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Cynthia Thomas

TECHSHOW 2024 CO-CHAIR

Cynthia Thomas is owner of PLMC & Associates, a law firm management consulting company which provides best practices in human resource and financial/operations management to small and midsize firms. With over 20 years’ experience in the role as a law firm Administrative Director and Chief Financial Officer, and certified Six Sigma Champion with white and green belts, she often serves interim law firm CFO/COO, as well as coaches lawyers on creating and growing a sustainable law firm.

Passionate and committed to solving problems effectively and efficiently, Cynthia often speaks and writes about law firm operations and management.

Cynthia is the co-author of ABA’s best seller Law Office Policies, Procedures, and Operations Manual, 7th ed. (ABA 2022).  She is the associate editor of ABA’s Law Practice Division Law Practice magazine and the vice chair of the ABA LP Lawyer Leadership and Management Committee where she was a pioneer in creating the ABA LP Lawyer Leadership Mastermind Series and Resource Center.  Cynthia is also a member of the ABA’s Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division, Magazine/ GPSolo eReport Board, as well as a board member of the ALA Greater Los Angeles chapter.

Cynthia is a native California and enjoys hiking with her Dalmatian, Norco.

My Sessions

Effective Client Communications: Leveraging Tech to Better Serve your Clients

Grand Ballroom A

Communicating effectively with clients is vital to the success of your law practice. Not only does it lead to a more effective legal advocacy, it also improves the client experience, which can reduce your risk of grievances, and negative online reviews while improving your practice’s net promotor score. Effective communication produces countless benefits for law […]

Client Experience
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Combining the best of “60 Sites,” “60 Tips,” and “Gadgets and Gizmos” into one rollicking, face-paced session. Come enjoy this annual staple with an hour of the latest in apps, work hacks, hot technologies, and more.

Plenary
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Law Firm 101

Grand L

This session will cover the basics of starting a successful law firm. Whether you are a newly licensed attorney or leaving a larger firm, you will walk away with the essential tech tools to create a sustainable law firm.

Operations
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