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Managing a Law Firm

Money and Time
Distraction Junkie? Managing Your Worst Time Bandit

In his recent book “The Time Bandit Solution: Recovering Stolen Time You Never Knew You Had,” Edward G. Brown presents a step-by-step lesson in recovering lost time — including how to prevent interruptions from sapping your productivity and ...

Edward G. Brown - August 25, 2015
What Lawyers Need to Know about Online Reviews

Many law practices grow by traditional word-of-mouth, but it is tough to stay competitive if you don’t pay attention to the modern word-of-mouth — namely online reviews. According to a study Yodle recently conducted, three-quarters of consumers ...

Paul Bascobert - August 21, 2015
macs for Lawyers
Still Want an All-Mac Law Office? What You Need and How You Can Do It

Three years ago, I wrote a primer for Attorney at Work on setting up an all-Mac law office. For this new two-part series, in addition to updating that earlier article here, I’ve reached out to four Mac-using lawyers — Victor Medina, David ...

Brett Burney - August 19, 2015
Nothing But the Ruth
Disregarding the Traditional Workweek

When did we decide that the "workweek" should be defined as Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.? (Okay, I know a good many lawyers work a lot more than that, but you know what I’m saying.) Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the ...

Ruth Carter - August 18, 2015
Five Sources for Professional Help in a Pinch

When you’re pressed for time, you may feel there aren’t enough people or hours to get everything done. You can’t do it all — but whether it’s administrative, marketing or legal work, professional help is available on surprisingly short notice. ...

Theda C. Snyder - August 14, 2015
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Sorting Email: Simplest Steps to Beat Back the Volume

Sorting email: The simplest steps to beat back email. Email use continues its upward climb. The Radicati Group recently reported that email use is growing at 5 percent per year and will do so through 2020. Though growth is slowing, the existing ...

Paul H. Burton - August 13, 2015
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Pros and Cons of Digital Holiday Cards

With summer in full swing, it may be difficult to imagine Christmas and Hanukkah looming around the corner. But if the topic is holiday cards, it's not too soon to knock a few big decisions off your to-do list, like ... should we send digital ...

Tim Derian - August 12, 2015
Tech Tips Friday Five
Overwhelmed? Time Management Tips

What steps can you take to better manage your time so you're truly more productive and less overwhelmed? For this month's Friday 5+ Tech Tips, we asked the practice management experts for their best time management tip: a teensy tweak or trick ...

The Editors - July 31, 2015
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5 Ways Support Staff Are Instrumental to Your Practice

For every attorney-paralegal relationship that is built on a foundation of mutual respect and admiration, there are several razed under constant consternation, engendered by a sense of entitlement on the lawyer's part. For every long-standing ...

Jared Correia - July 23, 2015
Getting Serious About Your Solo or Small Firm

Running a small law firm is no easy feat. Aside from the fact that law school gives you little in the way of business or technology skills, there’s also the small matter of spending the majority of your time dealing with people at some of the ...

Chelsey Lambert - July 22, 2015
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