Practice Technology Web3: Embracing Possibilities and Navigating Legal Risks Melissa Heidrick Web3 is here, offering incredible potential for those willing to brave the risks. Attorneys must embrace the tech and prepare.
Law Students Amplifying Your Associates Sameena Safdar Only a small portion of a large incoming first-year class will become partners at the firm where they begin their careers.
Practice Management Evolution of the Legal Workplace Barbara Dunn Work is what you do, not where you do it. The pandemic was a wake-up call that accelerated changes in space design that had been brewing in recent years.
Practice Management Falconry for Lawyers: Productization of Legal Services Gabe Teninbaum The rewards of productizing legal work can be substantial. Here’s the knowledge necessary to create something impactful.
Practice Management The Changing Dynamics of a People Law Practice Jim Calloway The good news for people law practitioners is that clients value one-to-one time with their lawyer and work done correctly.
Practice Management Elevate the Client Experience Mary E. Vandenack One negative experience can diminish your hard work. Use these quick tips to find your way to client satisfaction and repeat business and referrals.
Practice Management Editor's Note: Experiencing Inevitable Change Courtney E. Ward-Reichard Law Practice is unique in its perspective and depth, and that will not change: The magazine will remain a distinct publication, bringing our readers the highest quality content.
Practice Management Perspectives: Change: What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid? Stephen Embry Change. It's Inevitable. We all know it. But we still shudder and groan at the thought. Because change is not easy. It’s not always comfortable.
Practice Management The Thriving Lawyer: Transform Performance Stress into Retention Success Anne E. Collier There can be many reasons for the underperformance in the office, none of which change the fact that there is a problem: You are not getting what you need.
Ethics Ethics: Referral Fees Done Right Lucian T. Pera A referring lawyer makes the referred client happy by connecting them with the right lawyer for the matter. The lawyer receiving the referral gets a new client whom they have just the skills to serve.
Partnerships & LLCs Simple Steps: Preparing for Partnership Allison C. Johs Are you ready for partnership? You do quality work, take care of your clients, meet your billable hour requirements and maybe you’ve even begun to bring business into your firm.
Practice Technology News & Events: The Big Idea of ‘Did I Write This?' Zachary Bambacht We ended 2022 with some amazing technologies getting a lot of press. At this point, many, if not most, of us are familiar with OpenAI and its products such as DALL●E, ChatGPT and Point-E.
Practice Technology Product Watch: Process Mapping with Lucidchart Danielle M. Hall A process map is a tool that can be used to visually describe the flow of work within an office by outlining the individual steps within a process, the task owners and even the timelines.
Practice Technology Hot Buttons: Leveraging Technology to Onboard New Hires Catherine Sanders Reach Many Law Firms are excited to embrace new hires and provide orientation and some onboarding. Then the new hire is left in the coming weeks or months to sink or swim.
Practice Technology Tech From The Trenches: Cyber and Data Security Tips Roberta Tepper and Laura L. Keeler The standards for data security are continually evolving. Many lawyers still struggle to fully understand and implement steps to ensure they are engaging in good cyber hygiene because cyber threats and cybersecurity are always changing.
Practice Management Managing: True Value: What Keeps Clients From Jumping Ship Thomas C. Grella Since lawyers and law firms already receive sufficient colleague-reinforced “petting” through the lawyer ratings and review racket, this process should be reserved for serious examination related to value and quality service.
Practice Technology Future Proofing: A Present Look at ChatGPT in Your Future Dan Pinnington and Reid Trautz Since it burst on the scene late last year, ChatGPT is all the rage. Much has been written and podcasted, ranging from enthusiastic hype to skepticism that it will take a decade or longer to become more practical and widespread.
Practice Management Marketing: Market Share Competition Among Diverse Law Firms Heats Up, and Gets Heated Micah Buchdahl It turns out that distributing work to diverse attorneys means different things to different people. Some of the friction from a study dealt with a lot of the diversity work opportunities going to women-owned versus minority-owned firms.
Practice Finance Finance: The Fiscal Report Card: Let’s Give Financial Ratios a Go Fredrick J. Esposito Jr. Key performance indicators (KPIs) and dashboards are key to monitoring day-to-day productivity and firm performance. Most law firms understand the role these metrics play in ascertaining how the firm is performing at any point in time.
Practice Management Practice Management Advice: The Workplace Continuum: From Engagement to Moral Injury John D. Bowers Law practices are built on a sense of pride among peers and require nurturing for team members to feel like they are part of something greater.
Practice Management Taking the Lead: Placing Others at Ease Linda A. Klein and John Hinton IV As lawyers, much of our work involves creating the opposite environment. Indeed, we often excel at doing so. Negotiating a complex transaction or the settlement of contentious litigation is usually not the right time to put the other side at ease.
