LawBiz® Legal Pad On the Road!: Free Advertising
Ed’s wife reminds him that there’s no such thing as a free lunch, but today Ed shares tips that will promote your firm and services at little expense.
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LawBiz® Legal Pad On the Road!: Practice Succession Planning
What happens to your firm when you need to retire, or during unplanned circumstances such as death? In todays clip, Ed discusses the importance of succession planning, and gives some helpful tips to get you started.
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LawBiz® Legal Pad: The Second Season
Listen up, boomers! If you’re a lawyer preparing for retirement, this week’s vignette is for you.
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LawBiz® Legal Pad: The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same
Ed looks back on some conclusions marketer Robert Denney came to after the 1994-95 recession and draws parallels between challenges from that time with those lawyers face today.
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LawBiz® Legal Pad: Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Planning
No one can predict when a disaster will strike your law firm. Ed stresses the importance of having a solid plan for such situations, because “failing to plan is planning to fail.”
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LawBiz® Legal Pad On the Road!: Compensation Model for Small Firms
When you’re hiring another attorney, don’t think about how much bringing him or her on will COST. Instead, think about what revenues he or she will bring in. Take a look at this week’s clips for more…
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LawBiz® Legal Pad: Client Communications
Communication is the single most important issue to consider when keeping your clients happy. From the initial conversation with your receptionist until the case is closed, Ed explains what you need to do in order to ensure that the client is satisfied with your communications with them.
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LawBiz® Legal Pad: Getting Your Fee
This week, Ed discusses how written engagement agreements are a necessary part of an attorney-client relationship. Just weeks after the New York Times wrote about the hot issue of lawyer fees, Ed describes various ways that lawyers can collect fees.
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LawBiz® Legal Pad: Client Relations
What can law firms do to interact with their clients more effectively? In today’s clip, Ed will share a few ideas, such as developing a checklist of questions and creating surveys that will address this issue.
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LawBiz® Legal Pad: The Times, They Are a Changin’, Part 3
Ed continues his conversation regarding the changes facing today’s law firms to remain competitive.
Corporate clients have the ability to explore other markets in search of better rates from attorneys who will provide good quality work. Ed share a few suggestions to help you in your practice of Business of Law®
THE WORKFLOW PROCESS
Law firms must acknowledge the changes and adopt the better changes to the workflow process to remain competitive.
* Be more sensitive to client costs
* Be more aware and have a better understanding of your client’s business
CONTROLLING OVERHEAD
Reducing small expenditures will add up to a significant savings
Keep overhead to a minimum while maintaining efficiency.
Be prepared for the eventual increase in business after the economic rebound.
HIRING AND RETAINING TALENT
Advancement will be based on merit instead of seniority
It is critical to provide CLE to top talent to retain them.
Compensation will always be a part of retaining top talent. Plan ahead for this necessity.
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