What Every Lawyer Should Know About Trust Accounting

A trust accounting issue is on nearly every lawyer’s list of biggest fears, especially since all it takes is one mistake to get you disbarred. With everything you need to know about the actual practice of law, maintaining compliant trust accounts on top of it can seem daunting. Nailing down the basics and putting measures in place to avoid any … Read More

Ask an Expert: The Best Practices for Law Firms in 2020

Figuring out where to focus your attention to improve your firm can be quite a task, especially when there’s so many options for where to start. For lawyers with limited time, it’s important to be careful in choosing what tactics are going to have the most impact for you. From marketing to tool choices to figuring out workflows, there’s plenty … Read More

Four Ways to Build Your Book of Business

You’re fresh out of law school and you’ve landed your first job as a lawyer. Or, you’re a lifelong lawyer who has experienced decades of changes. No matter what stage of your career you’re in, growing your book of business can be a lot of work, but you don’t need to overcomplicate it.  Here are four things that can help … Read More

7 Resolutions for Your Law Practice in 2020

7-Resolutions-for-Your-Law-Practice-in-2020

Running a law firm means always being on the lookout for ways to improve. The beginning of the new year is the perfect time to look back on the last twelve months and implement changes to set yourself up for an even more successful year. With just a few resolutions, you can have more time to spend on billable tasks, … Read More

Email Marketing Dos and Don’ts for Lawyers

Email-Marketing-Dos-and-Donts-for-Lawyers

Email marketing is one of the most cost-effective marketing channels, but it can also be one of the most competitive, especially for lawyers. According to The Radicati Group, 111.1 billion consumer emails are sent on a daily basis. That means you have to figure out how to cut through the noise to get your email noticed – and do it … Read More

Giving Your Firm a Boost in 2020: Breaking Bad Habits

Giving-Your-Firm-a-Boost-in-2020-Breaking-Bad-Habits

The beginning of the year is always about making changes and improving. Similar to hitting the snooze button and neglecting those running shoes, our professional lives often develop bad habits similar to our personal ones. For lawyers who are always short on time and overwhelmed with to-dos, fixing those bad habits can relieve some of the stress and headaches that … Read More

Improving your law firm’s client experience

Improving-your-client-experience

Amazon. Starbucks. Disneyland. What do an online retail behemoth, a global coffee chain, and a theme park have in common? These companies are all known for providing a seamless – and stellar – customer experience. Some attorneys may think that while they too enjoy a breve latte, the legal industry is a different environment: they are in the business of … Read More

Giving Your Firm a Boost in 2020 Pt. I: Productivity

Giving-Your-Firm-a-Boost-in-2020-Productivity

We’re all looking forward to making 2020 our best year yet. For lawyers, a big part of a successful year means bringing in more billable hours and growing their practice. But being busier won’t necessarily translate to a more profitable year. Instead, focus on improving productivity in every area of your practice to get the uptick you’re looking for.   Here … Read More

What Lawyers Need to Know About Accepting Bitcoin Payments

What-Lawyers-Need-to-Know-About-Accepting-Bitcoin-Payments

As we move into the third decade of the 21st century, law firms must find new ways to stay current with the needs of clients. From text message marketing to digital services, there are new platforms to master and new privacy and security concerns to keep in mind.  A particularly sensitive ethical concern for lawyers is financial transactions. For this … Read More