Managing a Law Firm

The first step in delegating is knowing what to delegate. Use this matrix to help determine what type of legal work you can (and should) assign to others, and what you can keep.

Mark C. Palmer | Q: “I’d like to expand my law firm’s flat-fee offerings into new practice areas, but I want to make sure it's a sound financial move and an ethically permissible one.”

Mayowa Oyebadejo | Why does law firm AR pile up?

Andrea Cannavina | Getting organized isn’t hard (when you KNOW what to do). These tips make it easier.

Interview | Immigration and divorce lawyer — and social media star — Marina Shepelsky. 

Consider these five factors, when it's time to hire a law firm's first marketing or business development professional.

Using a letter of closure at the end of a client engagement varies greatly firm to firm — and at times among lawyers within the same firm. Among those who don't use them, the excuses I hear include, “We do a lot of flat-fee, in-and-out kinds of ...

Product Spotlight | NetDocuments. A document management system isn’t just where firms store and organize documents — it’s where work happens.

Veteran trial lawyer Robert Katzberg, author of the new book "The Vanishing Trial," on the key to achieving success and happiness in the business of law today.

Nothing But the Ruth! | Recently I've had to admit that I'm a workaholic. I sought out another lawyer who's recovered from this to share his experience.