NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

JULY 22, 2023

Broadly speaking, lawyers take on too much. But, the fact is that this also has a direct effect on how much a lawyer can make. Hear me out: Because lawyers try to do everything, and to do everything perfectly, they’re also more prone than the general population to take on more work than they need to. You know how it is.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 25, 2024

What's your firm doing to make the office a happier place? The post Law Firm Installs Giant Slide In Its Office To Offer Lawyers Some Fun appeared first on Above the Law. This is one way to bring a little bit of fun into the office.

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Above The Law

MARCH 8, 2024

Practical tips for lawyers and law firms seeking improved engagement. The post Diversify Your Calls To Action: A Guide For Law Firms appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

APRIL 18, 2024

Lawyers at the firm -- and their children -- have gotten harassing messages from their former colleague. The post Law Firm Involves Police After Fired Attorney Sends Threatening Messages appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 4, 2023

Although innovation is always welcome, jurisdictions should be very cautious about expanding the capacity of nonlawyers to own law firms. The post Thankfully, Law Firms Are Usually Owned Only By Lawyers appeared first on Above the Law.

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Attorney at Work

MARCH 14, 2024

Brooke Lively | What makes a law firm attractive to buyers? Exactly the same things that make a firm a joy to own. The post What Makes a Law Firm Attractive to Buyers? appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers. Focus on these three things.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

How does your firm measure up when it comes to its culture? The post An Admirable Law Firm Where Diversity And Inclusion Is Celebrated For Bringing Out The Best In Its Lawyers appeared first on Above the Law. OMLO embraces its attorneys for who they are, and truly values them as whole individuals.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 1, 2023

“Washington lawyer Tom Goldstein leaves Supreme Court practice, law firm”: David Thomas of Reuters has this report. Today, the law firm of Goldstein, Russell & Woofter LLC issued a news release titled “ Kevin Russell and Daniel Woofter Announce New Firm.”

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ABA Journal

AUGUST 14, 2023

Boston law firm Choate Hall & Stewart has announced job cuts affecting about 5% of its employees. The layoffs include lawyers, according to an internal…

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Now, this wasn’t always a thing; but, as of now: law firms in any jurisdiction of the United States can utilize ‘trade names’. What that effectively means is that, so long as you don’t choose a name that’s misleading, you can select a brand name for your law. Unless your law firm is winding up; then, don’t waste your time.

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Above The Law

JULY 21, 2023

How the classic law firm model fails, and how modern law firms succeed. The post Don’t Let Your Law Firm Get Over-Lawyered To Death appeared first on Above the Law.

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 8, 2024

Why are SIEMs for law firms is important? In the simplest terms, it's a security solution that detects threats before your firm is impacted. The post What the Heck Is a SIEM and Why Do Law Firms Need Them? Here’s Your Primer appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

But it's important to remember that remote work can offer the market’s top lawyers more options for their careers. The post In Traditional Law Firms, Remote Lawyers Are Always Second-Class appeared first on Above the Law.

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 16, 2024

Roy Ginsburg | Nonlawyer ownership of law firms provides a “new, fertile hunting ground” for private equity, but is it improving access to justice? The post The Latest in Law Firm Ownership appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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ABA Journal

OCTOBER 27, 2023

A former Ohio lawyer was arrested Thursday for allegedly using fake identities to obtain law firm jobs in Washington, D.C., and Florida. Richard Louis Crosby…

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Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Sasha Berson | Your law firm should be a valuable asset that someone, someday, will buy and pay you handsomely for. The post Building a Valuable Law Firm: A Road Map to a $5 Million Business appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers. Now, how do you get there?

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

As law firms (slowly) try to dig out from under the hourly billing model (trap?), It’s kind of like a legal insurance policy, and it allows law firms to acquire recurring revenue. For estate planning attorney s , that c ould include access to lawyers, updates to estate plans and document libraries.

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Attorney at Work

MARCH 19, 2024

The post The 3 Most Common Conflicts in Law Firms and How to Resolve Them appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers. Wendy Merrill | The sweep-it-under-the-rug attitude may seem to keep issues at bay, but avoidance creates fertile ground for festering feelings.

