If you, like many of your colleagues, have stocked your practice with clients that aren’t a good fit, you’ll spend much of your career feeling frustrated, unappreciated and resentful.
Music group Van Halen was not being prima donnas when members requested all brown M&Ms be removed from bowls in their dressing rooms; they were just being cautious.
It’s said that two is company, and three is a crowd.
It goes without saying that unless your trial presentation is persuasive, you’re lecturing. And lecturing won’t win.
Advances in technology have brought new modalities of communication — and a dizzying array of choices for interaction. But in the age of email, social media and texts, which options are best to use when consulting with clients over their cases?
Wisconsin lawyers spend 37 percent of their time on work that goes unbilled, according to a national survey.
For many law firms, technology purchasing is based on reaction rather than planning.
When Pinterest comes up in conversation, typically it’s within the context of women talking about crafting or recipes.
Passing the pager made life more predictable for Paul Bucher and his colleagues in the prosecutors’ office.
Lightning-fast technologies now allow businesses to informally discuss and exchange key information about products, deliveries, quality and price — and conceivably enter into binding contracts with astounding alacrity.
Succeeding as a solo or small-firm attorney requires being more than just a good lawyer.
Attorneys can profit in many ways from service on the boards of nonprofit organizations.
Practice management apps for smartphones and other portable devices are making it increasingly easier for lawyers to practice on the go.
The client sends an email or card saying thanks for a job well done.
Succeeding as a solo or small-firm attorney means being not only an effective lawyer, but also a savvy businessperson.
Improve workplace efficiency by maximizing employee contributions
A national law firm is facing a legal malpractice claim that offers a cautionary tale for lawyers who might not be following best billing practices.
Analytical. Skeptical. A high degree of urgency. A preference for autonomy. A lower need for social interaction. Resistant to change. Thin-skinned.
You can get good help these days.
Every day, James Reed sends one personal note.
Like growing a family, expanding a firm via a new practice group can be an exciting proposition, especially for first-timers.
Despite all the financial demands solos and small-firm attorneys face, it’s crucial to make some room in the budget for marketing expenditures.
Growing your practice is a daily effort. As we head into 2013, why not spend the final month of the year dedicating time each day to one marketing or business development activity that could better your practice in the coming year. Here are 31 tips to get you started.
It’s easy to say you build your practice by word of mouth, but how do you really know whether word actually is spreading?
A client may tremble with fear or fume with annoyance when asked to produce electronic data but it’s up to the legal support team to talk the client down from the ledge.
The authors of “Twitter for Small Business — a Guide to Get Started” should know a bit about how to use the ubiquitous social-media service to its maximum potential; the guide is published by Twitter itself.
At this point, nearly every company law firm has a website, and for good reason.
Information technology touches every part of a law firm, from basic day-to-day operations to larger security issues. So changing an IT provider, whether in-house or an outside vendor, can be potentially painful.
There’s a potential ethical threat lurking in electronic documents.
Your law firm’s website may look great on a PC, but if it’s not customized to sync with mobile devices, it could be a headache for clients trying to find a lawyer on their smartphones.
