By Elizabeth M. Miller bio
Employees’ attitudes have changed over the years. Good, loyal employees want more than a paycheck and…
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Employee morale and your firm’s productivity: 6 easy ways to boost both
April 26, 2019 by
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3 steps a manager must take to end harmful gossip in the workplace
April 12, 2019 by
By Lynne Curry bio
Gossip, it spreads as fast as wildfire, sours the workplace, negatively impacts morale and productivity, and can create legal liability. If you’d like to wipe it out…
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Cost-cutting strategies for law firms
February 22, 2019 by
By Elizabeth M. Miller bio
After much resistance, kicking, and screaming, lawyers are finally facing the reality that the business of practicing law is separate from the practice of law. What exactly does this mean? It means that a law practice is a business and from…
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Do these 5 tasks now and get ahead of your tax preparations
January 28, 2019 by
By Elizabeth M. Miller bio
The holidays are over and it’s time to get back to work—and reality. And the reality is that tax season is just around the corner. Ideally, you were attentive to your accounting and…
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5 ways to make a great first impression
December 17, 2018 by
By Elizabeth M. Miller bio
As the saying goes, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. So it’s important to consider what judgment calls your clients are making about your firm’s…
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Haven’t prepared your 2019 budget yet? These 3 steps will help you get it done
October 22, 2018 by
By Elizabeth M. Miller bio
No one likes to prepare a budget. Looking ahead a year and seeing what it’s going to cost to run your law firm can sometimes be overwhelming, especially when…
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Start planning now so you can get the most out of the slow days of summer
June 8, 2018 by
By Elizabeth M. Miller bio
Summer is fast approaching, and with that the inevitable slow-down of the court dockets as judges and judicial assistants make their escape over summer vacation. There are many ways to make efficient use of…
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6 realities about client billing and how to address them
April 27, 2018 by
By Elizabeth M. Miller bio
Nothing strikes a nerve with clients more than having to pay legal fees. I am not sure why, but some clients think it is acceptable to…
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The death of a job and the 5 stages of grief
April 20, 2018 by
By Steve M. Cohen bio
Unfortunately, as a manager you sometimes have to terminate someone. It’s also unfortunate that sometimes this doesn’t go well…
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Creating culture change: a case study of how one firm made technology training a priority
March 16, 2018 by
By Doug Striker bio
Recently, I was speaking with a colleague who provides contract technology training services to law firms, much like we do at Savvy. She told me about a year-long experience that she recently had with a firm and it was so universally applicable that we agreed to…
