Managing a Law Firm
There is a timeless truth in our profession that every attorney eventually confronts: being a brilliant legal tactician does not automatically make you a successful business owner. Running a modern law firm requires an entirely separate skillset—one that balances financial precision, operational scaling, and team culture.
If you are ready to stop firefighting administrative tasks and start building a highly profitable, scalable enterprise on your own terms, explore our complete, interactive master handbook: Managing a Law Firm: The Modern Partner’s Blueprint.
For targeted strategies, quick operational toolkits, and curated expert columns, browse our deep-dive archives directly below.
The annual BTI Practice Outlook shows the industries with the biggest legal spending increases and top growth legal practice areas.
Michael Rynowecer - January 27, 2025
The people we represent may not have an undergraduate degree much less a J.D.; often they have barely completed high school. We need to stop and think every day about who we truly represent. Our clients? Ourselves? The legal profession? All ...
Mary Redzic - January 26, 2025
TimeSolv Time-Tracking Benefits: Track time on any device, manage budgets, and analyze timekeeping patterns to improve efficiency and profitability.
TimeSolv - January 24, 2025
Roy Ginsburg | This is no time to be shy. Clients are never as price-sensitive as you think.
Roy S. Ginsburg - January 24, 2025
The marketing objective is to get clients. The cybersecurity objective is to keep your data safe. Those two objectives are often at odds with one another.
Michael Maschke, Sharon Nelson and John Simek - January 23, 2025
Gene Commander | Strategies for leveraging AI for growth, talent development, and improved client service.
Gene Commander - January 21, 2025
Wendy Merrill | The sweep-it-under-the-rug attitude may seem to keep issues at bay, but avoidance creates fertile ground for festering feelings.
Wendy Merrill - January 19, 2025
How do you design compensation plans that are good for your law firm and the new hire? Follow the wise counsel of the rule of thirds. Compensation plans have become a hot topic as competition increases for good attorneys. Yet here’s the problem: ...
Brooke Lively - January 16, 2025
Discover how to implement agile law in your practice. Learn 5 practical strategies for a lean, efficient law firm. Improve client satisfaction and streamline operations.
Larry Port - January 16, 2025
There's nothing like meeting in person to help build client relationships. From setup to follow-up, tips for making the most of a client visit.
Sally J. Schmidt - January 16, 2025
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