Thinking beyond tradition: How the billable hour is costing you money As lawyers, most of us have been told along the way that long hours are the only way to get ahead. It's tradition. It's status quo. Whatever the reasons given, the people pushing traditional law firm models won't admit that the traditional model has [...]
Lawyer time management when you run your own law firm Independent lawyers often start their own law practices in search of the elusive work-life balance. With a little planning, and a good dose of lawyer time management, you can achieve a sense of balance and have a personal life. First, as we have discussed in [...]
Take your small law firm to the next level with these growth law practice areas The legal industry continues to change and evolve, and clients have more options for legal services than ever before. For small law firms, that means focusing on growth law practice areas could help you gain a foothold in a new [...]
Making small firm staffing decisions to grow your practice Law firm entrepreneur, are you trying to do it all? If you have been in independent practice for awhile, adding more people to your team could help you grow. How to make smart small law firm staffing decisions. When to hire When you first launched your [...]
Grow your small law firm with new law practice service offerings When you first launched your independent law practice, you likely focused on a niche practice area. As you begin to grow, adding new law practice service offerings can help you adapt to the market and attract new business. Expand on existing services The simplest [...]
New Year planning for small law firms should begin now You're probably still digesting your turkey dinner, and maybe you're bracing for a busy holiday schedule. With so much going on, it's tempting to save strategy sessions for January, but New Year planning for small law firms should start now. December begins next week, and [...]
As an independent lawyer, you have the freedom to create a new type of law firm If you have a background in Big Law, you might feel pressured to follow a traditional model as you launch your own practice. However, you have the freedom to do something completely different. If you were to create a [...]
What is a growth mode lawyer tribe, anyway? The words "growth mode lawyer tribe" might feel like too much slang for you, but I chose that casual phrase for a reason. As an independent lawyer working on a growth mindset, you can also begin to shed some of the buttoned-up formality that comes with traditional [...]
As you build a small law firm, learn to turn failure into opportunity In our last blog, we took a look at what it means to have a growth mindset in your business. One key component to a growth mindset involves how you approach setbacks along the way. If you learn to turn failure into [...]
