hat.
• 20:09 - New initiatives underway at VLP and how they serve to bolster the firm's partnership and investment in attracting/retaining top-tier talent.
• 23:08 - Tim's leadership perspective on respecting people, creating culture and encouraging collegiality - and how attention to those components drives the ongoing growth of the firm.
• 25:51 - Some of the tactics VLP has implemented to create culture and deepen connections between colleagues on a virtual basis including 'Water Cooler' emails and 'Friday Time-Wasters.'
• 31:24 - The value of delegating and being able to trust your team - as well as the importance of giving people time separately from when the work at-hand is the focus of the interaction.

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