Speaking Engagements

Explore transformative insights at the intersection of law and business with Matthew Sullivan, a renowned speaker and thought leader in legal finance and operations.

Matthew brings his extensive expertise to each engagement, offering actionable strategies and profound wisdom garnered from decades of experience in law firm management. Whether addressing industry conferences, leading workshops, or participating in panel discussions, his presentations are designed to empower legal professionals to innovate, optimize, and lead.

Dive into discussions that challenge conventions and illuminate the path to excellence in the legal world. Join Matthew as he explores critical topics that are shaping the future of law.

Cash is King: Strategic Cash Flow Managment for Small Firms

Greater Los Angeles Chapter, Association of Legal Administrators; Finance Conference

September 2024

Take a deep dive into the fundamental aspects of cash flow management. From planning to presentation, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of what cash flow entails and how to plan, manage, report and deliver it. You’ll examine the critical components of planning and how to think through it. You’ll discuss the management and reporting elements of your cash flow plan and the importance of performance indicators, regular checks, updates and analysis. You’ll also focus on presenting your plan and reporting. Leave with new skills that can be the key to change management, attracting investors, securing loans, planning for future growth and making informed, data-driven decisions that contribute to your firm's development.

Objectives:
1. Define how to think about and through cash flow.
2. Prepare to strategically organize cash flow for its optimal use.
3. Plan how to manage, forecast and effectively report your cash position.
4. Recognize your cash runway and how to spot a cash crunch well before it happens.

Cash is King: Strategic Cash Flow Managment for Small Firms

2024 Association of Legal Administrators Annual Conference

May 2024

Take a deep dive into the fundamental aspects of cash flow management. From planning to presentation, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of what cash flow entails and how to plan, manage, report and deliver it. You’ll examine the critical components of planning and how to think through it. You’ll discuss the management and reporting elements of your cash flow plan and the importance of performance indicators, regular checks, updates and analysis. You’ll also focus on presenting your plan and reporting. Leave with new skills that can be the key to change management, attracting investors, securing loans, planning for future growth and making informed, data-driven decisions that contribute to your firm's development.

Objectives:
1. Define how to think about and through cash flow.
2. Prepare to strategically organize cash flow for its optimal use.
3. Plan how to manage, forecast and effectively report your cash position.
4. Recognize your cash runway and how to spot a cash crunch well before it happens.

Hey Boss, Stop Stressing: Let's Try Financial Planning Backwards and Look Ahead

Association of Legal Administrators: Orange County Chapter

July 2023

Learn how to organize and evaluate your firm’s costs, accurately plan and predict revenue and know your profit margins on an individual timekeeper and overall firm level. In this session, you’ll start by keeping the end in mind as you build a business plan around the owners that makes them happy and makes you, the Administrator, look good. You’ll approach this holistic business plan from an actual, projected, and goal-oriented viewpoint, so your firm knows where it stands now, what to expect with continued performance and how it compares to your business goals.

Objectives:
1. Create an actionable business plan you can monitor for success.
2. Discover how to maximize your revenue by learning revenue triggers.
3. Alter how you think about your costs.
4. Learn how to assign direct profit margins and ratios to your timekeepers.
5. Plan for the future and audit if the plan is working.

Hey Boss, Stop Stressing: Let's Try Financial Planning Backwards and Look Ahead

2023 Association of Legal Administrators Annual Conference

Learn how to organize and evaluate your firm’s costs, accurately plan and predict revenue and know your profit margins on an individual timekeeper and overall firm level. In this session, you’ll start by keeping the end in mind as you build a business plan around the owners that makes them happy and makes you, the Administrator, look good. You’ll approach this holistic business plan from an actual, projected, and goal-oriented viewpoint, so your firm knows where it stands now, what to expect with continued performance and how it compares to your business goals.

Objectives:
1. Create an actionable business plan you can monitor for success.
2. Discover how to maximize your revenue by learning revenue triggers.
3. Alter how you think about your costs.
4. Learn how to assign direct profit margins and ratios to your timekeepers.
5. Plan for the future and audit if the plan is working.

May 2023