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.
ABA TECHSHOW 2021 had a fantastic slate of programs at virtual attendees' fingertips. Today a few practice management and technology experts share a sampling of top session tips.
Joan Feldman and Joy White - March 19, 2021
Sidebar Product Spotlight | Cashback loans across a variety of student debt refinancing lenders to help you pay off your law school student loans faster.
Joshua Holt - March 16, 2021
Analog Attorney | Now that you’re in charge, you can finally put together the sustainable, eco-friendly home office of your dreams.
Bull Garlington - March 12, 2021
Roy Ginsburg | Working part-time can be a practical first step for a solo or small firm owner thinking about retiring.
Roy S. Ginsburg - March 11, 2021
Nicole Clark | As more courts move to online trials, legal professionals raise about the kind of justice provided by a virtual courtroom.
Nicole Clark - March 3, 2021
Trends at Work | NALP's 2020 Report on Law Firm Diversity shows a slow pace of change, as pandemic pressures stoke concern that even incremental progress is at risk.
Susan Kostal - March 2, 2021
Kimberly McTorry | Despite quarantine, court closures, and learning fourth-grade math, I've survived, and so has my firm. Five practical ways to make it easier to navigate these uncertain times.
Kimberly McTorry - February 26, 2021
David and Karen Skinner | We asked a group of over 250 legal professionals what they found hardest about working remotely. It boils down to one thing.
David and Karen Skinner - February 25, 2021
Megan Zavieh | Litigators want to litigate, but recent events in California show that sometimes we need a different approach.
Megan Zavieh - February 22, 2021
Camille Stell | How do we move from thinking about retirement to creating a succession plan?
Camille Stell - February 12, 2021