Managing a Law Firm

Last month, I wrote about the importance of communication when it comes to pricing your legal services ("Good Lawyers Talk Money with Their Clients"). Once you have the engagement, your invoices become a critical communication method. In fact, I ...

Sally Schmidt | As I reflect back on our many home-building experiences, it’s funny how closely they resemble experiences clients face with law firms. These takeaways may help you deliver a better client journey.

Location, professional atmosphere, private offices, paralegal support, networking opportunities. These are all important considerations when shopping for a legal shared office space. But before you sign up, here are questions to ask about the ...

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During the year, most small firm owners can’t tell what they’ve been paid or how much it's really costing to run the firm. Here's a solution.

Roy Ginsburg | Small firms owners have a particularly hard time with succession planning.

Wendy Merrill | Here are four ways to reduce young lawyer turnover through transparency.

Megan Zavieh | Stress is sneaky. It influences your ability to think and work — even when you think you're "fine." Here is my story of realizing stress was getting to me, seeing the possibility of real harm, and taking a day to uncork some of ...

Mark C. Palmer | Q: "I’ve accepted an offer to lateral to another firm. I’ll be continuing in the same practice area and locale, so I hope to keep some of my clients, current and past. While I’ve watched my colleagues make similar moves, I’m ...

Filling out a daily timesheet or inputting time into your firm’s billing software can certainly be aggravating, even stressful. The annoying timer. The big blank timesheet. The blinking cursor on the computer screen that greets you every ...