Law Practice Management
Your new sole or small law office: General or niche practice?
Just as lawyers choose to practice solo or in small firm settings for a wide range of different reasons, there are many factors that play into the decision whether to develop a general practice or to focus on a particular niche. Regardless of these factors, it’s important to actually consider the pros and cons of… Read More »
Categories: Law Practice ManagementpracticePRO Resource: Sample real estate retainer letter
TitlePLUS has on its website sample forms, letters and reports for the use of real estate lawyers. Among the useful documents there is a sample real estate retainer letter. It is provided for your consideration and use when drafting your own versions of these respective documents. It is not meant to be used “as is”…. Read More »
Categories: Real Estate, Law Practice ManagementHe/she who has it all figured out… falls behind
When approached by new lawyers just starting out in practice, we often recommend finding a mentor: A senior lawyer who knows the ropes, who has “seen it all”, and who can explain aspects of practice that the mentee would otherwise only learn via trial and error. But learning does not always have to flow downhill,… Read More »
Categories: Law Practice ManagementLaw student week at Slaw.ca: What hiring firms are looking for
Over at Slaw.ca it is Law Student Week, where both regular and guest contributors are writing posts aimed at law students and new lawyers. The subjects cover everything from social media to professionalism to “24/7 lawyering“. Here is one of the articles we contributed on what hiring firms are looking for: In a competitive job… Read More »
Categories: Law Practice ManagementpracticePRO Resource: Voicemail tips
Although not everyone likes it, voice mail is an essential tool. Used properly, it can help you better communicate with and serve your clients. To avoid frustrating clients, consider the following points for handling incoming calls from our Managing a Better Professional Services firm booklet,: Give callers the option to leave a traditional message: If… Read More »
Categories: Communication Errors, Law Practice ManagementCommunicating with staff about email privacy
In the course of an investigation of an alleged cheating incident, Harvard University administrators apparently accessed (without notice) and reviewed the contents of the email inboxes of several resident deans, triggering criticism by the deans and by the public at large. If you are a law firm manager, are you legally entitled to snoop through… Read More »
Categories: PrivacyLAWPRO Magazine archive: What to do when partners, associates or staff commit fraud
At AvoidaClaim we regularly issue warnings about fraud attempts by fake clients. This article by David Debenham from the Fall 2008 issue of LAWPRO Magazine reminds lawyers to be aware of the possibility of fraud within the firm as well. Internal fraud has been very costly for LAWPRO. At the time of this article we’d… Read More »
Categories: Law Practice ManagementDue to Suspicious Activity Evernote Has Implemented a Password Reset for All Users
All Evernote users should immediately change their passwords. The following text appeared in a post on the Evernote blog this morning (March 2, 1013) and is also being sent to all Evernote users as an email communication: Evernote’s Operations & Security team has discovered and blocked suspicious activity on the Evernote network that appears to… Read More »
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