 Is Your Practice on the Money?  by David J. Bilinsky It's critical to focus on financial analysis, rather than on the compilation of accounting data, if you want to profit and grow.
How to Navigate Turbulent Economic Waters  by Donelle K. Duvall and Todd S. Lundy When times get tough, well-managed firms still grow stronger. Is Your Firm's Part-Time Program a Retention Tool?  by Joan Williams and Cynthia Thomas Calvert Take this test to determine whether your part-time strategies are working. The Business Case for Building Flexibility for Senior Professionals  by Phyllis Weiss Haserot Understand the costs and benefits of keeping your seasoned people. Value Metrics: Submitting Invoices Electronically  by David G. Briscoe E-billing is not a short-term trend. It's a competitive strategy that can benefit both buyers and sellers of legal services. Rip It! Leverage Your Firm's Charity Dollars  by Petri R.J. Darby Cause branding provides enormous meaning and image-building benefits. NEW! Trends Report  by Robert W. Denney Bob Denney's new column on practice management trends starts with "sales."
 Editor's Page - Merrilyn Astin Tarlton on on legal tender.
NEW! Trends Report - Robert Denney on the "s" word: sales.
Technology in Practice Department Product Watch Practice Development Clips Fresh Out - Susan Saltonstall Duncan on communicating. Managing - Marcia Pennington Shannon on associate evaluations. YOUR FUTURE: Member News - The 2003 Law Practice Summit and Spring Meeting, a new book on extranets and more. Chair's Message - John Tredennick says, "Show me the money." Bookmarks - Rainmaking made simple, and client relations skills for support staff. Rip It! Leverage Your Firm's Charity Dollars - Petri R.J. Darby's advice on cause branding.
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 nothing.but.net: Supercharge Your Browser by Rick Klau Ratchet up the power and speed of your Internet experience with add-on toolbars and bookmarklets.
Personal Technology: An Out-of-the-Office Experience  by Stephen J. Harhai How do you get away and still keep your tools close at hand? Technology-enabled clothing. Feature: Pocket PC vs. Palm PDAs: Point-Counterpoint  by Larry Bodine and Meg Spencer Dixon Is it time to trade in your Palm handheld for a Pocket PC-driven PDA? E-Definitions: All Jammed Up and No Place to Go  by Mark Tamminga Behind the search for a hardier protocol to handle Internet traffic. What's next? Product Watch  by Storm Evans The latest legal technology news in the lpm-newproducts@abanet.org inbox-from Time Matters, Kinko's, YesLaw, West and more.
 Practice Development Clips by Larry Bodine Thoroughly catchy ads, branded e-mail alerts and easy-to-use sign-up forms online.
 Fresh Out: Hone What You Say and How You Say It by Susan Saltonstall Duncan From formal legal writing to telephone and face-to-face communications, your ability to communicate on multiple levels will drive your success.
Managing: Making Associate Evaluations Worthwhile  by Marcia Pennington Shannon There is much to gain from using the evaluation process in a strategic, organized way.
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