The Business of the Practice of Law was written for lawyers who want to build a law practice and for anyone who is in business providing services to clients.Rod McLeod has synthesized decades of experience into this no-holds-barred book of invaluable business advice for entrepreneurial lawyers. Intertwined with relatable, personal stories from the trenches and backed up with real-life experience, Rod imparts his four Golden Rules for the business of the practice of law: basic business principles key to the long-term success of your firm.Written in a unique and entertaining style, The Business of the Practice of Law belongs on the bookshelf of anyone who is thinking about or is actively building a law practice or service-based business.
Rod McLeod is the retired founding senior partner of McLeod Law LLP (formally known as McLeod & Company), a well-known and successful law firm based in Calgary, Alberta. He managed the firm's affairs from its inception until his retirement in December of 2004. Rod's legal practice focused on private and commercial real estate development working with a variety of clients through all stages of their growth.
For more than 30 years, Rod was a solicitor, arbitrator, community volunteer, and member of Boards of Directors for a variety of private and public corporations. Rod was also an active contributor to numerous charitable boards and legal education seminars. He was Appointed Queen's Counsel by the Province of Alberta in 1986 and named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International in 1997.
Rod and his wife Brenda reside in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, have two adult children, and just welcomed their first grandchild to their family.