Paralegal Job Training: Key Traits for Law Firm Growth
March 25, 2021
The paralegal profession is evolving at breakneck speed. Only influencers, SEO writers, and a short list of other hyper-modern occupations outpace paralegals in the way the scope of their required skills has grown. To anyone who’s been paying attention, this is no surprise. After all, the term “paralegal” didn’t even exist 50 years ago. Since the profession’s inception, paralegals have rapidly evolved from secretarial workers to the technicians, organizers, and information experts required to keep any top firm running smoothly. Paralegal job training has thus become fundamental.
Law Firm Business Development Tips That Actually Work
March 11, 2021
Law firm marketing and business development are important aspects of your firm's success. Don't just listen to any advice on the matter. Instead, look to data.
Break Excuse Habits to Boost Productivity
September 23, 2020
We live in an accelerated world. If you’ve read Juliet B. Schor’s pathbreaking book, The Overworked American, you know that US workers log more hours and less vacation than the average medieval peasant. This was true in 1991 when Schor’s book was published and, if anything, it is even more true now. The supercharged pace of daily life creates a world of unrealistic expectations. We overextend ourselves because hard work is a moral imperative. Amidst this “always-more” mindset, excuses provide a lifeline. After all, being too busy is a legitimate—even revered—state of affairs, and so it provides a clean getaway from stressful tasks. In warp-speed economics, excuses save us from ourselves.
Attorney Business Skills: 3 Must-Have Traits for Success
September 17, 2020
Law school is not your average pursuit and there’s nothing elitist about saying so. The average median GPA required to gain admission to a Top 10 School is 3.865. Schools ranked outside of the Top 10 still require a 3.4. Not a lot of people cruise through school picking up these sorts of grades (the national average GPA is 3.0). While good grades say precious little about a person they are nonetheless a wide-spread trading token and when your token is marked with a fancy number it means that in academic pursuits you’re trading above average.
Law Firm Ownership Changes Every Lawyer Must Know
September 2, 2020
If you’re like so many folks out there, your first thought upon learning that non-lawyers can now own law firms was probably, Is that even legal? But you’re not like most folks out there. You’re a lawyer, and so of course you know that it’s legal. What might surprise you is that it’s also a good thing.
Law Firm Processes Every Practice Needs to Master
August 4, 2020
You’ve got to admit it’s a little worrying if you run a law firm and you’re reading this wondering about the 7 essential law firm processes. After all, any firm hoping to remain competitive in this always-accelerating world ought to at a minimum have a grasp on the essentials, right? Don’t worry, though, you’re not alone. The number of firms stumbling forward unaware of how best to streamline their processes is, frankly, stunning.