NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Remember that scene from the ‘Wizard of Oz’, where the guard at the gates of the Emerald City is very reticent to let Dorothy and her friends in, until he realizes who they are, and changes his tune ?? Well, consider yourself the green- moustachioed guard, and your law firm clients Dorothy Gale.? The only problem is, by the time you figure out who’s at your gates, and when you’re ready to help them, they’re already long gone.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

By Rocky Dhir – Host of the State Bar of Texas Podcast and President & CEO of Atlas Legal Research, LP. Language has always fascinated me. I feel like I can learn so much about a culture and a people just by trying to understand how they speak and express themselves. I never fathomed that language can be a signal for someone in distress. .

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Legal Research is Easy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Have you ever wondered, what with all the lawsuits filed and appealed and sent through the system, exactly how many times appellate courts get reversed by the SCOTUS? So, picture it, someone sues another person in federal court, the case gets appealed and then appealed again to the Supreme Court of the USA. What percentage of cases get reversed when the case goes from the Federal appellate court to the SCOTUS.

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The Rainmaker

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

This post was originally published on Dec. 18, 2018, and updated on Sept. 24, 2019: Do you know how much money each lead is really costing you? How much does it cost you to get a new client? Knowing the answers to these questions can mean the difference between a profitable firm and a struggling one. These numbers are known as “KPIs” — Key Performance Indicators.

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The Rainmaker

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Originally published on Feb. 20, 2017; updated on Sept. 26, 2019. A strong referral base is only built over a period of time and is based on cultivating great relationships with referral sources. Developing those relationships is a two-way street, especially when it comes to building a referral network of other, noncompeting attorneys. Achieving this goal is impossible if you are only asking your legal peers for referrals when you see them.

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