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Small Law Firms
The Practice: When It Costs You To Be Honest
Sometimes you have to make monetary sacrifices in order to guide clients in the right direction. -
Small Law Firms
The Practice: Firing Clients
When is it appropriate to fire a client? Brian Tannebaum has some advice for you. - Sponsored
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. -
Biglaw, Partner Issues
Buying In: Conflicting Opportunities
Conflict checks are a rich source of information. What can be learned from reading conflict reports? Anonymous Partner explains.
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Buying In: Superplease?
Lawyers who “superplease” their clients can expect repeat business. So how do you do it? Anonymous Partner explains. -
Small Law Firms
The Practice: Fun and Happiness in the Practice of Law
Hate your job? Brian Tannebaum has some tips on how you can grow to enjoy the practice of law. -
Advice for the Lawlame, Small Law Firms
The Practice: Why Would Anyone Hire You?
If you want people to hire you, you're going to have to give them a pretty good reason why. Here's some advice from Brian Tannebaum on how to do just that. -
Biglaw, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Buying In: The Biglaw Report Cards
Financial reports for Am Law 100 firms are starting to trickle in. What to make of them? Anonymous Partner opines. -
Money, Small Law Firms
The Practice: When It’s Not The Case For You
Should you take that big case that's not in your area of expertise? Not unless you know how to ask for help. Here are some tips from small-firm columnist Brian Tannebaum. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Practice Pointers, Small Law Firms
The Practice: Your Competition, Isn’t -- Part 2
Wherein small-firm columnist Brian Tannebaum explains why you should use your competition as a resource... -
Money, Practice Pointers, Small Law Firms
The Practice: Your Competition, Isn’t -- Part One
Brian Tannebaum explains why it pays -- literally -- not to worry about the competition. -
Ask the Experts, Associate Advice, Biglaw, Career Center, Career Files, Law Students, Lawyers
From the Career Files: A Dozen Suggestions for New Lawyers
Are you a young lawyer looking for some practical career advice? Here are twelve tips from a longtime law firm partner. -
Biglaw, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Small Law Firms
Why Was Your Firm Fired as Outside Counsel?
How can your firm stop corporate client attrition? It's all about awareness and dialogue, according to this Acritas survey. -
Practice Pointers, Small Law Firms
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.
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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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How Generative AI Will Improve Legal Service Delivery
Learn how emerging tools will likely change and enhance the work of lawyers for years to come in this new report.
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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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Biglaw, Billable Hours, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
Inside Straight: How To Drive Outside Counsel Nuts!
In-house lawyers: do you engage in any of these annoying behaviors, which are guaranteed to drive outside counsel crazy? -
Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Stay Hungry, Not Desperate
Staying hungry in all its forms is essential for law firms, particularly for new solo or small firms. Here's some advice from Tom Wallerstein on how to do it effectively... -
Cars, Death Penalty, Depositions, Drinking, Guns / Firearms, Kids, Murder, Non-Sequiturs, Paralegals, Police, Sex, Television, Violence
Non-Sequiturs: 07.24.12
* Will consultation with victims’ families determine whether James Holmes deserves the death penalty? You could probably consult with a wall to make that determination and get the same result. [PrawfsBlawg] * Just like that, with incredible ninja-like speed, someone has already filed a negligence suit against the Aurora Century 16 Theater where the shootings took place. [Gawker] * And no, sorry to disappoint you, but notwithstanding his self-admitted teeny peeny, we don’t think that James Holmes decided to go on a shooting spree because he got rejected by a few women on Adult Friend Finder. [Jezebel] * While we’re talking about gun violence, Mike Bloomberg has got a great idea: all police officers should go on strike until legislators push through stricter gun laws. How is a nanny state supposed to work properly when all the governesses are off duty? [Gothamist] * Knowledge is power in the hands of a client, especially when the knowledge you’ve given them is just another tool to piss off opposing counsel during a deposition. [Popehat] * Personal responsibility fail: allowing your 13-year-old to drive you home because you’re wasted. Fathering fail: believing that was a good idea in the first place. [Legal Juice] * A fake TV show starring a wheelchair-bound paraplegic paralegal? You know you’d watch this. [The Onion] -
Small Law Firms
The Practice: 'Money’s Not A Problem,' And Other Reasons To Hang Up The Phone
A lesson from Brian Tannebaum for those who've been in small law firms for less than five years on how to selectively choose clients. -
Small Law Firms
The Practice: Following Up On Referrals (Non-Beggar Edition)
Small-firm columnist Brian Tannebaum rarely follow up on potential clients anymore. Here are a few reasons why... -
Small Law Firms
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. -
Small Law Firms
The Practice: Do Your Referral Sources Get It?
If you’re getting the wrong referrals, it’s your fault.