Pro Bono Week 2016 is here. You know participating will help others; find out how it can help you too. This is nothing new: Solo and small practice lawyers' top concern is getting more clients. This makes sense, because it's…
As a solo or small firm practitioner, you must be overwhelmed by the growing number of practice management software options. Fortunately, our friends at Attorney at Work know that. Back in July, The Editors targeted this source of small…
In the charged political climate we find ourselves in, it is normal to be hesitant to discuss political topics in mixed company. Truth be told, this is not a new phenomenon despite it feeling new or “worse than ever” during our current election cycle. So why is it so difficult to discuss differing opinions on politics and various issues that face our country or communities? It’s often not because of the issues or beliefs that we hold. It’s the beliefs that we think the opposing party holds.
The only thing more expensive than hiring a lawyer is advertising as one. For example, a recent study of online advertising found that 78 of the top 100 most expensive Google advertising terms are fought over by lawyers looking for…
In the first of our new Webinars for Busy Lawyers series, Tim Baran explains how you can grow your law practice by marketing with purpose and grit. In a recent survey of solos and small firms, lawyers identified getting new client business as…
Technology can be great - so great that we find ourselves facing tech overload. Here's how to limit it. I love technology. I love new gadgets. I love thinking about how technology can transform the legal profession and how it…
Designed to offer more relevance and consume less time, we present: Webinars for Busy Lawyers. If you spent September waiting for us to announce a new Lunch Hour Legal Marketing webinar, we're sorry. But we're also not sorry. We've spent…
Many bloggers, psychologists, motivational speakers, and generally knowledgeable and caring people have written about both sides of the idea of faking it until you make it. Just the other day on my twitter feed I saw a couple of tweets that both praised the technique as a way to persevere through obstacles and others that said to steer clear of it because it was inauthentic and harmful to you. So, which is it?
We're working with Starting Out Solo and a few of our favorite locals to host a law practice startup workshop this Friday, September 30th at 1pm. We've been hosting 'group meetings' for attorneys considering or just starting their own practices…
Hiring law firm employees is one of the milestones along the journey to a successful and profitable practice. The need often arises quickly when the warning bell of too much work and too little time rings loudly. The biggest mistake…