Clients Often Shouldn’t Use Multiple Law Firms For One Matter
Too many cooks ...
Every Unhappy Client Should Be A Learning Experience
The best way to deal is to review the situation from the client’s point of view.
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
$2,000 An Hour Lawyers: That’s One Way To Fund Salary Increases
Which lawyers make the list of those able to charge $2,000 an hour?
5 Mistakes To Avoid At Client Intake
Just like first dates, the initial client consultation or the first meeting holds a great deal of importance.
Biglaw Didn’t Teach Me How To Handle Initial Consultations
How can you keep potential clients from running to another firm after you've given them free advice in an initial consultation?
Clients Do Not Pay You For Your Time
An incredibly important skill to possess as a lawyer is to remain grounded enough that you can look at issues from the perspective of the client.
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Biglaw Firm Only Wants Big $$$ Clients
Which Biglaw firm wants attorneys to "reduce the burden" of small clients... within 30 days?
Who Will Take Care Of Your Clients When You Can’t?
Real freedom of time is the holy grail of solo practice. How can you work with your colleagues to find it?
Strengthening the Attorney/Client Relationship
Our small-firm columnist, Brian Tannebaum, on why you should try to give a damn about your clients' lives outside of their legal issues.
Buying In: Conflicting Opportunities
Conflict checks are a rich source of information. What can be learned from reading conflict reports? Anonymous Partner explains.
What Biglaw Can Learn From Personal Injury Firms
How a former insurance agent built a Houston injury practice around systems, empathy, and disciplined advocacy.
The Practice: Your Competition, Isn’t — Part One
Brian Tannebaum explains why it pays -- literally -- not to worry about the competition.
The Practice: Client Control, Before It’s Out Of Control
As lawyers, we often look past obvious signals when we’re about to get a new client. Here's some advice from small-firm columnist Brian Tannebaum on how to control client behavior before it gets out of control.
Would You Meet New Clients Through Free Video Conferencing?
Would you use online lawyer speed-dating to attract new clients? Take our reader poll!
Courtney Love Litigation Potpourri
Who is Courtney Love fighting this time?
The Practice: Creating Time
Small firm attorneys have plenty of time, they just don’t use it well. They let their practices control them, instead of trying to control their practices.