Small Law Firm

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Private Equity Comes Knocking: The New Frontier of Law Firm Ownership

From an investor standpoint, law firms check several boxes, says Roy Ginsburg. Here's the state of play as private equity interest in legal intensifies.

Roy S. Ginsburg - November 6, 2025
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Three Essentials for Anyone Considering Solo Practice Right Out of Law School

Most who open a solo practice immediately after law school will struggle before they find their footing, or fail. These three things will set you up to succeed.

Gary Bauer - October 24, 2025
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Three Keys to a Healthy Referral Network for Your Law Firm

Karen and David Skinner's checklist building a healthy law referral network that falls within your law practice's "power zone."

David and Karen Skinner - October 20, 2025
Lawyer AI Competence
Lawyer AI Competence: Training Is Becoming Mandatory — But Lawyers Still Get Burned

As AI training expands in law schools, students are being taught the rules while practicing lawyers are getting burned because of their misuse.

Michael Maschke, Sharon Nelson and John Simek - October 8, 2025
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Delegation Isn’t Just a Work Hack, It’s a Life Hack: 5 Personal Tasks to Delegate Now

Process Improvement Tips | Karen and David Skinner suggest five ways to outsource the personal tasks that quietly (or not so quietly!) drain your time and energy.

David and Karen Skinner - September 8, 2025
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Why Most Marketing Companies Fail Law Firms — And How to Get the Results You Need

Sasha Berson | Law firm marketing is an arms race. If your agency isn't equipped to win it for you, prepare to hand clients to your competitors. So, what's a law firm owner to do? Let's break it down.

Sasha Berson - September 4, 2025
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The Hidden Cost of a Bad Hire in a Small Law Firm

The warning signs you've hired badly aren’t always dramatic, but the drag on the firm’s momentum is real. Hire with alignment in mind.

Doug Walker - August 7, 2025
Law Firm Task Management
Can Your Law Firm Run Without You When You’re on Vacation? Visual Task Management Delivers Real Time Off

Process Improvement Tips | There is a tool that can give you the confidence to assign work, know it’s getting done, and actually walk away from your firm.

David and Karen Skinner - July 21, 2025
Legal AI Compliance
The Next Legal Nightmare: Compliance Risks of Unmanaged AI and SaaS Access

Excessive permissions, orphaned accounts, and unsanctioned AI tools operating in the shadows — all of which create a minefield of regulatory and litigation exposure.

Michael Maschke, Sharon Nelson and John Simek - July 7, 2025
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The Winning Formula for Making $1 Million As a Law Firm Owner

In law school, you were trained to win. Yet after years of practice, many law firm owners don’t feel like winners. If you own a small law firm, you could turn that around with this formula for making $1 million or more in profits every year. ...

Sasha Berson - June 30, 2025
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