Managing a Law Firm

Nothing But the Ruth
Expand Your Mind: Go to Mainstream Conferences

If you are a solo practitioner, of counsel, or a partner at a law firm, you have at least two roles: attorney and entrepreneur. Your time and energy are split between performing client work and making sure new business is coming in the ...

Ruth Carter - May 17, 2016
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Three Things to Do Before Ending the Meeting

Merrilyn Astin Tarlton | Once you've had a good meeting, you want to ensure you don't lose ground.

Merrilyn Astin Tarlton - May 5, 2016
LEAP – One System to Manage Your Solo and Small Law Firm

LEAP can increase law office billing by as much as 30 percent because the system facilitates capturing every service provided to the client  — and that makes the investment well worth the money. Focused on Serving Small Law Firms LEAP is a ...

Chris Stock - May 2, 2016
Tech Tips Friday Five
Clean It Up! Tech Tips for Tidying Up Your Practice

Maybe you're due for a little spring makeover? For this Friday Five+ installment, we asked our practice management dream team for their best tips on tidying up your office systems. Heidi Alexander, Dustin Cole, Sharon Nelson, Nora Regis, Deborah ...

Joan Feldman - April 29, 2016
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How Am I Doing? Tools to Track Your Legal Blog

Question: Are there tools available to help me see how many people are reading my blog? Are there standards to judge its success? In this month's "Ask the Experts from the Legal Marketing Association," ...

The Editors - April 28, 2016
Revolutionize Your Small Law Firm with Smokeball Activity Intelligence

How do you know if you’re really busy or just doing busywork? Becoming more productive and profitable is next to impossible if you don’t understand how your team is truly spending its time and allocating its energy. Your law firm needs real, ...

Chelsey Lambert - April 25, 2016
Nothing But the Ruth
Motivator: ‘By Next Week I Will …’

I am the queen of lists. At the end of every month, I write a list of goals for the following month. I have a running to-do list for every day. When I get to the office in the morning, the first thing I do is grab a Post-it note and write what I ...

Ruth Carter - April 18, 2016
Q&A
Shape the Law: Why an ‘Unconference’?

The inaugural Shape the Law Unconference will take place April 29, 2016, in San Francisco, focused on "Wellness, Wealth and Wisdom." Attorney at Work is proud to support the new event as a media sponsor. We asked Jeena Cho, one of the four ...

Jeena Cho - April 15, 2016
Friday Five
Five Lessons in Law Firm Cybersecurity and Privacy

What’s that phrase from “The Godfather, Part III”? Oh yeah. “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.” I left legal tech behind six months ago for Silicon Valley, and while things do move fast out there, legal tech moves at a slower, ...

Gwynne Monahan - April 8, 2016
Ask for Feedback
How to Master Difficult Conversations with Clients

Have you been avoiding a potentially difficult conversation with a client for fear of it going badly? The good news is that you are in solid company — some of the best and brightest lawyers procrastinate and avoid conflict. Introverts — and ...

Linda Hazelton - April 7, 2016
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