Managing a Law Firm

lawyer client relations
Five Questions to Ask a New Client

It's one of the fundamentals they drummed into you in law school: It is your job to know the answers. That's why clients seek your help, right? How you prove you are smart, and why they pay your bills? Well, yes and no. In many cases, it's less ...

Merrilyn Astin Tarlton - May 20, 2022
State Bar CLEs: A Rant

Nothing But the Ruth! | This may be naive, but shouldn't the purpose of continuing legal education be to make us better lawyers?

Ruth Carter - May 19, 2022
effective meetings
Five Ways to Make Meetings Matter

Here are five ways high-performing organizations run more productive meetings.

Elise Keith - May 18, 2022
optimize your law firm website
Seven Ways to Optimize Your Law Firm’s Website

Gone are the days when people relied only on personal recommendations or traditional advertising to find a lawyer. Google has stepped into the role of the "trusted friend" recommending a lawyer, and online local reviews serve as word-of-mouth in ...

Barbara Bowden - May 18, 2022
interpersonal skills
New Lawyers: Tips for Honing Interpersonal Skills

How to behave at the bottom of the food chain? A few tips on interpersonal skills from Thrive: A New Lawyer’s Guide to Law Firm Practice. In Thrive: A New Lawyer’s Guide to Law Firm Practice, Desiree Moore guides law firm associates ...

Desiree Moore - May 11, 2022
recruiting and retention
Recruiting and Retention: Seven Strategies to Help Win the War for Talent

Steve Nelson | As firms push the envelope with their offers, it's time to rethink your firm's recruiting and retention tactics. Here are seven strategies to consider.

Steve Nelson - May 8, 2022
desk gadgets
These Are a Few of My Favorite Things

Andrea Cannavina shares three favorite tools that will have a serious impact on your home office happiness.

Andrea Cannavina - May 8, 2022
big law
Take the Money and Run? Factors to Consider Before Accepting a Big Law Job Offer

Roy Ginsburg | Here are a few tips when considering a Big Law job offer that seems too good to be true.

Roy S. Ginsburg - May 3, 2022
virtual law firm
5 Tips for Making the Transition to Virtual Law Firm Status

Matthew Weiss | Five things to consider if you're going fully virtual instead of heading back to the office.

Matthew Weiss - April 30, 2022
adobe acrobat customizations
Work Faster With a Few Simple Adobe Acrobat Customizations

Save yourself the frustration of searching for your most commonly used commands with these simple customizations.

Danielle DavisRoe - April 29, 2022
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