When money is tight, firm administrators start rushing to make decisions to save the bottom line, perhaps relying on strategies that saw the firm through…
INSIGHT
The Tax Man Emaileth
March 26, 2018 by
By Doug Striker bio
You know that old saying, “The only guarantees in life are death and taxes?” To that pithy, depressing phrase…
MONTHLY CHECKLIST
To-Dos: Your March office checklist
February 23, 2018 by
March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. That’s outside, where winter storms give way to springtime calm. Inside, there can also…
INSIGHT
Artificial intelligence for litigators: No robots, just smart document assistance
January 26, 2018 by
By Doug Striker bio
When you hear the words “artificial intelligence,” you likely think of a TV robot that has learned its owners’ food preferences, schedules, musical tastes and even…
REDUCING MALPRACTICE SUITS
How and why you need to carefully screen cold calls from potential new clients
January 19, 2018 by
What’s your firm’s process for dealing with a potential new client? What happens when someone sends the firm an email asking for a quote for a real estate transaction or when a frantic caller leaves a…
RISK MANAGEMENT
How to keep the office in business-as-usual shape after any kind of disaster
January 5, 2018 by
How disaster-prepared is the business side of your office? Although large organizations often have…
INSIGHT
Want to improve attorney tech use? Start by breaking down silos in your firm
December 29, 2017 by
By Michelle Spencer bio
I have long wondered why there are two different teams in law firms doing similar functions. I am referring to the professional development and…
READER TIPS
How to protect your client data while complying with PCI anti-fraud measures
November 24, 2017 by
What would you do if you were asked to install monitoring software on your network? Gary Allen Gardner of Rosi & Gardner, P.C. in Traverse City, Michigan, shares how he resolved a recent troubling request his firm received…
YOUR CAREER
10 ways managers are improving their law firms
November 24, 2017 by
Ah, the woes of running a law office. You know them well: Reams of reports, scheduling squabbles, technology tangles, and so much more. It takes a lot of skill, patience, and strategy to make a…
CYBERSECURITY
How secure is your password? Are you sure?
November 24, 2017 by
Think your password is secure? You may need to think again. People’s perceptions of password strength may not always match reality, says a recent study by CyLab, Carnegie Mellon’s Security and…
