Many firms are profiting in this economy
Don't believe all the gloom and doom. Many firms are profiting in this economy. And that is certainly true today in most parts of...
Execution is The Real Strategy: How to Actually do What You Plan
We all know firms that spend weeks crafting a strategic plan that lands in a drawer by February. The problem isn’t that the plan...
Don’t be fooled: No accounting software is perfect!
I was asked the other day what a law firm should look for when choosing a legal accounting system. The answer wasn't what I...
A closer look at tax-breaks that may impact software developers
Recent amendments to s11D of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962 (Act) signify wholesale changes in the way research and development (R&D) activities...
Why you should hire a criminal defense investigator
Legendary attorney Melvin Belli once said, “If your investigator is good enough, most any lawyer will do.” That’s a bit of hyperbole, but there’s...
Modest Gains for Am Law 100, DLA Piper New No. 1
The numbers are in—and this year we have a new No. 1 top-grossing law firm. With $2.4 billion in earnings, DLA Piper nudged out...
How well does your firm sell itself?
There's an old song, originally made famous back in the 1930s by Ella Fitzgerald, which goes: ‘It ain't what you do, it's the way...
Lost in Time
The old challenge to "work smarter, not harder" can be hard when you are on a treadmill of activity. How do you slow down...
4 Things Small Firms Can Do to Avoid Extinction
In an interview with NZ blog LawFuel, Jordan Furlong gave some advice to solo and small-firm lawyers who want to “avoid extinction.”Read more at...
Win business by answering the phone correctly
Phone answering skills are critical for businesses. The telephone is still most business's primary point of contact with customers. And the way you answer...
Will Law Firms of the Future Have Legal Secretaries?
I initially called this post The Evolving Role of Legal Secretaries. Then I realized that “evolve” suggests a continuous process but what we see...
Practical Business Advice for Lawyers – Part 2
Working Smarter…The first way you can do that is to train your staff better. Make sure they have the tools to do their job. ...
