Small Business

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

An Ohio judge was forced to step down from a serial murder case. A local newspaper reported that this judge had posted anonymous internet comments about the defendant and his attorney. Ohio Chief Justice Paul E. Pfeifer removed her from the case. The judge in question was adamant that she

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

There’s an easy way to trigger a malpractice lawsuit. Just sue your clients for non-payment. According to Attorney’s Preferred Insurance, suing for fees often triggers a bevy of counterclaims against your law firm. Clients feel justified in asserting legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, fraud, misrepresentation, and

A key to a successful consulting business is accurate and timely billing for services rendered. Accurate, detailed invoices are more likely to get paid faster as the client can understand the information. However, if a consulting firm is not able to create prompt, clear and error-free invoices, clients delay or skip

Freelancers have a lot of information, tasks and responsibilities to manage day-to-day, hour-by-hour and minute-by-minute. Whether you work with one client at a time or manage multiple client engagements and projects simultaneously, keeping track of time, project deadlines, contacts and tasks, in addition to all of the other daily issues