Managing a Law Firm

This four-step plan will reduce your reliance on paper without risking your license (or sanity).

Neville Pokroy | It’s quite simple to compete successfully with larger firms, as long as you keep these 10 factors in mind.

It’s easy to fall down the rabbit hole of mastering a complicated productivity system’s quirks instead of getting real work done. For this area of my life, I like pen and paper more than electronics.

Jay Harrington | A “one and done” approach can help you make fewer decisions, and therefore make those decisions better.

Jamie Spannhake | With these ideas, you can create more time in your life to do some of those things you’d do if you had more time.

David Bensinger | Even small firms with modest IT budgets are realizing the advantages of virtual desktops.

Roy Ginsburg | If you want your best clients to stay when your baby boomer lawyers leave, succession planning is the most effective insurance policy.

Wendy Merrill | Long gone are the days of the sink-or-swim for baby lawyers. oday's newer crop of lawyers requires a structured skills development road map accompanied by a timeline and metrics.

Michael Rynowecer | Demand is broad and deep for outside counsel. Revelations from BTI's 19th Annual Survey of Top Legal Officers.

I know, I know — another cautionary tale about law firm holiday parties. We all know the drill: Have fun, but not too much. Keep in mind the party — whether it includes staff, spouses, clients or referents — is a professional work event. ...