As a law firm manager or owner, there is so much time in the day. Where a law manager focuses their time and attention can go a long way toward the success or failure of their law firm. With clients, employees, third-party vendors, solicitors, and others, there are time bandits all around. Everybody is going…
Category: Management
Voicemail is the enemy with potential clients
Obtaining new clientele is essential for most law firms. New clients ensure that the lights stay on and that legal staff have the work to remain profitable and generate income for the firm. Prospective clients can reach out in multiple ways today. With most law firms, potential clients can reach out through phone calls, emails,…
The harmless lunch meeting
Lunch meetings are common for law firm managers and owners. If you run a successful law firm with many social, business, and friend contacts, they often ask you to lunch. Going to lunch with others is often a great thing to do. You spread your wings and meet others by lunch, often leading to referrals….
Are you utilizing performance improvement plans?
Law firms often have employees falling below expectations in a particular area. An employee might do many good things for the law firm and the clients. But there could be an area where they are significantly deficient. The possibilities are endless. However, the law firm might not like the employee’s work product on cases or…
Leaders listen: Are your ears open?
Owning or managing a law firm requires a lot of traits. However, one leadership trait vital to a law firm’s success is listening skills. Many emphasize a leader’s ability to communicate. In many instances, communication skills can involve the ability to teach or present to others in a large group setting. In other instances, the…
The difference between policies and preferences
Law firms need policies and procedures in place because they ensure that everybody knows the rules within the firm. The larger the law firm, the more important it is to have set policies and procedures. Law firms that do not have policies and procedures manuals should consider hiring an employment law firm to assist them….
Does Your Law Firm Have a Budget?
Most lawyers in their private lives operate off a budget. Some may be much more formal about it and put it in writing. Others can generally add up their income and expenses in their head to ensure that more money is coming in than coming out. In this same way, law firms need to have…
Do’s and Don’ts of initial consultations
Initial consultations are critical to the success of any law firm. The reality is that law firms that want to thrive and succeed need to put their best foot forward in an initial consultation. Obtaining new clientele is necessary for a law firm to succeed. New clients ensure that the lights can stay on in…
Tips for attorneys to prevent burnout
The practice of law can be difficult. Dealing with certain clients can be emotionally taxing. It can also be hard at times dealing with the court system and other legal professionals in contested litigation where tensions and emotions can escalate. For those who own their own law firm, the business aspects of being an attorney…
What domain name to select?
Having a web page is vital for almost any law firm. The reality is that a web page for a law firm is a necessity. A web page can be a source of gaining new clients. Others in the legal community are likely to check out your web page presence. It could even be other…
It is not the onboarding, but the hiring process
When new employees do not last long, many are tempted to point to the onboarding process. The thought is that if the onboarding process were better, perhaps the employee may have lasted longer. Yes, the onboarding process is essential. It is important to have informative onboarding materials. It is also critical to have an informative…
Why a testimonials page is of little use
Online reviews are enormously important for a law firm. Many potential clients thoroughly review the online reviews of a law firm (and do other research) before deciding to hire that law firm. The prevalence of online reviews is not new. Online reviews have been around for a while. And to the chagrin of many, they…