Legal Staffing Trends: How Small Firms Can Lead the Market

February 2, 2022
Where innovation is concerned, it’s rarely large, unwieldy institutions that lead the charge. In tech, for instance, start-ups drive new ideas while behemoths in the field rely on vast cash reserves to buy out innovation when it grows hot. Think Amazon snapping up Zappos in 2009, or Facebook purchasing Instagram in 2012. In the world of media, the same is true. Condé Nast bought Reddit in 2006. Axel Spring snagged Politico last year. In law, however, this doesn’t happen…and small firms ultimately pay the price. Nowhere is this more evident than where legal staffing is concerned.

Leadership Retreat Planning: Five Steps to Boost Success

January 19, 2022
January is the month of Janus, the Roman god of new beginnings, gates, and transitions. If there were ever a month to plan a leadership retreat aimed at refreshing your firm, then, this is it. Executive team building retreats are like nitrous oxide for an engine: a power boost if used properly, and a liability if not. Ensure yours is the former instead of the latter by taking the following five steps.

Year-End Law Firm Goals: Finish Strong with These Proven Tips

October 15, 2021
Most small law firms and solo practitioners have year-end goals they’d like to achieve before the fourth quarter comes to a close. While 2021—much like 2020—has forced business owners to continue to adapt to ever-changing social dynamics and, of course, a seemingly endless global pandemic, there is absolutely no reason your firm can’t finish the year strong. When it comes to accomplishing your year-end goals, the following tips will support your firm’s success.

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.

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