Tom Wallerstein
Posts by Tom Wallerstein
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Billable Hours, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
Where's the Beef: Law Practice Commoditization
What small law firms can learn from the high-end burger industry. -
Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
What Is A Successful Law Practice?
Practicing a profession like the law requires a little something more. - Sponsored
Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
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Boutique Law Firms, Litigators, Small Law Firms
How Much Justice Can You Afford?
Honesty is the best policy when it comes to discussing fees.
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Boutique Law Firms, Intellectual Property, Litigators, Small Law Firms
Cross-Selling in a Boutique Law Firm
Is it better for a boutique to be focused or diversified? Small-firm columnist Tom Wallerstein shares thoughts on cross-selling. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Practice Pointers, Small Law Firms
Reflections on Building a Boutique Firm: Looking Back Four Years Later
Small-firm columnist Tom Wallerstein takes time to reflect on what brought his boutique firm success. Maybe it will help you, too! -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, Boutique Law Firms, Money, Small Law Firms
Planning Your Law Firm: Projecting Income and Efficiency
There must be some way to figure out what your income will be when you start a firm, and Tom Wallerstein is here to help you do it. -
Billable Hours, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
Skin in the Game: Mixed Hourly and Contingent Fee Billing
Keeping your client invested in the litigation makes for a better relationship. -
Boutique Law Firms, Fashion, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Dress Code
Navigating the confusing waters of dressing for the job. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Litigators, Small Law Firms, Trials
From Biglaw to Boutique: Trying Times Two
Despite the differences between them, Biglaw trials and Boutique Law trials have a lot in common... and are both equally rewarding. -
Boutique Law Firms, Practice Pointers, Small Law Firms, Trials
From Biglaw to Boutique: Trying Times
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Boutique Law Firms, Practice Pointers, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Networking Contradictions
Building a book of business requires an open mind and the confidence to ask, "How can I help you?" -
Boutique Law Firms, Food, Practice Pointers, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Good Eats
If you fear building business relationships, try to involve your contacts in activities you love. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Interview Stories, Practice Pointers, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Small Firm Interviews
ATL’s Tom Wallerstein offers advice for interviewing with small firms.
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How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Findings from the "Future of Professionals Report," based on a survey of 1,200 professionals from North and South America and the UK.
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
Please help us benchmark your firm against your peers through this (always) brief and anonymous survey and enter for a chance to win a $250…
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Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Legal document automation is no longer only for the exclusive few.
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Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Lateral Moves, Layoffs, Practice Pointers, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Job Security
Tom Wallerstein thinks that running your own firm offers more job security than working in Biglaw. -
Boutique Law Firms, Practice Pointers, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Believing What You’re Selling
Honesty is the best policy when seeking new business. -
Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Recalculating
The harrowing tale of a lawyer trying to find a FedEx office and battling his GPS. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Easier Said Than Done
In building a business, as in poker, be mindful not to confuse lucky bets with sound decision-making. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Never Satisfied
If you're a lawyer who's never satisfied, don't worry -- according to Tom Wallerstein, it's not as much of a character flaw as you may think. -
Associate Advice, Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Behind the Curtain
Why do Biglaw mentors seek only to promote themselves and give little actual advice? Are mentors at small firms the same? -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Working from Home
Assuming that “working from home” means that you still are working, should a firm care when or whether an attorney comes into the office, provided nothing time-sensitive needs to be accomplished that day?