client relations
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Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
How To Deal With Clients Who Want You To Discount Your Fee
Only give discounts to clients who are willing to make concessions and do their part. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
What The Aftermath Of An Auto Accident Taught Me About Being Flexible With Client Service
Lawyers have to make money but that doesn't mean we always have to act like a businessperson. - Sponsored
How Savvy Lawyers Build Their Law Firm Rate Sheet
Many attorneys are clueless. Here's how you can avoid being one of them. -
Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers
From The Career Files: How To Navigate The Mid-Year Review Meltdown
I've been getting anxious calls and emails from clients for the last couple of weeks, stressing out about what their reviews will say and what they will mean.
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Biglaw, General Counsel, In-House Counsel
The Best Offense Is A Good… Network Of Law Firms
An argument in favor of in-house counsel spreading their business across multiple firms. -
Job Searches, Technology
From The Career Files: Every Relationship Matters
Ari Kaplan chats with Peter Rouse, noted intellectual property lawyer and serial entrepreneur. -
Rank Stupidity, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Silly Things Clients Say
Some client comments that don't make sense, or are unintentionally funny, or are annoying. -
Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers
From The Career Files: One and Done, How To Stop Procrastinating
Struggling with procrastination? Here's advice on how you can stop doing that. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel
Are In-House Lawyers Happy With Their Outside Counsel?
Corporate clients want practical legal advice, but law firms aren't giving it to them. - Sponsored
A Law Firm Checklist For Successful Transaction Management
The questions to ask to make transaction management your competitive advantage. -
Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers
From The Career Files: Dealing With Difficult Opposing Counsel
Some interactions with opposing counsel can be stressful, challenging, and even downright hostile. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
How A Car Accident Helped Me Understand The Mindset Of Potential Clients
Turning to a lawyer is at some level an emotional decision. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Make Time For Face Time
It's a giant red flag if you never see your clients -- especially if you don't work in Biglaw. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Stay Away From Potential Clients Who Give Bad Online Reviews
Bad reviews can be petty, vindictive, or downright crazy -- and almost impossible to remove. -
Crime
What Do You Do When A Client Scares You?
Thankfully this situation is rare, but one case in particular recently came to mind.
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The questions to ask to make transaction management your competitive advantage.
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Trust The Process: How To Build And Manage Workflows In Law Firms
If you’re feeling inefficient but don’t know why, this episode of the Non-Eventcast is for you.
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Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
4 Common Excuses Potential Clients Use To Mooch Discounts From Attorneys
If solo practitioners want to stay in business, they must be able to separate the moochers from the genuinely needy. -
Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
Beyond Biglaw: Taste Your Merchandise
There is no guarantee that you will like the taste of your own merchandise, but that doesn’t absolve you from taking one. -
Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers
From The Career Files: Swimming Lessons For Baby Sharks: Practical Advice For New Lawyers
Sometimes the job of lawyer involves taking a bullet for your client. -
Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
Don't Assume How Involved Your Clients Want To Be In Their Cases
Make sure you learn how involved clients want to be so you can serve them better. -
Money, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Lawyers Should Not Be Empathetic When It Comes To Collecting Fees
And three tips for when clients ask them to give you a break. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
When Potential Clients Try To Be Cheap By Seeking To Lawyer Up At The Last Minute
Some folks are so hung up on saving money that they'll listen to anyone, not knowing whether the advice is good or not. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
When Clients Try To Be Cheap By Doing The Work Themselves
Some people do not understand or appreciate what experienced lawyers know.