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.
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For targeted strategies, quick operational toolkits, and curated expert columns, browse our deep-dive archives directly below.
Gray Robinson | The neuroscience behind implicit bias confirms that the unconscious has a great deal to do with our conscious experience of reality.
Gray Robinson - June 3, 2022Brooke Lively | We see it all the time — the more law firms grow, the less profitable they become.
Brooke Lively - June 2, 2022
Trust accounting mistakes strike fear in the hearts of well-intentioned lawyers. Megan Zavieh points to 5 things you can check today to ensure you are handling client funds correctly.
Megan Zavieh - May 31, 2022
Our law firm has tried many different formats for performance reviews, but often we find we are doing reviews just to do reviews. In most cases, it's merely a repeat of the year before. Do you feel annual reviews are worthwhile? What is the best ...
The Editors - May 30, 2022
Andrea Cannavina | Good organization habits can make you more efficient and productive, but it doesn't happen by accident.
Andrea Cannavina - May 29, 2022
Gerry Riskin | Although certain things clients say are sure to get your dander up, I respectfully suggest you put the sword away and resist the impulse to parry and thrust.
Gerry Riskin - May 28, 2022
Every lawyer knows mismanaging a trust account (IOLTA) can have terrible consequences. However, most lawyers receive little or no training in how to manage a trust account before opening one of their own. Law schools don’t address this in enough ...
Peggy Gruenke - May 28, 2022
To check turnover and retain more lawyers, firms look to what inspires and fulfills millennials.
Jamie Spannhake - May 28, 2022
Be sure to run a proper trademark search and file for federal registration before you fall in love with the name for your new law firm.
Josh Gerben - May 28, 2022
When I ask lawyers where most of their clients come from, the answers I hear range from fridge magnets to radio, but most law firms tell me their business comes from “word of mouth.” That's not surprising. After all, other people recommending ...
Mike Ramsey - May 28, 2022