Managing a Law Firm

Here's how to change MicroSoft Word fonts default heading and body styles — and start every new document with the fonts you prefer.

McKay Ferrell | Automating intake sounds like a no-brainer, but with so many options, what should small firm lawyers know?

Keli Maire | Working in eDiscovery is a pressure cooker. With the right approach, burnout can be managed and averted.

One way to increasing your efficiency is to learn a few handy Microsoft Word Keyboard Shortcuts. So you can format as your fingers fly. One sure way to save time in Microsoft Word (in addition to letting Word fix your typos) is to keep your ...

Most small and solo law firms are working with financial statements that don’t give them the information they need to make informed business decisions. Here's a sample P&L for a law firm that looks like what I typically see.

Wendy Merrill | For firms committed to securing a sustainable future, it falls to their managing partners to set a tone of transparency.

Danielle DavisRoe | Adjust Word’s default settings to make things less annoying. Start by taking back control over your mouse.

You can’t burn the candle at both ends. It’s unsustainable. To be a better lawyer — and prevent lawyer burnout — start your day with a sprint. The early days of my legal career at a big firm involved lots of late nights at the ...

Learn how to use compare documents in Word and you will know exactly what changes are made by reviewers. Whether you’re sending a document to a client, opposing counsel or co-counsel for feedback, you need to know exactly what changes were ...

This checklist will help you tidy up by the end of the year and give you a clear picture of your firm’s financial performance.