End of 'Command and Control' Approaches to Knowledge Management?
Does your firm practice Knowledge Management effectively? David Jabbari explains why using a ‘Command and Control’ approach can be limiting.
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Charitable Solicitations: Saying "No" Gracefully
How do you graciously decline solicitations for local charities, including those made by clients and referral sources, which unexpectedly contact your firm for support?
The Money You Take Depends on the Money Your Firm Makes
The compensation model employed by your firm directly affects your bottom line. Ed Poll shares how a team approach can help you and your firm earn more.
Charitable Solicitations: Saying "No" Gracefully
How do you graciously decline solicitations for local charities, including those made by clients and referral sources, which unexpectedly contact your firm for support?
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Maximize your firms marketing potential. Legal networks and search engine marketing can help your firm get new clients.
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Book Review of How to Build and Manage an Estate Practice
Trusts and Estates practitioners need information sources they can trust. Robert A. Gazzola reviews the second edition of How to Build and Manage an Estate Practice and explains its usefulness to those practicing in Trusts and Estates.
Setting the Stage for Lawyers: Trends in Strategic Marketing for Law Firms
As the legal marketplace becomes increasingly competitive, how can your firm stay ahead of the curve? Janet Ellen Raasch shares Zeughauser Group’s tips for successful marketing.
Interviewing Strategies that Work for Employers
How do you get the information you need during an interview to make the best hiring decisions? Use these questions as a guideline.
Clearing Up Software Myths for Attorneys
Understanding your software can save you time and aggravation. In this article common software myths are explained.
The New RULES of Law Firm Profitability: Follow the Data within Your Financial Management System towards Greater Success
Robert J. Arndt developed a system called the RULES to help firms evaluate profitability. They allow you to analyze multiple data points rather than look at one piece of the puzzle, which can be misleading. In this article, James S. Schnieders explains how the RULES can help your firm.
The Place to Network: Blow That Curve!
Don’t wait until you are a partner to start bringing in business. Christy Burke shares ways associates can expand their networks and contribute to business development.
How Are You Dealing with the down Economy?
The upcoming September 2008 issue of ABA Law Practice magazine tackles some of the biggest mistakes law firms make when the economy turns downward, as well as advice on what law firms should be doing to keep their practices strong and healthy. Take the quick Law Practice Opinion Survey and tell us what you think firm management should do in a down economy.
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