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.
Lessons in the art of making meaningful personal connections from Ruby's Customer Happiness Team.
Markie Johansen - January 7, 2019
Attorney at Work presents the site's 20 most popular law practice management, productivity and wellness articles of the past year.
Joan Feldman - January 2, 2019
Change can be difficult, but tremendously rewarding. Here's a look at a few of the lawyers who are pushing the limits.
Paul Domnick - December 28, 2018
What's on your "Damnit List"? As we head into the new year, it's a good time to experiment with outsourcing so you are free to focus on more rewarding things.
Dina Eisenberg - December 20, 2018
Unless you're creating sales opportunities, or converting sales opportunities, you're hanging out on the sidelines with the other nonplayers.
Mike O'Horo - December 19, 2018Having a personal relationship will make your lawyer-client relationship more satisfying — and it is particularly helpful if there is a glitch. Here are 10 ideas.
Sally J. Schmidt - December 18, 2018
If you’re committed to “serving sales” — to your clients and prospects — to facilitate more lucrative and loyal relationships, then you have to reserve your senior sales and marketing professionals a seat at the table.
Beth Cuzzone and John Hellerman - December 17, 2018
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Thomson Reuters - December 14, 2018
A reliable independent contractor can be an essential teammate when you are swamped or need to rent someone's expertise.
Sam Glover - December 13, 2018
Viewing cases as projects has a number of critical advantages for law firms. Here's how it leads to profitability.
Larry Port - December 11, 2018
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