Like many small firms, one Michigan office operates in a precarious environment. With only two attorneys and four staff, it faces heavy competition from larger firms as well as from firms opening satellite offices. And because the city itself is small, the client prospect pool is limited, says the administrator of the office. So the firm devised a … [Read more...] about Unique client communication approach gives small firm a huge marketing advantage
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Six security tips for Cybersecurity Awareness Month
To help raise awareness in support of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Ivanti recently shared the following top cybersecurity tips and best practices. "October is Cybersecurity Awareness month, and while following security best practices are important every month of the year, it's a good time to remember that we should all take a collective role in organizational security and … [Read more...] about Six security tips for Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Five reasons why staff hate their jobs and look for greener pastures
Turnover should be at the top of every manager's worry list. Employers don't realize how expensive it is, says Jennifer Loftus, national director of Astron Solutions, a human resource and compensation consulting firm in New York City. "They think it's just a matter of being behind the eight ball for a couple of weeks." But it's far more. Even on the conservative side, the … [Read more...] about Five reasons why staff hate their jobs and look for greener pastures
TO-DOs: Your October office checklist
It's that time of year when law firm administrators must start planning how to invest their resources to meet next year's expectations. And the only way to do that is with a realistic budget. Here are some tasks you can address this month to help you get a sense of where the firm's at now, so that you can realistically plan for where you want it to go. Assemble your 2024 … [Read more...] about TO-DOs: Your October office checklist
If you’re ignoring these 6 rules, you can kiss your budget good-bye
It's that time of year when law firm administrators need to "calmly and carefully consider how they are going to invest their resources to meet next year's expectations," says business and financial management consultant Gene Siciliano, CMC, CPA, of Western Management Associates in Los Angeles. And the only way to do that is with a realistic and workable budget. Drawing … [Read more...] about If you’re ignoring these 6 rules, you can kiss your budget good-bye
Show Me the Money: Secrets of Effective Law Firm Budgeting & Expense Management
Downloadable Files: Presentation Slides 2019 Proposed Budget Spreadsheet 2019 Budget Spreadsheet Presenter:Elizabeth Miller, MBA In this webinar recording Elizabeth Miller, a leading law firm financial expert and consultant, explains the practical, "how-to" budgeting techniques and proven best practices you need to accurately project law firm revenue, track … [Read more...] about Show Me the Money: Secrets of Effective Law Firm Budgeting & Expense Management
The County Law Library: Don’t overlook this FREE and valuable legal resource
According to just about every legal management article, webinar, or podcast, the landscape of the legal market in the past few years has changed—dramatically. Clients, it seems, are firmly in the driver's seat. And with an abundance of legal service providers, these clients are demanding efficient and cost-effective solutions, leading many firms to rethink their … [Read more...] about The County Law Library: Don’t overlook this FREE and valuable legal resource
Simple ways to kill every tried and true legal marketing effort
The most sophisticated marketing can fall flat from the simplest attorney mistakes. Here are five of them. They are outlined by Deb Scaringi, a Boston marketing and business development consultant to professional service firms. 1. When the follow-up becomes stalking The first mistake is too much zeal, or killing a prospect with too much follow-up. Follow-up is essential. … [Read more...] about Simple ways to kill every tried and true legal marketing effort
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Are you and your staff getting the most out of each paycheck?
Sixty-eight percent of employees are not sure how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) will impact their finances, according to the 2018 "Getting Paid In America" survey conducted by the American Payroll Association. "With recent changes to tax laws, it's more important than ever that employees review their current tax withholding," said Dan Maddux, executive director of the APA. … [Read more...] about The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Are you and your staff getting the most out of each paycheck?
4 ways to avoid the accidental attorney-client relationship
By Elizabeth M. Miller bio What is the accidental attorney-client relationship? This is a relationship that is formed most often after the potential client has consulted with an attorney and the potential client leaves the office mistakenly believing that the attorney has "taken their case." The key to this accidental relationship is that the attorney-client relationship has … [Read more...] about 4 ways to avoid the accidental attorney-client relationship