Finding peace of mind when stepping away from full-time lawyering
A veteran attorney says a first-grader taught her a valuable lesson in how to settle more comfortably into being a less-than-full-time practitioner. Read more @ attorneyatwork.com
How to keep client relationships from veering off track
A lawyer’s relationship with a client will go more smoothly when attorneys see things through the eyes of the client and learn their perspectives and preferences. Read more @ attorneyatwork.com
Know the non-negotiables when considering the sale of your law firm
The creation of a “deal-killer letter” in which sellers state their must-haves, from sales price to job protections for some current employees, can facilitate the law firm purchase process. Read [...]
Complete Communicator: Some practical ways to avoid rash assumptions and improve critical thinking
Complete Communicator: Some practical ways to avoid rash assumptions and improve critical thinking By Jay Sullivan In a recent piece, I shared three questions we can ask ourselves in the [...]
Business development for women lawyers
Female attorneys continue to be hampered in the proper development of their legal business by competing demands for their time that male attorneys face less pressure over, a veteran female [...]
Succession Planning: Should law firms regulate when and how partners retire?
Succession Planning: Should law firms regulate when and how partners retire? By David E. Wood In 1789, Benjamin Franklin wrote to French physicist Jean-Baptiste Le Roy that “in this world, [...]
Company heads hoped return-to-office mandates would make people quit, survey says
A new survey suggests that some U.S. companies' hopes of getting workers to quit by implementing return-to-office (RTO) policies after the pandemic failed to work. Read more @ arstechnica.com
Lawyers should sometimes work cases up less if they are going to settle
Refraining from working up a case too much can benefit both lawyer and client if a settlement is almost guaranteed. Read more @ abovethelaw.com
Pricing AI-driven legal services: It’s not a question of cost recovery
Law firms need to avoid antiquated billing practices when it comes to pricing the legal services augmented by evolving GenAI technologies. Read more @ thomsonreuters.com
Using succession planning to ensure your law firm’s sustainable future
Many law firms resist the admittedly difficult process of succession planning, though it is critical for long-term firm stability and service to clients. Read more @ thomsonreuters.com
Brought to you by BridgeTower Media
