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Ed Poll

Mar 12, 2014

LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Steer away from ‘road rage’ in the law office

A Google search of “road rage” uncovered almost 90 million entries; boat rage, 24 million; air rage, 4 million; and grocery store rage — yes, you read that right, grocery store rage — 3 million.

Mar 5, 2014

LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: How to run your practice like a business

Some lawyers still insist that law is a profession and not a business; an attitude that is ingrained in legal training.

Feb 24, 2014

LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Pricing legal services

Most clients would prefer to know how much it will cost them for the legal service they need and are seeking.

Jan 16, 2014

LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Financial openness enhances financial performance

Becoming a partner in a law firm may be less of an achievement than ever.

Jan 7, 2014

LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Take the right perspective on ‘The Business of Law’

Every public figure risks being misquoted, and often those misquotes attain a reality all of their own.

Dec 18, 2013

LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Take the frustration out of administrative tasks

Prodding lawyers to meet an administrative deadline is often a source of frustration.

Dec 3, 2013

LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Are law firms really different?

Lawyers are special – principles of economics do not apply to us.

Nov 6, 2013

LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Stop focusing on age

More and more, bar associations are focusing on older lawyers, but I cannot help but think that these association “knights on white horses” really have only one focus in mind: protecting their status in the minds of the public.

Oct 29, 2013

LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Ageism is not the answer

It has become a maxim that there are too many lawyers and that there is ongoing softness in demand for legal services.

Oct 8, 2013

LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: The cost of incivility

Most lawyers take pride in zealous advocacy on behalf of their clients.

Sep 30, 2013

LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Pay-to-play access fees

A recent LA Times column describes a twist in medical fees. A specialist, in this case a cardiologist, is charging a premium retainer fee for accessibility. And that’s just access, not treatment.

Sep 19, 2013

LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Small firms and the small-business challenge

One of the most successful and pervasive small-business sectors is one many people (often including those who are in it) don’t even think of as a business: the single-practitioner law firm.

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