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.
Sharon Nelson and John Simek, with Michael Maschke | You may be small, but you still hold the valuable data of many people and small businesses.
Michael Maschke, Sharon Nelson and John Simek - October 25, 2022
Brooke Lively | A huge number of lawyers are facing something they've never seen before.
Brooke Lively - October 25, 2022
Tatia Gordon Troy | Research shows that when implementing any sound time-management program — apps, online programs, great self-help books — you will actually gain at least two full hours a day.
Tatia Gordon-Troy - October 20, 2022
Teddy Snyder | Holiday gift-giving to clients and referral sources was already perilous before the pandemic.
Theda C. Snyder - October 18, 2022
Mark C. Palmer | Q: “I’d like to expand my law firm’s flat-fee offerings into new practice areas, but I want to make sure it's a sound financial move and an ethically permissible one.”
Mark C. Palmer - October 11, 2022
Mayowa Oyebadejo | Why does law firm AR pile up?
Mayowa Oyebadejo - October 10, 2022
Andrea Cannavina | Getting organized isn’t hard (when you KNOW what to do). These tips make it easier.
Andrea Cannavina - October 7, 2022
Interview | Immigration and divorce lawyer — and social media star — Marina Shepelsky.
Chere Estrin - September 28, 2022
Consider these five factors, when it's time to hire a law firm's first marketing or business development professional.
Kate Shipham - September 27, 2022
Using a letter of closure at the end of a client engagement varies greatly firm to firm — and at times among lawyers within the same firm. Among those who don't use them, the excuses I hear include, “We do a lot of flat-fee, in-and-out kinds of ...
Mark Bassingthwaighte - September 24, 2022
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