I’M JUST A SOLO/SMALL FIRM PRACTITIONER . .
I cannot tell you how many times a solo/small firm practitioner uses this as an excuse - for everything! I cannot afford to pay for...
I AM NOT YOUR LAW BUSINESS “YES” WOMAN
As a Law Practice Management Consultant, having devoted my more than 40 year career to the legal profession, I am not your law business...
HOW THE “BROKEN WINDOWS” THEORY APPLIES TO YOUR LAW BUSINESS
The “broken windows” theory is that a building with broken windows is evidence of abandonment, neglect of the property and a lack of...
WHY BILLING IS THE SECOND MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU DO FOR YOUR LAW BUSINESS
Like every business, a law business is supposed to make money. I mean, why else would you have a law business? Obviously, representing...
MICROMANAGEMENT CAN HAVE A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON YOUR LAW FIRM MORALE
By its definition, micromanagement is when a manager closely observes and controls all of an employee’s activities. A supervisor who is a...
MANAGING THE BUSINESS OF PRACTICING LAW® ONLY WORKS IF YOU DO
A few weeks ago, an attorney/client (a new lawyer and a solo practitioner) told me that they had decided to close their law practice....
THE CASE FOR USING CASE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
I recently had the privilege of participating in a podcast with three attorneys to discuss, evaluate and demonstrate the benefits of...
THE IMPORTANCE OF BUILDING AND MAINTAINING A CLIENT RELATIONSHIP
Everyone has heard the cliché “one-hit wonder”. It usually refers to a recording artist, band, etc. that records one hit during their...
STARTING A LAW FIRM RIGHT OUT OF LAW SCHOOL
Having worked with lawyers for 40 years, I have a pretty good sense for lawyers who go out on their own without a strategic business plan...
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO A TRUST ACCOUNT AUDIT? - I HAVE!
Actually. over the course of my 34 year career here in Tampa, I have been to 3 full-blown trust acount audits. It was almost 4, but I was...
