Being a successful administrator calls for an investment.
It is the investment of time and patience to train staff to take on delegated tasks and…
MANAGING STAFF
5 proven ways to delegate work and set the staffer up for success on the task
September 20, 2019 by
INCREASING PROFITS
Job descriptions make paralegals a profit center
August 30, 2019 by
A Phoenix firm realized its paralegal force was not paying for itself in billings. Instead, the group was not only unsupervised but was being given…
WORKING WITH LAWYERS
Measure your associates’ satisfaction to keep them on board
August 23, 2019 by
Do you know whether or not your firm’s associates are content or if there is a mass exodus in your…
INCREASING PROFITS
6 proven strategies to make the most of revenues to build profits
July 19, 2019 by
Improving the billing turnaround time, increasing the number of attorneys, cutting the…
PURCHASING AND LEASING
Paying too much office rent? Try these 7 rent-cutters
July 19, 2019 by
Can the partners live with less space?
After payroll, office space is the firm’s second highest expense, in most cases eating up from…
CLIENT RELATIONS
Partner retirement: how to keep the clients and assign the business
July 12, 2019 by
When a partner retires, the top business concern is if and how the firm can keep the clients. And there’s more than one reason to…
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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Some FMLA questions on using vacation time and counting to 50
July 12, 2019 by
Here are three questions on the Family and Medical Leave Act.
They are answered by Morganville, NJ, management consultant…
MARKETING
3 proven ways to build a more profitable client base
June 28, 2019 by
It’s always a good idea for any business to revisit its business plan, making sure it’s on track with its vision and meeting the needs of its…
CONFLICT CHECKING
Nine traps to avoid when checking for conflicts
June 28, 2019 by
Before a law firm accepts any new file, it must first ensure that no conflict of interest exists. Yet, despite having stringent conflict-checking procedures…
YOUR CAREER
How to ask the partners for an evaluation
May 31, 2019 by
To assure continuing success at the job, the new administrator should make sure an evaluation is scheduled within the…
