If you’ve decided to hang a shingle or start your law firm, it can be a difficult endeavor. Statistics show that most businesses fail (8 in 10). So, getting your firm off the ground and moving forward is not always easy. Many lawyers end up seeking employment at a different law firm, once their current…
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Are online legal directories useful?
Prior to the advent of online marketing, the phone book was a popular way to get business. If a law firm really wanted to enhance its business, it would place a large advertisement in the phone book. They would also enhance their size or font of their listing in the phone book. Ultimately, this resulted…
Overly Ambitious Law Firm Applicants
During the hiring and recruitment process, one of the common topics that can come out in an interview is the goals of the applicant. “What are their short-term goals?” “What are their long-term goals?” These are normally important questions that come up in the hiring process. Law firm applicants can generally answer these questions in…
What’s the mood of the social groups within your law firm?
Employees will inevitably socialize on some level when you have a law firm. In some firms, it might be relatively rare, but in other firms, it can become more frequent. While there is no golden rule, the larger the firm, the more likely employees are to socialize at non-firm events. Additionally, the younger the employees…