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.
What law firms can learn from elite rowing teams and their esprit de corps.
Elizabeth Ferris - October 5, 2018
Sometimes your personal life takes priority and distracts you from work. Without good systems in place, distracted lawyering may lead to a professional crash.
Megan Zavieh - October 4, 2018
Cast aside the mundane law firm event and spare your clients another evening of cheese squares and chardonnay.
Heather Harrington - October 3, 2018
Five suggestions from Paul Burton to help you stay focused and make the most of your time today.
Paul H. Burton - October 2, 2018
In this timely new book, Amy Timmer and Matthew Cristiano describe how episodic "60-minute" mentoring works — and you can use it to become a better law student, lawyer and colleague.
Joan Feldman - September 25, 2018
In Part One of his series on productivity in the modern global workplace, Paul Burton shares six strategies for leveraging distributed work environments.
Paul H. Burton - September 5, 2018
HIPPA? HiPAA? HIPPO? Simple steps for teaching autocorrect settings to catch your most common spelling mistakes — and save you time.
Jeremy W. Richter - August 31, 2018
You may be good, but you’re not unique. So how do you compete? Find a better market focus — a definable group that you have some honest connection and affinity with.
Dustin Cole - August 27, 2018
Sponsored | Watch the on-demand webinar "7 Time Management Tools for Legal Professionals," presented by Cynthia Sharp.
Thomson Reuters - August 17, 2018
How do you staff up during big cases and busy seasons and avoid ethics issues? Five ethics rules of engagement when outsourcing legal work.
Kristin Tyler - August 17, 2018
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