Solo Practitioners
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Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Can Saying You’re Sorry Help With Client Relations?
An apology for a mistake may favorably impact the outcome of any grievance or malpractice claim, as well as your reputation going forward. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Manage Expectations Before They Bite You In The Ass
You don't have to take on clients you don't like. Life is too short for that. - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Can You Say 'No'?
In the legal realm, the repercussions for saying "yes" when you should have said "no" can be great.
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Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Back In The Race: What A Potential Client's $400 Consultation Fee Really Pays For
Clients may believe that consultation fees are lining lawyers' pockets, but that couldn't be farther from the truth. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
If You Think You're A 'Victim,' Don't Be A Lawyer
The practice of law is hard. Life is hard. Get used to it. -
Nude Dancing, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Back In The Race: 5 Things Lawyers Can Learn From Strippers About Sales
Strippers use certain techniques to grab their clients’ attention and to get their money -- and some of these techniques can apply to the legal profession, as columnist Shannon Achimalbe explains. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Technology
Avvo Bares Fixed-Fee Legal Services
Like fixed-fee bar referral programs, Avvo Legal Services sounds like a winner -- for the right lawyers, that is. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
5 Signs You’re Not Ready To Open A Solo Practice
To be successful in opening your solo practice requires you to be brutally honest with yourself. Are you ready? - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Technology
3 Goals For A Better Law Office In The New Year
Legal technology is not about having transparent touchscreen monitors or fancy algorithms; it's about finding ways to work more efficiently so you can spend more time focusing on substantive things and less time doing mundane tasks. -
Money, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Tax Law
Back In The Race: Should You Let Your Clients Pay You In 2016?
It can offer you tax benefits, but you need to consider your client's present and future circumstances. -
Blogging, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Guess Who Else Is Reading Your Legal Blog? Moochers And Competitors.
How do you convert moochers into paying clients through your blog? -
Job Searches, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Back In The Race: 4 Empty Job Search Platitudes (And How To Fix Them)
Columnist Shannon Achimalbe reviews the four platitudes of job hunting and offers alternative ideas that constitute better advice. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Technology
In Search Of Client Portals: Rocket Matter
Technology columnist Sean Doherty continues his search for client portals in practice management software-as-a-service offerings, this time checking out Rocket Matter.
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…
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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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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Why Meetups Are A Solo's Secret Weapon
Meetups are a hidden treasure trove of clients -- and they're fun as well, according to columnist Susan Cartier Liebel. -
Job Searches, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Back In The Race: Do Lawyer Blacklists Exist?
If lawyer blacklists exist, can someone please tell Shannon Achimalbe? -
Biglaw, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Law Firm Life Is Terrible For Your Health
A new study on white-collar workers is a treasure trove of bad news for lawyers. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
A New Lawyer Learns About The Streisand Effect -- The Hard Way
The misadventures of a new lawyer offer some lessons about reputation management. -
Job Searches, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Back In The Race: When Your Fantasy Job Needs A Reality Check
We're told time and time again that knowing the right people will help you find a job -- so who are these "right people"? -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Is Publicly Shaming Someone The Best Way To Collect A $225 Bill?
It's a tactic fraught with peril, as small-firm columnist Shannon Achimalbe warns. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Is The Legal Profession Ready For The Sharing Economy?
Lawyers have information that is suitable for collaborative consumption. How can you become a part of the sharing economy?