Law Firm Data: Boost Performance Through Smart Tracking
July 28, 2022
The world we live in is driven by data. Indeed, every second people out there create 1.7 MB of new information. That’s a lot and taken altogether, this data can be incredibly powerful. No wonder, then, management theorist Peter Drucker famously proclaimed, “What gets measured gets improved.” Data, when used effectively, leads to success. The trick, of course, is getting that “used effectively” part right.
Cost-Plus Legal Strategy: A Smarter Way to Grow Your Firm
July 19, 2022
Human beings are no good at long-term planning. If the record temperatures consuming Europe weren’t ample proof of this, the fact that only one-third of U.S. adults has an estate plan certainly is. We are simply a species hard-wired to survive the day, not the decade, and while this is natural, it’s also costly. What are you losing by not sending your employees to our Law Firm Admin Bootcamp for proper training? What is it costing you to not shell out a little extra for top talent? What is lost when you blow a referral by failing to stay on top of our email? The answer is: you don’t even want to know.
Employee Retention in Law Firms: Why Great Staff Leave
July 12, 2022
Great employees aren't being poached by bigger, badder firms offering bigger, badder salaries or "Cadillac" benefits. They're not overwhelmed by their to-do lists or workloads.
They're leaving because YOU—the attorney—are not holding up YOUR end of the bargain.
Procrastination in Law Firms: How to Break the Cycle
June 29, 2022
Procrastination. We all do it.
As a busy attorney, you tend with looming client deadlines (and demands), a line of staff outside your door delegating back up to you, and a family waiting at home for you to show up before 6 pm. Understandably, you need your time to space out and unplug. But is it worth it?
Lawline Business Model: How It Supports Legal Teams
June 20, 2022
Cali Franks is the Programs Attorney at Lawline. She is also a published author of the book. She is a legal problem solver and well versed in counseling clients and making legal jargon easier to understand. Cali joins host Molly McGrath to talk about Lawline’s unique business model.
Law Firm Sales Strategy: How to Win Clients Without the Hard Sell
June 15, 2022
Steve Fretzin is the President of Fretzin Inc as well as the host of the “Be That Lawyer” podcast. Steve actually isn’t a lawyer by trade but after finding out that lawyers made up the vast majority of his business he decided to work with the legal industry and help them get the results they want. He is also the survivor of a horrible plane crash, which motivated him to live every day. Steve joins host Molly McGrath to talk about how to not sound as sales-y to potential clients.