Managing a Law Firm

small law firm year end checklist
A Pre-Year-End Checklist for Solos and Small Firms

Use Meghan Zavieh's year-end checklist to quickly assess your firm's practice systems and ethics risks — and plan to improve them for the new year.

Megan Zavieh - December 5, 2025
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How to Grow a Mission-Driven Law Firm Without Playing the Ad-Spend Arms Race

David Craig | When you stop chasing clicks and start leading with values, you build something advertising can’t buy: lasting reputation.

David Craig - December 2, 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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Three Binders Every Litigator Needs

Trial binders aren’t going anywhere — nor should they. Sam Davidoff describes three binders he's found incredibly useful in his practice.

Sam Davidoff - November 19, 2025
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2025 Analog Gift Guide: Amazing Gifts for the Analog Lawyer In Your Life

Scroll down for a list of Analog Attorney approved gifts that will have your retro-tech friends thanking you for such a remarkably thoughtful present. Probably with a handwritten card in perfect cursive.

Bull Garlington - November 14, 2025
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Seven Ways Lawyers Can Reduce Clients’ Stress

We can't alleviate all the stressors felt by clients in the course of their legal matters, but there are ways stress can be reduced and effectively managed.

Jamie Spannhake - November 12, 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 Market Positioning
Perception Is Everything: Why Law Firm Market Positioning Matters More Than Ever

Leslie Richards and Francois Lassalle | Positioning isn’t about creating a polished veneer. It’s about defining what’s true and valuable and making sure the right people see it clearly.

Leslie Richards and Francois Lassalle - November 10, 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
law firm ownership private equity investment
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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