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.
Here's the first installment in Andrea Cannavina's no-nonsense guide to starting your dream business.
Andrea Cannavina - August 2, 2019
Learning project management skills not only makes your life easier, but your clients may demand it — if they haven’t already.
Laura Ernde - August 1, 2019
Law firm workflow is easily stymied by breakdowns in processes and communications. The first step to solving bottlenecks is to identify the problems.
Kevin Harris - July 22, 2019
Here's a checklist to run through before you start your search for a BD or marketing professional.
Kate Shipham - July 17, 2019
Have you ever spent hours fine-tuning a Word document to ensure a consistent “look and feel” throughout? If so, I suspect you don’t want to do that again. You especially don’t want to repeat the experience when someone asks you to change the ...
Luigi Benetton - July 14, 2019Many lawyers have a natural slowdown in business during the summer. Here are ways you can take advantage of it to invest in your business.
Ruth Carter - July 9, 2019
Attorney at Work presents a baker's dozen of the most popular law practice management and productivity articles so far this year.
Joan Feldman - June 29, 2019
Advice from Heidi Alexander, Sheila Blackford, Andrea Cannavina, Jared Correia, Tom Lambotte, Sharon Nelson and John Simek, Larry Port, and Reid Trautz on ways to streamline your daily work — so you can get more done before the weekend.
Joan Feldman - June 14, 2019
Top takeaways from LMA Silicon Valley's recent In-House Counsel Summit.
Susan Kostal - May 31, 2019
Andrea Cannavina's digital decluttering tips will make a difference in how effectively and efficiently you are able to process work.
Andrea Cannavina - May 24, 2019
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