When you own a law firm, or are in management at a law firm, solicitations can take a lot of your time. You cannot blame individuals and companies for wanting to solicit and generate business. Many individuals and companies work off commissions/sales. This makes soliciting business essential for their livelihood. But much of your time…
Category: Facilities
Do you bring potential clients into your office or conference room?
When potential clients come to meet you in your law firm, where do you first meet them? Do you meet them in your office? Or, do you meet them in a conference room? This is a question that a lot of folks ask and do differently. In the end, lots of attorneys have different preferences…
When it’s time for an office makeover
Depending on how long you’ve been in your office location, it might be time to freshen it up. When you work in a location for so long, you can sometimes get immune to the overall appearance. Over time, if the appearance of an office declines, the overall success of an office can take a hit….
How you can save money on office equipment
If you have a law firm, you are likely going to need lots of equipment to make your office run efficiently. This list can really seem almost endless when you break it down. Many law firms spend needlessly and excessively on their office equipment. Versus buying their office equipment used or online, they go to…
How much space to take?
How much space to take a question a lot of law firms ask. The reality is that this is a quandary in a lot of ways. Law firms often have competing concerns that they have to consider. Landlords often rent law firms lots of space. After all, why wouldn’t they want to do so? The…
How much to spend on law firm office furniture?
When lawyers start a law firm, the decision about what type of furniture to buy is a big one. Lawyers inherently have a tendency to chase the shiny objects. Thus, most lawyers want the most impressive furniture possible right out of the gates. So, for the receptionist area, the conference room and the attorney offices,…
The conference room at your law office
For those of you trying to set up your law office, one of the most important considerations is the appearance of the office. Potential clients and clients can get an impression of your law office just based on what they quickly see. Many law firms and lawyers will carefully consider the appearance of their personal…
Location matters as it relates to law firm office space
If you are opening a law firm, or are thinking of relocating your current space, location does matter. Location is not something you should take lightly. Location can make or break your law firm. So, you need to think about this decision critically. Who is the clientele in which you are trying to appeal? What…
Why having an agent can help your law firm find space
Attorneys are naturally predisposed to want to handle legal matter themselves. Why have representation and delegate something important to somebody else when they hold a law degree? Most lawyers would prefer to micro-manage the matter on their own instead of trusting somebody else. That’s the thought process of many lawyers, anyway. If you are looking…
Having computer skills can help your law firm
If you have just started a law firm, having some technical or computer skills can go a long way in terms of making your law firm a success. Lots of law firms will spend significant sums of money having a computer and internet consulting firm help them on a multiplicity of levels. This can be…
Order your law firm office supplies and equipment online
If you are running a law firm, there is an astronomical amount of supplies and equipment you need to keep your law firm moving. Without these supplies and equipment, the law firm employees cannot get their jobs done. In fact, the law firm can literally come to a screeching halt if these supplies are not…
Office space, furniture and advertising
When a lawyer or law firm picks office space, the debate about what space to take, the furniture to buy and how to advertise can become a real issue. These are make or break issues when a law firm begins. If a lawyer goes in the wrong direction, it can fatally effect the success of…