We all need to unplug at times – but it’s easier said than done There are different schools of thought about whether being ‘connected’ all of the time is the best way to serve clients, and I’ve discussed this topic before when discussing use of the telephone, giving out cell phone numbers to clients, etc. But …
See this article as it appeared in the May 2006 Law Practice Today on line publication of the ABA Law Practice Management Section: “How to Get Motivated” http://www.abanet.org/lpm/lpt/articles/mgt05061.shtml Do you ever have those days when you come into the office and, as soon as you see the piles on (and maybe even around) your desk, …
Why Your ‘Don’t Do’ List May Be More Important Than Your ‘To Do’ List See this article as it appeared in the July 2006 Law Practice Today on line publication of the ABA Law Practice Management Section: “Too Much To Do Too Little Time?” http://www.abanet.org/lpm/lpt/articles/mgt07061.shtml By: Allison C. Shields Another day, another five million things …
It may seem counterintuitive to narrow the focus of your law practice, but often establishing a niche practice brings you more, not less, business. Consider another professional practice – medicine. Would you rather see a doctor that may have seen only a few patients with your particular medical problem, or a doctor that deals with your …
See this article as it appeared in the February 2006 Law Trends on line publication of the ABA GP/Solo Section, “How to Take Control of Your Practice by Creating Vision and Mission Statements” http://www.abanet.org/genpractice/newsletter/lawtrends/0602 /business/visionstatements.html Many solos and lawyers responsible for managing their firms report feeling out of control or overwhelmed. Even successful lawyers will …
I read an interesting article yesterday morning from CRMGuru.com by David Rance, a UK consultant who helps organizations become more customer-centric. The article was entitled The Madness of Metrics: Be Careful What You Measure, and it got me thinking, once again, about law firms. Take a moment and consider what it is that your firm measures. Where …
Dan Hull’s What About Clients blog focuses on increasing the level of service lawyers provide to their clients. Dan’s firm has a performance evaluation system which has recently been re-vamped to include specific focus on client service. (Their system also includes ‘top down’ evaluations, but also ‘bottom up’ evaluations – something missing from many law …
The June 16, 2006 edition of the ABA Journal e-report included an article discussing how the Second Circuit set fees for one solo attorney. The case involved an ERISA claim where the attorney was successful in arguing that his client’s pension should not be reduced because of a break in service. The attorney based his …
Does providing excellent client service mean you have to be tied to clients 24/7? Dan Hull, who writes the respected What About Clients blog thinks lawyers should be there for clients — 24/7. I agree with Dan when he says, In the next decade, and even for high-end clients, more and more “cookie cutter” and fungible …
I read an interesting article yesterday morning from CRMGuru.com by David Rance, a UK consultant who helps organizations become more customer-centric. The article was entitled The Madness of Metrics: Be Careful What You Measure, and it got me thinking, once again, about law firms. Take a moment and consider what it is that your firm measures. Where …
I have to credit my friend and business coach, Leslie Malin for the title of this article – it was the title to an article in her E-zine and it brought up so many great thoughts related to managing and marketing a law practice that I had to share it. I do a presentation on …
Michelle Golden’s Golden Practices blog contains a great post entitled, “If Internal Communication is Poor, Can You Still Have A “Great Culture?” She warns that firms that take their ‘great culture’ for granted are playing with fire. She lists seven ways in which firms undermine their ‘great culture’ by failing to communicate personally with people about important …
Dan Hull’s What About Clients blog focuses on increasing the level of service lawyers provide to their clients. Dan’s firm has a performance evaluation system which has recently been re-vamped to include specific focus on client service. (Their system also includes ‘top down’ evaluations, but also ‘bottom up’ evaluations – something missing from many law …
Worried about great lawyers or staff being lured away by the competition? Read on to find out the best ways to keep your best employees loyal to your firm. I was reading one of my daily newsletters, Early to Rise, and came across an article by Michael Masterson which addressed exceeding your potential by surrounding …
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