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tactical or strategic

Tactical vs. Strategic: Redundant or Contradictory?

Teddy Snyder | This could be another example of people using words they don't understand.

Originally published January 7, 2025
Last updated February 6, 2025
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best law firm leaders

Legal Leadership: How to Future-Proof Your Law Firm

Wendy Merrill | Curiosity is the secret sauce to effective law firm leadership and sound client advocacy.

Originally published January 7, 2025
Last updated January 29, 2025
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legal intake

What is Legal Intake? 6 Tips for a Great Law Practice

Manni Sandival | Think of legal intake — the process of turning leads into clients — as the crucial final stage of your marketing efforts.

Originally published January 7, 2025
Last updated January 31, 2025
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mac law

Setting Up An All-Mac Law Office

Brett Burney tells how you can set up Mac law office: hardware, software, using Microsoft and PDFs, and cloud-based services. Key Takeaways Brett Burney’s primer on what you’ll need to go “all Mac” is an Attorney at Work classic must-read. And for those who wonder about bringing a little Apple into your workspace? Come on […]

Originally published January 7, 2025
Last updated January 12, 2025
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annual legal fee increases

Annual Legal Fee Increases: 5 Ways to Make It Easier

Process Improvement Tips | Essential steps to ensure your annual legal fee increases are thoughtful, fair and easy to implement.

Originally published January 7, 2025
Last updated June 22, 2025
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can you plead that

It Is What It Is — Can You Plead That in Court?

Teddy Snyder | You have a lot of ways to tell the story of your case, but are you doing it in the most effective way?

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law firm hierarchy

Understanding the Law Firm Hierarchy: Why Collaboration Over Hierarchy Makes Sense

While most law firms default to a hierarchical organizational structure, a flat organization focused on collaboration has its benefits. Instead of focusing on traditional law firm titles and hierarchical structures, we’ve developed a flatter organization that values collaboration among all team members. The traditional law firm tends to have clear hierarchical lines: attorneys, paraprofessional staff, […]

Originally published January 4, 2025
Last updated January 28, 2025
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telephone etiquette

Law Firm Telephone Etiquette Best Practices

Attorney Noble McIntyre shares best practices for rolling out the welcome mat for new clients. First, tips for law firm telephone etiquette. Once someone contacts your law firm, everything — from the receptionist’s demeanor to the conference room decor — can affect whether that person will sign on as a client. So does your practice project […]

Originally published January 4, 2025
Last updated January 20, 2025
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top productivity apps for lawyers

Top Apps for Productivity: Personal Productivity Apps for Busy Lawyers

Are you looking for the best productivity apps to handle tasks more efficiently? Do you wish you were better at managing your day? While no single app can turn you into a project management wizard (at least not overnight), there are tools that can save you time and keep you on track. Here are a […]

Originally published January 3, 2025
Last updated January 28, 2025
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bates numbering

How to Apply Bates Numbering to Documents in Kofax Power PDF

In this tips series, the legal technology training experts at Affinity Consulting Group offer straightforward answers to common questions about popular software programs used in law offices. This time: Handling Bates numbering in Power PDF, adapted from “Kofax (Nuance) Power PDF for Legal Professionals.“ The Bates numbering system has been around since the late 19th […]

Originally published January 3, 2025
Last updated February 6, 2025
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