One of the ways that I help lawyers avoid “lawyer meltdown” is by providing information and resources through this site and elsewhere to help them with issues that aren’t typically covered in law school – from practice management to marketing and business development to productivity and time management.
Many of the articles and videos below reside on this website and/or on the Legal Ease Blog, while others were originally written for another source and are published off-site.
If the post appears on Lawyer Meltdown, clicking on the link will take you to the article on this site. If the article appears on another site, clicking on the link will open a new tab to the article off-site.
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Billing and Fees
- 5 Ways to Improve Cash Flow
- Are Free Consultations a Waste of Time?
- What Should Your Engagement Agreement Include?
- Billing Tips for Solos and Small Firms
- Dealing with Difficult Clients
- Value Billing: Too Nebulous to be Effective?
- The Dilemma Over Legal Fees
- Value Based Billing For Lawyers – Will it Work?
- Take Care When Drafting Your Fee Agreements
- How Much Should Lawyers Charge?
Client Service
- Managing Clients’ Anxiety [video]
- Do You Know Where Your Best Clients Come From?
- Review Your Client List to Improve Your Law Practice
- Are You a Good Multi-tasker?
- Negative Online Review? Avoid These 3 Mistakes
- Think Marketing is Unprofessional?
- 5 Ways to Improve Cash Flow
- Pre-qualify Your Clients to Keep Bad Clients Out of Your Practice
- How to Fire a Client
- Keep Bad Clients Out of Your Practice: Trust Your Gut
Culture and Professional Development
- Keep Bad Clients Out of Your Practice: Trust Your Gut
- Facing Obstacles with Community [video]
- Tuesday Tip: Working with Support Staff
- Planning for Law Practice Improvement
- What Working Women Want
- What Message is Your Firm Sending About What it Values by What it Measures?
- Success Is Not A One Person Sport
- Is Poor Communication Undermining the Culture at Your Firm?
- Considering Client Service as Part of Employment Reviews
- How to Attract and Keep Superstars in Your Firm
Employees
- Managing Staff Interruptions
- Tuesday Tip: Working with Support Staff
- Make Meetings Count
- What Working Women Want
- Considering Client Service as Part of Employment Reviews
Ethics
- Use Case Studies to Demonstrate Value
- Counteracting Negative Online Reviews
- How to Ask for a LinkedIn Recommendation
- Should I Request a LinkedIn Recommendation?
- Lawyers’ Anonymous Online Activity Still Subject to Ethical Rules
Law Practice Management
- Are You a Control Freak?
- Do You Have a Don’t Do List? [video]
- Three Ways to Sabotage Time-Blocking [Video]
- Break Down Projects to Get Things Done [video]
- Do You Know Where Your Best Clients Come From?
- Using Color to Manage Your Outlook Calendar and Email
- Review Your Client List to Improve Your Law Practice
- Are You a Good Multi-tasker?
- Overwhelmed? Focus on Just One Thing
- Are Free Consultations a Waste of Time?
Legal Lifestyle
- Not Motivated? Just Show Up
- Facing Obstacles with Community [video]
- Gratitude is Good for Business
- Decluttering Your Law Office: Getting Started
- Tips to Avoid Lawyer Meltdown [Interview]
- Learning to Disconnect
- How to Get Motivated
- Too Much To Do, Too Little Time?
- How to Take Control of Your Practice by Creating Vision and Mission Statements
- Success Is Not A One Person Sport
Legal Marketing
- Why “Best Practices” May Not Always Be Best
- Why I’m Not a Fan of “Best Practices” in Legal Marketing
- How to Create Compelling Case Studies for Your Law Firm
- Use Case Studies to Demonstrate Value
- Do You Know Where Your Best Clients Come From?
- Quick and Easy Content: FAQs
- Counteracting Negative Online Reviews
- What Should You Do When You Get a Negative Online Review?
- Negative Online Review? Avoid These 3 Mistakes
- Think Marketing is Unprofessional?
Networking
- Are You Giving Away Clients to Your Competitors?
- Making the Most Out of Your LinkedIn Connections
- Should I Request a LinkedIn Recommendation?
- 5 Things You’re Missing From Your LinkedIn Profile
- Make LinkedIn Work for You: Now Available!
- How Much Time Should I Spend on LinkedIn? Participation
- How Much Time Should I Spend on LinkedIn? Connections
- How Much Time Should I Spend on LinkedIn? Profile
- Expand Your Network with LinkedIn Groups
- LinkedIn: Your Modern-Day Rolodex
Planning
- Strategic Planning with the EASE Method
- Overwhelmed? Try This Calendar Hack
- How to Do More In Less Time Podcast
- Planning for Law Practice Improvement
Productivity
- Are You a Procrastinator? [video]
- How Do Habits Affect Your Productivity? [video]
- Are You a Control Freak?
- Do You Have a Don’t Do List? [video]
- Three Ways to Sabotage Time-Blocking [Video]
- Break Down Projects to Get Things Done [video]
- Block Time to Get Work Done [video]
- Using Color to Manage Your Outlook Calendar and Email
- Are You a Good Multi-tasker?
- Secret Weapon for Marketing Content
Social Networking
- Get More Out of Online Networking
- How to Use LinkedIn Publisher
- Get More Mileage From Great Client Testimonials and Recommendations
- How to Ask for a LinkedIn Recommendation
- 5 Things You’re Missing From Your LinkedIn Profile
- Setting Goals for LinkedIn Part 2 – An Example
- 47 #LinkedIn Tips for Lawyers and Other Legal Professionals
- Setting Goals for LinkedIn
- How to Read Make LinkedIn Work for You
- Make LinkedIn Work for You: Now Available!
Solo Practice
- Not Motivated? Just Show Up
- Strategic Planning with the EASE Method
- Billing Tips for Solos and Small Firms
- Tips to Avoid Lawyer Meltdown [Interview]
Technology
- Using Color to Manage Your Outlook Calendar and Email
- Use QuickParts to Streamline Your Workload
- LinkedIn Groups Gets an Update
- Improve Your Law Firm’s Collaboration and Productivity with G Suite
- Billing Tips for Solos and Small Firms
- FREE Data Protection Checklist for Choosing Cloud Practice Management Providers
- How to Do More In Less Time Podcast
Tools
- How NOT to Use Email
- Improve Your Law Firm’s Collaboration and Productivity with G Suite
- Billing Tips for Solos and Small Firms
Websites
- How to Create Compelling Case Studies for Your Law Firm
- Quick and Easy Content: FAQs
- Are You Using Keywords Strategically on Your Website?
- 3 C’s of Strong Websites
- 3 Ways to Make Your Website More Competitive
- Is Your Website Turning Off Potential Clients?
- Does Your Law Firm Website’s Home Page Drive Business?
- Get More Mileage From Great Client Testimonials and Recommendations
- What Makes a Great Testimonial or Recommendation?
- Checklist for a Client-Focused Website
Women Lawyers
Video
- Are You a Procrastinator? [video]
- How Do Habits Affect Your Productivity? [video]
- Managing Clients’ Anxiety [video]
- Are You a Control Freak?
- Do You Have a Don’t Do List? [video]
- Three Ways to Sabotage Time-Blocking [Video]
- Break Down Projects to Get Things Done [video]
- Block Time to Get Work Done [video]
- Why I’m Not a Fan of “Best Practices” in Legal Marketing
- Use Case Studies to Demonstrate Value
I hope you find the articles helpful and enlightening! Please feel free to contact me for more information about any of these subjects, or to suggest future article or video topics.
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Allison C. Shields
Legal Ease Consulting, Inc
Creating Productive, Profitable and Enjoyable Law Practices
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