Legal

When you became a lawyer, you probably didn’t realize how much time you’d spend on billing and other administrative work.  While billing can be time-consuming, it’s your processes that determine how much of your non-billable time is allocated towards it.  Depending on the type of law you practice and the

I didn’t get the outcome I wanted, so I’m not going to pay you. Sound familiar? Law firm McCarter & English sued their client to collect $2 million in legal fees from a client who lost at trial. It’s a scenario that’s replayed daily throughout the country.  When it comes to

You have a big problem. Your clients can’t tell you and your competitors apart. If you’re reading this, you’re probably an experienced attorney. You know the law. You know how things work inside this complicated legal system of ours. Your clients on the other hand, don’t. Their expectations tend to be simple, naive

Do your clients ignore your bill? Is it a hassle to get your invoices paid completely or on time? Maybe lost billables have been a problem for your firm? If so, your invoices may be to blame. Your invoice has a tremendous amount of power. In the right hands, it’s

Business development is a challenge for the vast majority of law firms.  According to an Altman Weil survey, 83.4 percent of firms listed “weak business development skills/efforts” as the main reason for chronic underperformance in their law firms.  But it’s an issue most attorneys are already aware of. An Intapp

He stole from their clients.  A law firm employee stole the identities of 20 clients. Working with several accomplices, this employee went on a “theft spree,” stealing $170,000 in cash, expensive clothing, jewelry and an additional $31,000 from a local Neiman Marcus.   Think about that for a moment.  A law