Small Business

By Andrew McDermott When it comes to legal software, most firms are hampered by mistakes that threaten their firm’s future earnings. Here’s the caveat with these problems. They’re not obvious.  What’s worse, these mistakes aren’t mentioned upfront at all. If you’re not aware of these mistakes, you won’t know to

Several shifts are taking place in the legal industry. Some of these shifts are more obvious, while others are progressing quietly behind the scenes. Are you ready for these changes? For most firms, it’s business as usual. Only it isn’t business as usual for clients. Many of these clients have

What’s the best part about having a specialized attorney calendar? Not using it! It’s a feeling many attorneys seem to share in the legal world. Their attorneys calendars aren’t performing the way they need them to. Instead of creating freedom, structure and control, calendars restrict it. It’s not your calendar’s

A recent survey by global recruiting firm Robert Walters lists attorneys as the hardest working professional. The implication is clear isn’t it? Attorneys work a little too hard. You know it. So does every other attorney in the industry. So does every other attorney in the industry. You protect your

Social media is time consuming – both to learn and to maintain. Every social network has its own rules, algorithms, quirks, as well as “best practices,” and as a small business, you have a lot to accomplish with limited resources and time. But social media is an important part of today’s

Today, successful law firm owners have to start thinking less like lawyers and more like business owners. These leaders are looking beyond billable hours, implementing business practices and metrics to increase time-billing productivity and the bottom line. Why You Should Measure Utilization Rates, Not Just Billable Hours The utilization rate