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Modern Metrics for the Entrepreneurial Lawyer

If you’re a solo or small firm lawyer (and there’s a 70% chance you are), let’s face it—you’re not only a lawyer, you’re also an entrepreneur; responsible for the day-to-day…

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Exclusive Free Webinar: Is Your Billing and Practice Management Software Slacking Off?

If your billing and practice management software is slacking off, you’re working harder than you have to! In our 30 minute webinar on November 12, exclusive to ABA Journal readers,…

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Is Your Website Helping or Hurting Your Law Firm?

Building and Rebuilding Your Website We must acknowledge that all websites are not created equal. In fact, most web industry professionals agree that the vast majority of websites suffer from…

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Four Reasons to Mediate Your Employment Case Early

Considering the ever-increasing costs of litigation and that most employment disputes are dismissed or settled before going to trial, counsel should give serious thought to early mediation for these matters.…

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The Top 5 Ways that Lawyers Miss Opportunities Online

Let’s face it… Leading web marketing authorities agree that 19 out of 20 websites need major work, and the legal industry is no exception. As in any competitive, service-based marketplace,…

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Five Reasons Why Small Law Firms Are Using VoIP for their Phone Service

An updated phone system is often low on the “to do” list for a small legal practice. And during a move or opening a new office many simply call the…

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12 Proven Ways the Cloud Helps Law Firms Do More With Less

Is your firm spending too much time trying to solve technology problems? No matter what size your firm is, the need for technology solutions is growing. But with an ever-expanding…

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Is Your Firm Suffering From (and Risking Business with) a BYOD Problem?

Smartphones and tablets are ubiquitous in today’s world. We keep our emails, calendars, conversations —basically our whole lives — in check with our mobile devices. They’re a business necessity. And…

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Don’t Rely on Outlook to Manage Your Legal Practice: Practice Management Software v. Outlook

The best way to think about the difference between Outlook and practice management software is the old expression, “Jack of all trades, and master of none.” Microsoft designs Outlook to…

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What does the ‘Smart’ in Smartphone Mean?

Today the average American’s smartphone holds more electronic information than was stored in our PCs just a decade ago. It is estimated that smartphone users worldwide will reach 1.75 billion…

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Why the Stars Have (Finally) Aligned for Document Assembly in Law Firms

Anything that helps us quickly and easily draft better, more reliable documents is a huge help to our law practices. That’s why document assembly - the use of software to…

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Why Your Next Conversation with a Westlaw Consultant Will Be So Very Different

Successful small law firms have changed, and there is no sign of changing back. Firms are more agile, more focused on profitability, and more in-tune with the needs of better-educated…

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Considering a Mobile Practice? Essential Reading for Today’s Lawyers

Are you challenged by the costs and logistics of maintaining your office, distracting you from the practice of law? Many small firms are successfully moving part—or even all—of their practice…

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5 Easy Tips to Help Protect Your Law Practice & Clients from Becoming Vulnerable to Cybercrime

Cybercrime is a growth industry. The returns are great, and the risks are low. The Center for Strategic and International Studies and McAfee recently released a new report estimating the…

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12 Proven Ways the Cloud Helps Law Firms Do More With Less

Is your firm spending too much time trying to solve technology problems? No matter what size your firm is, the need for technology solutions is growing. But with an ever-expanding…

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Eye-Opening Book About How the Roberts Court is Shaking the Foundation of Our Nation’s Laws

H. L. Mencken reputedly said, “For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong.” Understanding the Supreme Court undoubtedly qualifies as a “complex problem.” The…

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Market Your Firm Online and Get More Clients in Your Door

Word of mouth has officially moved online. More than ever, clients are using review sites, social media, search engines, and legal blogs to find the right lawyer for them. It’s…

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Networking — A Necessary Part of Bringing in Business

Referrals always were and remain the bread and butter of a law practice. Connecting with your colleagues is one of the best ways to expand your referral network and obtain…

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Experts Reveal Their Secrets to Law Firm Success

Save Your Seat in Legal Practice Summer School “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” — Benjamin Franklin Change is the only constant, especially in the legal industry. Technologies…

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Clients Aren’t Impressed by Your Prestige: Why Law Firm Websites Are Designed to Fail

Have you ever said something like this to the group designing your website? “Make sure my website content makes me sound important to potential clients.” Or maybe you wanted to…

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