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.
Location, professional atmosphere, private offices, paralegal support, networking opportunities. These are all important considerations when shopping for a legal shared office space. But before you sign up, here are questions to ask about the ...
Ron Bockstahler - July 28, 2022
Save time in your work day with Rocket Matter. Integrate the software you use every day with your legal practice management software.
Rocket Matter - July 22, 2022
During the year, most small firm owners can’t tell what they’ve been paid or how much it's really costing to run the firm. Here's a solution.
Brooke Lively - July 13, 2022Roy Ginsburg | Small firms owners have a particularly hard time with succession planning.
Roy S. Ginsburg - July 12, 2022
Wendy Merrill | Here are four ways to reduce young lawyer turnover through transparency.
Wendy Merrill - July 7, 2022
Megan Zavieh | Stress is sneaky. It influences your ability to think and work — even when you think you're "fine." Here is my story of realizing stress was getting to me, seeing the possibility of real harm, and taking a day to uncork some of ...
Megan Zavieh - July 2, 2022
Mark C. Palmer answers a lawyer's question about leaving their law firm on a positive (and ethical) note. Ask the Experts at 2CivilityOrg.
Mark C. Palmer - June 30, 2022
Need a productivity boost this year? Here are ideas from Sheila Blackford, Brett Burney, Tom Lambotte, Sharon Nelson and John Simek, and Camille Stell.
Joan Feldman and Joy White - June 24, 2022
Nicole Clark | Lawyers have faced a shift from traditional inked (wet) signatures to electronic signatures. Fortunately, federal and state governments have constructed statutory frameworks for it.
Nicole Clark - June 24, 2022
Transitioning to a thriving hybrid work environment for the long run will require some changes in the way law offices operate. Here are some basics.
Andrea Williams - June 24, 2022
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