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Imagine this: You’re running a small law firm, working tirelessly to serve your clients. Your financials show a healthy revenue stream — on paper — but lurking in your accounts is...
When was the last time you set a goal and actually stuck to it? If you’re like most people, goals often start with a burst of enthusiasm but fizzle out before the finish line. What if we told...
It’s that time of year again. With 2024 winding up, we’re heading into the season of holidays and annual planning. Setting your goals — and the steps you’re going to take to...
How much time do you spend every week drafting? We’ve seen estimates that 40% - 60% of a lawyer's time is spent drafting and reviewing legal documents. On the low end, that’s...
At the risk of revealing just how old we actually are, when we first started practicing law, the conflict-checking process centered around the Pink Sheets.
This list of new law firm clients,...
Today’s tip is simple:
When you discover your Power Zone—that sweet spot where your expertise, passion, and value intersect—you’ll be able to get out of the grind, focus on...
We often say if you don’t have a process for anything you do more than once in your practice, you’re wasting time and leaving money on the table.
Efficiency and consistency are critical...
Imagine a world where you don’t have to reinvent the wheel every time a new client walks through the door.
Where your team knows exactly what to do and how to do it, without constant...
In every legal practice, there are important processes that happen before the legal work begins and others that happen once the legal work is done. These are your “bookends.”
If your...
Let’s talk about one of the biggest wastes in your law firm: the wrong people doing the wrong work. It’s a trap that too many law firms fall into, and it’s costing you time,...
One of our clients once tracked how much time she spent entering her time and applied her billable rate. How much do you think it was across a year?
$30,000!
Yes. This partner was spending the...
If you knew you would earn more money with a flat fee than an hourly rate, would you switch?
There are lots of good reasons to make the switch, like:
- Clients like the predictability and...