On 10^th, September, High Markheld a conference and partner Menghua Dai gave a speech about improving thecore competence and starting the new era of High Mark. Through 10 yearsdevelopment, High Mark made great achievement in the development of team,resource, client, culture , system, production, pattern and influence. HighMark has been nominated as the excellent law firm in the eastern area of Chinaby ALB in consecutive years and has been awarded as great entity by judicialadministrative department for 3 years. Also, High Mark ranked the 4^thin the annual assessment of 2013.

Partner Dai pointed that the legal marketis changing everyday and there are challenges waiting for us. He used Porter’sFive Forces Model to emphasize that competition is everywhere. He also statedthat how High Mark faces the Five Forces and takes its advantage to start thenew era of High Mark. High Mark canonizes the 7-S Framework of McKinsey, soMenghua Dai analyzed the solution combining the current situation of High Mark,concluding that we should move towards the direction of strengtheningdiversified competition, improving the specialization and controlling the cost.

High Mark will dedicate to improve theservice quality of two teams. One is established by financial staffs,administrative staffs and business exploration staffs, and the other isprofessional team, who will keep improving the professional ability to providebetter legal service for clients. High Mark will extrude its advantage atprospect of dispute solution, client development and professional consultationto pursuit the professionalization and specialization. High Mark will improveits professional skills to highlight its service feature.

Partner Dai also talked about the long-termdevelopment plan and the short-term expectation of different teams.