Law Practice Management
Can you improve the “Contact us” page on your website?
What’s on your firm’s “Contact us” page? Is it just your phone number, address and maybe an initial intake email option? Erika Ritzer, writing in AttorneyAtWork.com says your page could be made much more inviting and dynamic; anything to make potential clients want to take the final step and get in touch. Below are some… Read More »
Categories: Practice Aids, TechnologyLAWPRO Student Magazine: What do law firms look for?
Law students – like all students – are prone to anxiety about their career prospects. High-profile news about the employment challenges faced by new grads in the U.S. and changes in the articling requirements for Ontario have combined to create a climate of worry. But worrying about trends and generalizations can obscure the fact that… Read More »
Categories: Career ManagementAre you putting your clients’ data at risk?
Sam Glover in The Lawyerist blog asks whether lawyers are making reasonable efforts to protect confidential client data his column 4 Ways Your Are Putting Your Client’s Information at Risk. What are reasonable efforts? Here are the four moderately easy steps lawyers can take to secure the information that has been entrusted to them (for… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Prevention, Technology10 Things No One Tells You About Hanging Out Your Shingle
Lee Rosen is a North Carolina lawyer and law practice management blogger. After leaving a firm in which he was an associate, he left to start his own practice. He has found success, but not without bumps along the way. He describes these challenges in 10 Things No One Tells You About Hanging Out Your… Read More »
Categories: Career ManagementOrder a practicePRO Resources poster for your office
practicePRO has created a 20″ by 30″ poster which highlights all the risk and practice management resources we have to offer lawyers and law firms. We have sent copies to all the law libraries in Ontario, and still have a number left over to offer to Ontario firms. If you would like a copy sent… Read More »
Categories: Announcements, Law Practice Management50 ways to market your practice
Stephanie Francis Ward, writing in the ABA Journal, has compiled 50 Simple Ways You Can Market Your Practice. She points out that successfully marketing yourself doesn’t have to require an expensive marketing plan or innate talent on the part of the lawyer: just simple techniques done consistently. The advice comes from lawyers in many fields,… Read More »
Categories: Law Practice ManagementSeven Start-Up Tips for Lawyers Going Solo
One third of the lawyers in Ontario are sole practitioners. Being your own boss and having full responsibility for your practice can be rewarding as well as daunting. (For lawyers considering striking out into sole practice, LAWPRO has a chart to help you figure out if you’re cut out for it) If you are just… Read More »
Categories: Law Practice ManagementAccommodating The Needs of Older Clients/Clients With Disabilities
Lawyers understand the need to ensure that clients have a good experience at their office, in terms of finding a welcoming environment and being able to understand how their matter is being handled. However older clients or clients with physical disabilities may require that more care be taken to identify and assist with their particular… Read More »
Categories: Communication Errors, Law Practice Management