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Office space isn't going away, and an office sublease gives lawyers some options As we continue to navigate the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, business leaders have contemplated whether remote work will become the norm. While remote work offers a number of benefits, office space won't disappear anytime soon. In fact, an office sublease might [...]
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 [...]
To boost productivity, you don't need to log more hours in your law business As you work to build your independent law practice, you might feel tempted to log extra hours in the name of business development. Or you might simply fear missing out on any opportunities. As counterintuitive as it might seem, however, it's [...]
To find work-life balance, your fellow like-minded entrepreneurs can help As an independent attorney, you are an entrepreneur. You must build your business just like any other start-up in any other industry, and connecting with the right network of people can help you in that endeavor. More importantly, like-minded entrepreneurs can help you build your [...]
For many entrepreneurs, including independent lawyers, the overwork trap looms large If you started a small law firm after leaving Big Law in an effort to achieve greater work-life balance, you are not alone. Big Law has a reputation for demanding schedules and overwork for a reason. According to Harvard Business Review: "Big Law attorneys [...]
How modern lawyers, especially independent ones, are reinventing law firms Ask your non-lawyer friends to tell you what the word "lawyer" conjures for them. Chances are the responses will include positives like smart, educated and driven. However, people will probably also choose adjectives like exhausted, stressed or overworked. Both the positives and negatives apply to [...]
