Law Firm Financial Management

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Law Firm Write-Offs: What Your Leakage Is Trying to Tell You

Amy Coats | Stop treating law firm write-offs as an unavoidable cost. Learn to audit your billing leaks and reclaim lost revenue.

Amy Coats - March 18, 2026
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Law Firm Marketplace Realities: Why Finding a Buyer Is Harder Than You Think

The marketplace for buying and selling law firms is immature and difficult to navigate. Indeed, says Roy Ginsburg, it’s pretty darn fickle. Here’s why, based on his experience of more than a decade brokering law firms nationwide.

Roy S. Ginsburg - March 11, 2026
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Flat-Fee Pricing for Legal Services: Why You Should Add 20% and Not Feel Bad About It

Brooke Lively | You are a professional. Not a commodity. Flat-fee pricing lets you lean into that identity, but only if you price for the real risk you’re carrying.

Brooke Lively - February 19, 2026
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Public Speaking for Lawyers: 5 Tips for Becoming a Sought-After Speaker

As a lawyer, you’re a competent public speaker and know more time at the podium is good for business. The hard part is getting started. Here are five tips from law strategy coach Tea Hoffman to help sharpen your speaking skills and score more ...

Tea Hoffmann - February 16, 2026
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Mea Culpa: What I Got Wrong About Private Equity in Law Firms

Brooke Lively: I was wrong about how private equity would enter the legal space, but not about what is coming next. Legal industry consolidation is here.

Brooke Lively - January 13, 2026
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Checklist for Conducting Your Law Firm’s Year-End Financial Review

Camille Stell | Tips for organizing your practice's finances and conducting a comprehensive year-end review.

Camille Stell - December 26, 2025
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4 Ways Effective Practice Group Leaders Build Strong Peer Relationships

Tea Hoffman shares four behaviors practice group leaders can use to enhance collaboration, minimize friction, and increase their influence in the firm.

Tea Hoffmann - December 16, 2025
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Growing Pains: Why Client Service Is Absolutely a Law Firm CFO’s Problem

Brooke Lively | If you scale one part of your growth system (like marketing) without scaling the rest (like hiring), you’re going to break something. Usually, it’s the client experience. Here's how to avoid that.

Brooke Lively - November 20, 2025
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How to Create a Law Firm Annual Plan that Doesn’t Die in a Drawer

Karen and David Skinner's reality-proofed, six-step approach to annual law firm planning. The key to success: Make goals simple, achievable — and visible.

David and Karen Skinner - November 11, 2025
Law Firm Compensation Audit
Why Every Law Firm Needs a Compensation Checkup

Camille Stell | A well-executed compensation audit brings clarity, fairness, and strategy to one of the most complex areas of firm management.

Camille Stell - November 7, 2025
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