By Brenda Barnes bio
It’s a common problem for law firm managers: lost sleep over those gnawing concerns about what they “don’t know” about their practice…
INSIGHT
How law firm managers can get a better night’s sleep
May 18, 2018 by
PROS AND CONS
Should you outsource your IT department?
May 18, 2018 by
It’s a question many law firm administrators face at some point, particularly when discussing workforce restructuring: Is it time to…
INSIGHT
Ways you’re using the cloud without even knowing it
May 7, 2018 by
By Doug Striker bio
As I visit law firms, I frequently hear from trainers and IT professionals who say that their upper management and attorneys are…
YOUR CAREER
10 ways managers are improving their law firms
May 7, 2018 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…
INCREASING PROFITS
Cutting costs? What worked in 2008 won’t work today
March 30, 2018 by
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…
