Budgeting for solo and small law firms is an important management task. It’s easy for solos and small firms to be less-than-formal when starting a new firm, or moving forward once already established, to put a budget on the back burner when the focus is on trying to build up a client base, tending to their needs and squeezing in
Originally published in Contra Costa Lawyer Magazine, July 2019 Issue
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Where We Stand…
There has been a deluge of legal, cloud-based software over the past five years. Lawyers are becoming comfortable with cloud computing, understand more about cloud security and appreciate the benefits of true mobility. Subscription-based models also make most software affordable and available even for small firms
Three NY lawyers were suspended for trust account violations by their Office Manager recently. These attorneys weren’t inexperienced. One had been practicing law for 33 years. This is an all too common issue with attorneys who have long-term employees they trust handling financial aspects of their firms.
We all want to become more organized. It would be great if there were some sort of magic software that would allow us to organize our work and thoughts simply. Legal practice management software claims to be that magic.
There must be hundreds of software solutions on the market for law firms. Developers see that we have a definite need
As a consultant who helps solo and small law firms manage the business of practicing law, I am constantly looking at software to help systemize processes. This year I attended the ABA Tech Expo with the purpose of scouting software useful to my clients. This short blog post is a snapshot of what I saw demoed and in some cases,
As I work with small law firms and solo attorneys, I see time and time again, attorneys doing work and not getting paid for it. It isn’t marketing or CLE sessions that I’m talking about. It is work that someone else can do for you. Someone who is an expert in their field.
For example, should a partner be a
Our work ethic, trust and commitment are developed during our formative years. We learn these traits from our parents, teachers, world events, media, etc. If we look at the generations currently in the work force and associate their behavior to the world during their developmental years, it will help us understand each other. Understanding each other can lead to working