Why do some attorney’s have an aversion to bringing their firms technology into the 21st century? For example how many law firms, whether solo practices or slightly larger, can’t be located online through a company website? And how many attorney email addresses still end in aol.com? Amazingly the answer is more than you can imagine! The following […]
For business, particularly small business, earning referrals is typically a key component of a new business development strategy! And in SmallLaw comprised of solo law practitioners and small law firms, this fact of business life is certainly no exception! So for those who are working or possibly considering working in the SmallLaw arena, an article […]
For attorney’s who own or work in a medium-sized, small or solo practice, it would only be natural to look at BigLaw and wonder what the revenue and profit profile looked like there! Not that smaller-firm lawyers necessarily want the working lifestyle facing a partner or associate at one of these “White Shoe’ firms, but curiosity […]
Unlike some of the Biglaw issues that bankrupted Dewey & LeBoeuf, small and solo law practices have their own unique set of operating issues! And these issues concerning leadership are not necessarily unique to the practice of law as most any owner or C-Suite occupant of a small business can attest. So what are some of […]
If you are an attorney it’s likely that your firm has a website but, if you don’t, it is definitely something that you should strongly consider developing! Large firms will typically have a well-crafted website that provides the curious visitor or prospective client an in-depth look into what they do, the attorney’s who do it […]
Most of us are aware that the hourly rates charged by attorneys can be steep, particularly in New York and more specifically in New York City! At some of the largest law firms the hourly rate that is being charged by some partners is now coming perilously close to the $2,000 barrier. The question is […]
As 2014 approaches the impact of the Affordable Care Act aka ACA aka Obamacare, looms large as one of the management issues that will plague all businesses including small and solo practitioner law firms! Hallmark Abstract Service, with under 50 employees, has had to recently deal with the myriad of issues surrounding health insurance for […]
