| Older but Wiser: Crafting Your Business Plan |
Law.com, August 24, 2009
A business plan can help experienced lawyers demonstrate their value proposition to potential employers. This document list your connections and abilities and explain how you could boost your prospective firm's bottom line. |
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| Two Veteran Lawyers Say Now Is the Time for Fixed Fees |
Corporate Counsel, August 24, 2009
Is setting fixed fees for specific legal matters an idea whose time has come? Two veteran lawyers state that fixed fees would enable in-house and outside counsel to alleviate billing hassles, provide more predictable costs for clients, and better align legal services' cost and value. |
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| Has the 401(k) failed? |
Fortune, June 16, 2009
If you're like many Americans, your 401 (k) has taken a hit in recent years. Is it time to reform the system or perhaps even scrap it completely? |
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| Thinking About the Unthinkable: How to Guard Against Fraud and Embezzlement in Your Firm |
Law Practice Magazine, June 2009
Understanding the mechanics of embezzlement and fraud is essential to devising safeguards against partner, associate, or employee malfeasance. |
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| Create Top-Of-Mind Awareness During Tough Economic Times |
Complete Lawyer, June 15, 2009
A weak economy can offer hidden opportunities to raise your profile among clients and key influencers. |
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| The Seven Things You Must Know About Public Speaking |
Forbes, June 3, 2009
Discipline and vision are necessary to becoming a great public speaker. Perfection is not. Follow these tips to better engage with your audience and communicate your message. |
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| Smart Social Networking For Your Small Business |
Forbes, June 5, 2009
Online social networking can provide smaller companies a powerful internal and external communication tool. Consult this "cheat sheet" to learn which techniques are most effective. |
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| Your Firm's Future Is Tied To Your Referral Sources |
Complete Lawyer, May 29, 2009
Defining at least two tiers of referral sources, including your reliable lead generators and new relationships worth developing, helps you to effectively nurture and maintain your business network. |
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| Small Firms Make Case for Why They're More Cost-Effective |
Fulton County Daily Report, May 20, 2009
Large law firms' focus on the billable hour undermines their efficiency, said panelists at a meeting of the Georgia chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel. Conversely, smaller firms are leaner and more efficient, the panelists contended. |
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| Twitter Not Effective for Law Firm Marketing |
Legal Marketing Technology, May 23, 2009
Twitter may be a genuine Web 2.0 phenomenon, but that doesn't mean that it's an effective tool for law firm marketing. Blogger Larry Bodine contends that the tool generates "few conversations that lead to new business." |
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