Managing a Law Firm

Wendy Merrill | For firms committed to securing a sustainable future, it falls to their managing partners to set a tone of transparency.

Danielle DavisRoe | Adjust Word’s default settings to make things less annoying. Start by taking back control over your mouse.

You can’t burn the candle at both ends. It’s unsustainable. To be a better lawyer — and prevent lawyer burnout — start your day with a sprint. The early days of my legal career at a big firm involved lots of late nights at the ...

Learn how to use compare documents in Word and you will know exactly what changes are made by reviewers. Whether you’re sending a document to a client, opposing counsel or co-counsel for feedback, you need to know exactly what changes were ...

This checklist will help you tidy up by the end of the year and give you a clear picture of your firm’s financial performance.

Danielle DavisRoe | If you’re using the new Outlook interface, you’ll want to customize the settings to best meet your needs.

Your firm is busy. Resist the knee-jerk reaction to hire another lawyer. Instead, assess whether hiring a paralegal can fill the need. Consider hiring a freelance paralegal to manage varying workloads without long-term commitments, reducing ...

One of the most overlooked aspects of cybersecurity is training for law firm employees.

A lawyer’s marketing efforts should focus on generating a strong referral pipeline—Can Lawyers Pay Referral Fees to Non-Lawyers?

Follow along with Sharon Nelson, John Simek and Michael Maschke as they explain how AI tools are revolutionizing the legal industry and what that means for users. AI tools are revolutionizing the legal industry by enhancing efficiency in various ...