Managing a Law Firm

Don’t Negotiate, Collaborate!

It is easy for lawyers to slip into conflict with office staff, colleagues or service providers because most of us have never learned how to craft the kind of agreement that isn't about winning, but creates a meeting of mind and heart. The best ...

Stewart Levine - June 7, 2011
Don’t Touch That Typo!

Want to know the single fastest way to speed up your typing? Stop manually correcting your typos as you’re writing. Just stop doing it! Correcting as you type is a surefire way to slow yourself down. It’s a classic illustration of you working ...

Vivian Manning - June 1, 2011
Write a Better Job Description

When you make a bad hiring decision, it is usually because you don't really know what you are looking for. So, what can you do to make sure the interview accurately reflects the nature of job and reveals the candidate’s suitability?

Wendy Werner - May 25, 2011
Planning for Flat-Fee Billing

Thoughtful planning will be the key to making flat-fee billing, or any other billing method, viable and successful. And no matter how you change your billing practices, timekeeping will play a critical role. Yes, clients can perceive the value ...

Frederick J. Esposito Jr. - May 24, 2011
Music to Your Ears

Could you stand to add little more melody to your daily life? Well, if you aren’t already taking advantage of the very wide world of Internet music to modulate your mood and power your productivity, then it’s time you learned a few dance ...

The Editors - May 20, 2011
Deconstruct Your Competitors’ Websites

Sometimes, the winning formula is right in front of you. This is often true when marketing your firm online and building its web presence. Many lawyers would benefit from spending just a few hours reviewing the websites of their three top ...

Steve Matthews - May 19, 2011
Surprise Your Clients

To become known as a top-level firm, you must make care and service for clients your top priority, and view every interaction as a chance to exceed their expectations. While this may seem obvious, you'd be surprised at how often the basics are ...

Mark A. Ivener - May 18, 2011
Get What They Owe You

Financial success is not measured by the billable hours you work, but by the amount of cash you actually realize from them. Uncollected receivables are tantamount to an interest-free loan to the client that can eat up your cash flow and ...

Edward Poll - May 17, 2011
Feeling a Little List-less?

It’s Friday! If you’re anything like us, you have a long list of must-do’s and want-to-do’s for the coming weekend. Before you ease on out the office door and start checking things off that list, take a peek at this ...

The Editors - May 13, 2011
Good For You

Even Ironman needs a little maintenance. So today’s Friday Five offers a handful of basic suggestions for ways you can keep things tuned up and running great. If not for yourself, for your clients and your family. It’s important. 1. Nutrition. ...

The Editors - May 6, 2011
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