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Strategies for Handling Growth at Small and Solo Law Practices
May 30th, 2023
Learn key strategies from lawyers who have grown their practices significantly while maintaining great client service and work-life balance....
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ChatGPT at the Law Office: The Pitfalls of using AIs for Lawyering
March 9th, 2023
ChatGPT offers many promising opportunities to make lawyers more productive in their work. But, it's important to learn how these AI systems work and "think" and know the potential pitfalls before putting too much faith in this tool....
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When a Law Firm Splits, Who Gets the Website?
August 1st, 2022
Nothing lasts forever. Law firm partnerships are no exception. If you've decided to leave your firm or split with a partner, you've almost certainly given some thought to who gets the coffee maker. But what about the website, social media accounts…...
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How Can I Stop Doing So Much Non-Billable Work?
November 14th, 2017
Contributor: Rebecca Fadel King, J.D.
If you’ve ever taken an economics class, one of the first things that you learned was the concept of “opportunity cost”: a dollar you spend on one thing is a dollar you don’t have available for something else. The same is...
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Money and Time Saving Tech Tips and Business Practices for Family Law Attorneys
May 5th, 2017
Modern Firm president Brendan Chard has been invited to speak at the Institute of Continuing Legal Education’s 16th annual Family Law Institute....
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What's Your Voice Mail Bounce Rate?
November 6th, 2009
A thought just came to me as I was leaving a voice message for a law firm. The greeting on their voice mail stunk, it made me want to hang up. The attorney stuttered, sounded dis-jointed and not very awake. This got me thinking. On the web...
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Creating a Satisfying “Second Act” in Your Legal Career
February 20th, 2008
Attorneys are widely perceived as successful in life and many would affirm their satisfaction with their careers. But lawyers who can claim they “couldn’t be happier” are rare, and far more common are those who don’t take time to consider...
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Using Credit Cards for Retainers and Trust Accounts
November 26th, 2007
One of the most commonly asked questions regarding our Law Firm Merchant Account service pertains to the rules surrounding trust accounts. The rules and requirements vary state by state, so you should check with your local bar to determine which of...
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Categories: Practice Management
Cyber-Liability – What’s my exposure? Will my insurance respond?
November 6th, 2007
Law firms of every size and discipline face growing exposures with respect to breaches in their computer security and information systems, with increasingly sophisticated attacks occurring more frequently. Due to rapidly changing policy coverages...
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Categories: Practice Management
Managing Information Overload: What to do When the Information Age Has You Overwhelmed
September 22nd, 2007
Several weeks ago a friend, the executive director of an organization, confessed that his office is a disaster. Professional journals pile up, phone messages are unanswered. Projects remain half completed. The in-box has become a storage box. Every...
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