Legal Practice Management Archives

Legal Practice Management October 5, 2010

Improving Your Law Firm’s Creative Outlook

Lawyers, despite what they think, are not very good at encouraging creative thinking. Certainly, we’re trained to seek out similar opinions to the current situation or to find interesting ways to assist clients avoid regulation, but law firm partners don’t often encourage their teams (associates, junior partners, etc.) to be creative.

Attorney Wellness September 24, 2010

Be as Mobile as You Wanna Be. Just Don’t Be Stupid.

You would think I, as a purveyor of fine web-based legal practice management and time tracking software, would say nothing but good things when it comes to people using technology and “plugging in” to the cloud. But enough is enough. Too much of anything is bad, and the way we’re all glued to our electronic mobile devices has got to change.

Why it’s Critical for Lawyers to Get Bills Out On Time (Part 2 of 2)

From the client’s perspective, getting a big legal bill long after the service was performed has the effect of feeling like a big nasty surprise. That can lead to uncomfortable discussions and, worse yet, often results in haircuts on your bill. The bigger and “lumpier” the bill (that is, the more things thrown in together), the further it is away from the time you provided the service, the more likely a discount negotiation is forthcoming.

Legal Practice Management, Time and billing September 22, 2010

Improve Your Cash Flow Without Adding Clients – Strive to Bill on Time (Part 1 of 2)

Failing to send out bills on time can be one of the most costly aspects of a law practice. It can contribute to all kinds of practical problems, from firm-related operational issues to client communication troubles.

Legal Practice Management September 21, 2010

Legal Trust Accounting : Don’t Get Surprised by Flat Fees

Think you know your legal trust accounting rules? A flat fee is **not** a non-refundable fee. Nor can you artificially front-load all of your work. You have to legitimately earn the money.

Legal Practice Management September 8, 2010