

AND THE LAWYER SAYS - WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?
When I was a kid, my dad always used to say when I was having trouble figuring something out or what wasn’t working, “you can never see...


LAW FIRM MARKETING AND CLIENT DEVELOPMENT - MONEY, LUCK . . . OR?
The competition for attracting and retaining law firm clients is tougher than ever. Currently, there are more than 100,000 practicing...


CAN ANY BOOKKEEPER BE A “LAW FIRM” BOOKKEEPER?
I have no doubt you are scratching your head right now thinking, “what kind of question is that”? Indeed - what kind of question is that...


DO HIGHER FEES EQUATE WITH BETTER SERVICE?
I am generally a person who believes that you get what you pay for. At the same time, I am okay with paying less when I know I am getting...


WHEN AND HOW TO DISCUSS LEGAL FEES WITH A POTENTIAL CLIENT
Money - the necessary evil no matter what you are doing or talking about. Clients are more cost-conscious than ever about legal fees and...


Managing the Business of Practicing Law
When lawyers go out on their own, either as a solo or small firm, the reality of starting your own law firm is that a firm does not...


Prepare Your 2019 Budget - The Road Map to Your Firm's Success
2019 is almost here. It is inevitable, of course. So, have you budgeted for the success of your law firm in 2010? There is no time like...


How to Develop Your Stragetic Business Plan for 2019
Thinking of hanging out a shingle and starting your own firm in 2019? Starting a new law firm is never an easy undertaking. There are so...


How To Be a Happy Lawyer
I can hear the snickering now – somehow the words “happy” and “lawyer” seem like they don’t belong in the same sentence. Or do they?...


WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE CHRISTMAS BONUS
One of the most well-remembered Christmas movies show-casing the dilemma of a bonus at the holidays has to be National Lampoon’s...