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ABA Journal

MARCH 28, 2024

The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

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ABA Journal

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

A small law firm didn’t have standing to file a class action lawsuit on behalf of all U.S. firms against “robot lawyer” DoNotPay for the unauthorized practice of law, a federal judge in Illinois has ruled.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 3, 2023

“Philadelphia-based law firm Schnader Harrison is closing; The nearly 90-year-old Philadelphia-based law firm, which previously had a roster of about 200 lawyers consistently, has shrunk in recent years”: Lizzy McLellan Ravitch of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 1, 2024

Choose from this buffet of essential lawyer skills to plan your ascent to the heights of the legal profession. The post Essential Lawyer Skills for a Successful Law Practice appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Attorney at Work

MARCH 15, 2024

If you’re a lawyer or marketing professional charged with marketing your law firm check out these top AI tools for lawyers. The post Top AI Tools for Lawyer Marketers appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Law firm compensation balances budgets and talent needs, creating pay variation nationwide. Law360 Pulse surveyed 850+ lawyers on earnings, hours, rates and more. See detailed compensation data by position and firm size to benchmark and contextualize your pay.

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 29, 2024

The post Time Tracking for Lawyers: Why Every Firm Needs to Track Time to Stay Profitable appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 3, 2023

“Law firm Quinn Emanuel hires Justice Dept. lawyer to co-head appellate team”: Andrew Goudsward of Reuters has this report. Supreme Court clerk and chief presidential speechwriter joins from Solicitor General’s Office; becomes Co-Chair of firm’s National Appellate Practice.”

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Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Here's how to identify law firm bullying — with dos and don'ts for confronting it. The post Are You Being Bullied at Your Law Firm? appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers.

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Above The Law

APRIL 5, 2023

The post Lawyer In Hot Water For Faking Financial Documents To Lower His Law Firm Capital Contribution appeared first on Above the Law. A suspension is in the cards.

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 3, 2024

The post Time to Build Your Team: 5 Steps to Improve Your Law Firm Hiring Process appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers. Just like everything in your practice, building a team is easier if you have a process to follow.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The next generation of lawyers is reshaping the future of law, including the way law firms think about technology as a strategy for the recruitment of top talent and the professional development of their new associates. The post What Next-Gen Lawyers Expect From Law Firm Technology appeared first on Above the Law.

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CARET Legal

MARCH 13, 2024

In 2024, improving law firm efficiency is as important as ever as firms continue to face increasing pressure to improve performance, deliver services efficiently, and reduce costs. Law firms that fail to adopt strategies to improve efficiency risk falling behind their competitors.

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Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Brooke Lively | When you prep your law firm to sell, you build a business that operates with or without you — so you can step out when you are ready. The post Why You Should Prep Your Law Firm to Sell — Even If You Don’t Want to Sell appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers.

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CARET Legal

APRIL 8, 2024

The relentless pursuit of billable hours in the legal profession often leads to overwork and burnout, undermining lawyers’ well-being and job satisfaction. On one hand, it’s a measure of a lawyer’s productivity and a key revenue driver for law firms.

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CARET Legal

MARCH 8, 2024

Enter law firm management software—an innovative solution that not only addresses the challenges of outsourcing law firm administrative support, but also offers a host of benefits to supercharge your firm’s efficiency. Billing inaccuracies can be a major headache for law firms. The result?

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ABA Journal

JANUARY 6, 2023

Alabama-based Maynard Cooper & Gale and Carolinas-based Nexsen Pruet have announced a merger that will create a law firm with more than 550 lawyers. The…

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 6, 2022

There are multiple factors identified as drivers of change within law firms, and there is now rough consensus that technology is one of those factors for firms. The post The Future Ready Lawyer Survey 2022: Addressing The Growing Pressure On Law Firms appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 22, 2024

David Arato | The March 2024 Google Algorithm Update is particularly important for website owners in “Your Money or Your Life” industries like law. The post March 2024 Google Core Algorithm Update: FAQs for Lawyers appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers.

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