During the hiring process, the question of salary is going to inevitably come into the discussion. Applicants are going to ask what the job pays. On the flip side, most applicants are going to give you a range in terms of what they are looking for to accept a position if one is offered. Many…
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Your law firm cannot close for the winter
Winter can be difficult for many law firms. In most areas of litigation, the court dates and the needs of the clients continue. In some jurisdictions, courts might even want to conclude matters and clear their docket before the year ends. This can help unclog dockets before new cases are filed after the start of…
When it is time to rebrand your law firm
When you begin marketing for your law firm, you might have begun advertising with a particular message or theme in mind. You might have begun with specific logos or images. Your advertising might have a particular message in mind. It might have worked brilliantly. It might be that the message worked wonderfully at the time….
There is value in law office space with numerous offices
When a lawyer or law firm is looking for office space, there are lots of considerations that have to be taken into account. As mentioned in a previous article, location certainly matters as to law firm office space. While a lawyer or law firm should not break the bank on office space, it is important…
Law firm social media activity without the followers or likes
An increasing number of law firms and lawyers are finally coming to realize that social media activity is important for a law firm or a lawyer’s practice. Certainly, social media activity can be a great way to spread information about the law firm, share legal information, make new contacts, and, ultimately, generate more leads. In…
What’s the solution to the online legal form industry?
There are now lots of online legal form companies out there. The big ones are Legal Zoom and Rocket Lawyer. For some lawyers, the idea that there are companies out there that sell legal forms causes them a great deal of fear, distress, and anguish. They worry about why clients will just purchase a form…
Interview for open positions on the same day
The reality is that in any law firm, job openings are going to arise periodically. Whether an employee leaves to take a job elsewhere or your law firm decides that a particular employee is not a good fit, job openings are going to happen. When you look at job data, employees do not tend to…
Employees want to get paid more, while clients want to pay less
Running a law firm can result in having to balance various competing interests. One of the most interesting quandaries that a law firm can face is realizing that employees almost always want to get paid more, while clients are almost always looking to pay less. This is one of the most interesting catch-22s that are…
Does your law firm have a case of “The Slows?”
During the Civil War, President Lincoln was frustrated with the performance of General George McClellan. One of his chief complaints with General McClellan, as he put it, was that he had a case of “the slows.” Instead of marching forward to fight, he spent all his time preparing for a battle versus actually marching his…
Measuring initial consultation conversions
If you are spending law firm money to market your law practice, your law firm must be making a good impression with potential clients who walk in the door. Otherwise, those marketing dollars can go down the drain. Interestingly, some attorneys are just more adept at making a solid impression with potential clients than others….
First day for a new employees sets the tone
When a new employee starts at your law firm, it is important to set the tone on the first day. First impressions do indeed matter a great deal for a new employee in terms of whether the hire will be successful. As I talked about in a previous article, law firms do not have a…
Trimming the fat from your law firm budget
As the end of the year approaches, you should take the time to reflect on the yearly law firm budget. Reflect on the good that has happened and on the areas where you fell short. After looking at the revenue that was brought into the firm, you must break down where those funds went. Were…