Law Firm Financial Management

Just released. Thomson Reuters' 2020 State of U.S. Small Law Firms report finds small law firms continue to face significant challenges. For innovators willing to streamline and invest in tech: Opportunity is yours.

The most popular practice management topics and practical tips so far in 2020.

Here’s Roy Ginsburg's pushback on the common excuses lawyers use to justify the insidious habit of underbilling.

Which topics captured readers' attention in 2019? To kick off the new year, a look back at the most popular practice tips.

Checklist | What do you need for a more efficient, tech-competent law firm in 2019? “8 Essential Technologies to Increase Your Firm’s Productivity.”

Why is it so hard to save for “attorney retirement” while you’re building your own firm? You started your practice to have more control, freedom to choose certain clients (and fire others) and potentially, make more money. ...

How much should you actually save for retirement? Everyone from your brother-in-law to your favorite (or least favorite) financial pundit has a view. But, are those opinions even remotely accurate? As opposed to pontificating about retirement ...

In an earlier post, "Money Management Tips for New Associates," we focused on how freshly minted lawyers can start their financial life on the right foot. Now let's fast-forward a few years and consider some guidance for mid-level associates and ...

Back in January 2017, I was having breakfast with a local lawyer when he said, “I think I need to raise my rates this year. I am just not making enough money, and raising my rates should make the year more profitable.” This led me to ask, "Do ...

ZokuVault is a virtual safety deposit box for estate planning information. Which makes sense, because all the things people used to place in safety deposit boxes are now mostly virtual items: bank accounts are electronic, so are documents. The ...