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Practice management

Aug 26, 2014

How to freelance without going into freefall

When attorney Lynn Walters decided to give up the comfort of a bi-weekly paycheck for a more flexible schedule and a better work-life balance, she knew she had to make a choice between solo practice and freelance.

Aug 12, 2014

How to choose a payroll company

Very few things would wreak as much havoc in your workplace as your employees failing to receive their paychecks on time.

Aug 6, 2014

Re-energize your business plan

Don’t let the rest of the year slip away without tackling growth opportunities

Aug 6, 2014

The case for digital forensics

Digital forensics has become such a part of Timothy Edwards’ practice that he makes sure to have an analyst next to him during depositions.

Aug 5, 2014

Sirens call: How to approach personal injury clients without turning them off

It only took three weeks for the personal injury law mass mailers to find Tricia Nell after she was in a car accident with an uninsured motorist.

Jul 8, 2014

The best legal apps for 2014

Tech-savvy attorneys know that if they want to track billable hours, share documents or encrypt files, there’s probably an app for that.

Jul 7, 2014

CLE on demand: Meet your requirements without leaving the office

Sometimes Andrea Gage will catch a class during her lunch hour. Other times, it’s from the comfort of her couch.

Jun 27, 2014

How to limit nonbillable hours to make the most of your practice

Lawyers often express frustration with their ability to manage their time each day, perhaps because they normally bill for their time by the 10th of the hour — and it’s all too easy to compute the potential revenue loss of even 12 minutes.

Jun 17, 2014

How to negotiate an early exit from a lease

The process of negotiating an early exit from an office lease is akin to a poker game, said David Buyse, a partner in Minneapolis-based Corporate Tenant Advisors.

Jun 5, 2014

How to stay within the rules, while potentially cutting costs, on document storage

What your body says can be as important as the words you speak, especially when it comes to putting clients at ease.

Jun 5, 2014

Facebook impostors: How to manage a real but manageable risk

It’s the stuff of science-fiction films: You wake up to find that there’s an impostor on the loose. The impostor looks just like you and is pretending to be you, even managing to fool some of your closest friends.

Jun 5, 2014

Tips to whip your writing into shape

Legal writing just doesn’t compare with any other type of writing.

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