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Recruiters Need to Recruit

Find the best talent in any law firm is vitally important. The quality of the lawyers, paralegals and other staff can make all the difference in terms of client satisfaction and the growth of a law firm....more

Are You Running Paid Social Media Ads For Your Law Firm?

Law firms are constantly trying to generate new business. Many law firms try to develop new business through referrals or through various marketing efforts. Utilizing Google AdWords or Microsoft Advertising are two options...more

The Difference Between Policies and Preferences

Law firms need policies and procedures in place because they ensure that everybody knows the rules within the firm. The larger the law firm, the more important it is to have set policies and procedures. Law firms that do not...more

Final Round of Interview Process Should Not Be a Coronation

Finding the best talent available for a law firm is a vitally important task. The quality of the individuals hired makes a huge difference for the clients that hire your law firm. It also makes a difference within your law...more

Do You Even Need Traditional Office Space?

Before COVID-19, the topic of office space was one that many law firms had to consider long and hard. Many law firms had to consider what size space to get, what location, and what least terms. Many law firms also had to...more

Does Your Law Firm Have a Budget?

Most lawyers in their private lives operate off a budget. Some may be much more formal about it and put it in writing. Others can generally add up their income and expenses in their head to ensure that more money is coming in...more

Do’s and Don’ts of Initial Consultations

Initial consultations are critical to the success of any law firm. The reality is that law firms that want to thrive and succeed need to put their best foot forward in an initial consultation. Obtaining new clientele is...more

Are you in the three-pack in Google Maps?

Online Marketing - Online marketing is essential to the online success of any law firm. If a law firm’s webpage is optimized correctly, it can result in the law firm receiving online leads. Search engine optimization...more

Tips For Attorneys to Prevent Burnout

The practice of law can be difficult.  Dealing with certain clients can be emotionally taxing.  It can also be hard at times dealing with the court system and other legal professionals in contested litigation where tensions...more

What to make of job-hoppers?

In the hiring process, many candidates apply who have a history of job-hopping. When looking at the resume, many candidates do not stay at previous jobs long. Whether it is six months, a year, or two years, the truth is that...more

Have you made the move to smart bidding?

Many law firms utilize Google AdWords as part of their marketing efforts. Google AdWords can be an important facet of any law firm’s advertising efforts. Google AdWords appears at the top of the search results on Google....more

It is not the onboarding, but the hiring process

When new employees do not last long, many are tempted to point to the onboarding process. The thought is that if the onboarding process was better, perhaps the employee may have lasted longer. Yes, the onboarding process is...more

Why a testimonials’ page is of little use

Online reviews are enormously important for a law firm. Many potential clients thoroughly review the online reviews of a law firm (and do other research) before deciding to hire that law firm. The prevalence of online reviews...more

Video conference software law firms may consider

Many law firms are quickly looking to incorporate video conferences into their law practice. No matter whether it is communicating with clients, potential clients, internally within the firm or for recruiting purposes, video...more

Attorneys are counselors at law

Attorneys rarely forget that they have a role in serving as a legal advocate for their clients. As legal advocates, lawyers file pleadings, issue and respond to discovery and show up to a court to advocate for their clients....more

Coronavirus: Adding video conference technology into your law practice

Video technology has long been helpful in almost every sector of business, including the legal industry. From engaging new clients, or communicating with existing clients, video conference technology has been on the rise for...more

The law firm fallacy that advertising is impossible without deep pockets

Many lawyers and law firms who do not advertise justify their lack of marketing by pointing out that they do not have deep pockets. In other words, the justification is that one cannot advertise with money they do not have....more

Beware of springboard lawyers

Hiring new lawyers is an essential part of a growing legal practice. If a legal practice is growing, and new clients are coming, your law practice may likely need new lawyers to handle the growth....more

Your law firm clients are your best marketers

Most law practices are looking for new and different ways to market their legal practice. The reality is that most lawyers and law firms can always use new clients. The need for new clients can cause many attorneys to come...more

Do you have protection from fraudulent clicks?

Google AdWords and Microsoft Advertising are two common ways law firms advertise online. For law firms who use this advertising approach, when individuals type in relevant keywords in the search engines about legal services...more

Should your law firm hold a holiday party?

Holidays parties are common in many law firms. The idea behind the holiday party is almost always noble. Everybody is coming together to celebrate the year. The law firm may celebrate their successes. They may reflect on the...more

Untruthfulness on a resume or job application

Hiring new employees is a critical function of any law firm. To have a successful legal practice, they need the best legal and administrative talent possible to serve their clients. The reality, however, is that reviewing...more

How long do you let a candidate think about a job offer?

How long a candidate should get before to think about a job offer? This is a question that many law firms have after they have made an offer to a prospective employee. Let’s say a job offer is made to a lawyer and they...more

Never let a client go to bed angry

Lots of marriage therapists tell married couples never to let their spouse go to bed angry. If there a dispute or the marital discord, many therapists tell couples to resolve it before they go to bed. Otherwise, the view...more

Establishing an after-hour call rotation

In a previous blog entry, I talked about the importance of having your law firm available 24/7. The reality is that clients and potential clients often have imminent needs after-hours. When these imminent needs arise, these...more

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