If you take these proactive steps to improve your ability to notice, you'll find more business opportunities for your law practice. People talk about IQ and emotional intelligence. Now, it’s time to talk about innovation intelligence. Innovation and change begins…
Lawyers are in a competitive market. To enjoy competing, you need to innovate your law practice. To innovate, try this: The IDEA Strategy Model. To harness innovation, you need to leverage design thinking. The IDEA Strategy Model is a way…
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…
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…
SuperMom is a collaboration of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers + WBA Mothers' Forum. Babies don't care if you're a lawyer. And unfortunately, some of your clients and all of your deadlines don't care if you're a mom. On the bright…
Find out more on two work planning systems that can improve your time management and organization. Sam Glover, founder of Lawyerist.com and attorney, joined me on this episode of the Legal Toolkit podcast to talk about time management and organization.…
Lawyers have a reputation for being workaholics. Much of it is deserved. Even though it’s harder now than ever before to make a living, let’s not kid ourselves: attorneys have been working overtime for a long, long . . .…
If you're considering moving your practice into a niche but have reservations, Jared has a one minute tip that will make your decision easier. For more information on niche practice development, check out: -‘The Expertise Effect: How Getting Narrow Can…
As you know, it’s not an easy time to graduate from law school. Student debt has reached outrageous sums. Our guest blogger, Andrew Josuweit knows first-hand about student debt, as he watched his own debt rise to $107,000. He decided…