Computer security can’t be stressed enough in law firms. It's tempting to think you personally don't really have to pay attention to "security stuff," or that your firm is "too little" for bad guys to be interested in. But you’d be wrong. As ...
Vivian Manning - November 12, 2013There is significant debate in law firms about whether to produce electronic holiday cards or mail a printed card to clients. People want to know what works best so, in the absence of any definitive research, I took an online poll to find out ...
Bob Weiss - November 11, 2013Ryan Sullivan | Tips to prevent or (if need be) alleviate a client's anger over a not-so-happy ending.
Ryan Sullivan - November 7, 2013A couple of months ago, I wrote a post about the importance of showing up — how regular contact with people and building relationships keeps you top of mind so potential clients will call you when they need legal services. In that post, I ...
Ruth Carter - November 6, 2013Mae West once claimed, “I speak two languages, Body and English.” Double entendre aside, she had a point. Fluency in both speaking and understanding body language can take you far — both in your law practice and your life (although maybe not ...
Mary Ellen Sullivan - November 4, 2013In "Your Law Firm's DMS: Put the Past Behind You," Brian Ruthruff ...
Brian Ruthruff and Dodie Edelstein - October 28, 2013If you like this sort of thing (and I really do), the P3 Conference was an energizing, cutting-edge event that, for the first time, brought together three traditionally discrete disciplines — pricing, practice improvement and project management ...
Merrilyn Astin Tarlton - October 18, 2013If you’ve turned to the web to shop, reserve a hotel room or even sign up for a guest pass to your local gym, you’ve likely become a recipient of the vendors’ e-newsletters. From mega-corporations like Kellogg all the way down to ...
Fred Cohen - October 14, 2013Virtual Law Practice. The legal industry has not experienced such a trendy concept since "per stirpes" hit the scene back in the day. The ...
Chad Burton - October 10, 2013In law firms, most of us copy and paste within and between documents a lot. Especially when a well-written document crosses your desk with text you could use in a precedent – why not borrow and reshape it instead of starting from scratch? I ...
Vivian Manning - October 8, 2013