Managing a Law Firm

The Truth Is in Here: Lawyer Lessons Buried in ‘The X-Files’

If this sounds like a thinly veiled excuse to write an article about "The X-Files" that is only tangentially related to law practice management, well, it is. So, sue me. (See what I did there.) Jared Correia - March 10, 2016

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Blurred Lines, Part Two: Full Disk Encryption for Your Mac

Last week in "Blurred Lines, Part One: Using Macs at Work and Home," Tom Lambotte explained the reasons your firm needs a mobile device management policy. In ...

Tom Lambotte - March 9, 2016
Survey Results: Truths About Lawyers and Social Media

A year ago, we thought social media couldn't get any hotter as the marketing mode of choice for lawyers. Comparing results from the recent "Attorney at Work 2016 Social Media Marketing Survey" to last year's shows we may have been right. In our ...

The Editors - March 4, 2016
Starting a Law Firm: Never a Dumb Question

The following is an excerpt from the MyCase e-book “Starting a Law Firm: Never a Dumb Question” by Edward Poll. “There is no such thing as a dumb question.” This has been the commonly repeated mantra of teachers everywhere. This ...

Edward Poll - March 3, 2016
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Will Your Client Show Up?

Upon factoring together the number of appointment-based businesses and the average no-show rate across all industries, I estimate the American economy loses at least $66 billion each year due to missed appointments. You’ve likely seen how ...

Frank Cort - February 29, 2016
Product Spotlight
Introducing the Law Practice Management You’ve Always Wanted: Amicus Premium 2016

Sponsored. Amicus Attorney, the leading developer of practice management software for lawyers, has announced the launch of Diana Piquette - February 16, 2016

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Time Is Your Most Precious Resource

How best to manage time? Making the most of your time — your most precious resource — results in a truly balanced life: You enjoy your work life and you enjoy your personal life. What lawyers do is hard. No matter what the clock says, the legal ...

Paul H. Burton - February 15, 2016
You Don’t Need a Holiday to Show Some Love

Valentine’s Day is on the horizon and stores are filled with overpriced flowers and red and pink candy shaped like hearts. In honor of this Hallmark holiday, my editors asked me, “How do you show love to clients?” (I assume by “love” they mean ...

Ruth Carter - February 11, 2016
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First Time Meeting with a Prospective Client

A prospective client has identified three lawyers whom she believes possess the expertise and standing to solve her problem. The good news is that you’re one of them, and 10 minutes from now she’ll be sitting in your office to interview you. The ...

Mike O'Horo - February 10, 2016
Mistakes Lawyers Make When Procuring an Expert Witness

Expert witnesses often provide the information and insight necessary to make or break a case. Why, then, do we procrastinate, delegate or simply rush the process of selecting an exceptional expert witness? Yes, it’s one more thing to do, but ...

Ingrid Vinci - February 4, 2016
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